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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 1990
Filed:
Feb. 23, 1989
John F Keller, Troy, MI (US);
Saturn Corporation, Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
The support member underlying the door outer panel has coaxially aligned apertures formed in spaced apart walls thereof. First and second telescopically engaged axle members molded of plastic have integral axle spindles projecting from the ends thereof. A spring acts between the axle members to permit axial contraction of the axle members relative one another so that the axle spindles may be inserted between the spaced apart aperture panel walls. The spring then functions to extend the axle members axially apart to position the axle spindles within the panel apertures and thereby rotatably mount the axle members on the panel. A plastic handle has integrally molded snap fastener features adjacent the ends thereof which respectively snap fit into integral fasteners provided respectively on the first and second axle members to effectively retain the axle members at their axially apart positions so that the handle functions to retain the axle members at their axially apart positions and positively retain the axle spindles in the panel apertures. The handle is assembled by first mounting the axle members on the support panel, then installing the outer panel on the door, then attaching the handle to the axle members.