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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 02, 1997
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
There is provided an automobile door handle comprising: a handle grip including a rotating shaft portion formed at one end of the handle grip, and a handle sliding portion formed at another end of the handle grip and having an engaged portion; a handle case including a rotating shaft mounting portion in which the rotating shaft portion is rotatably mounted, and a slide hole in which the handle sliding portion is inserted; and a lever including a wire connecting portion to which a wire connected to a door lock releasing mechanism is connected, and an engaging portion engaged with the engaged portion, the lever being rotatably supported by the handle case, in which a reinforcing portion is provided within the slide hole and a recessed portion is provided in the handle sliding portion to prevent the handle sliding portion and the reinforcing portion from interfering with each other.