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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 28, 1998
Reinhold Chilla, Velbert, DE;
Hans Deischl, Jettingen, DE;
Thomas Heide, Essen, DE;
Klaus-Jurgen Heimbrodt, Lochgau, DE;
Dieter Heise, Velbert, DE;
Rolf Knop, Velbert, DE;
Rudi Kolle, Sindelfingen, DE;
Simone Thiele nee Fischer, Velbert, DE;
Kiekbert AG, Heiligenhaus, DE;
Abstract
A motor-vehicle door has a latch assembly having a door latch having a release lever displaceable to unlatch the door and a horizontally displaceable outside door handle. A transmission member rotatable about an axis is connected to the handle such that horizontal displacement of the handle rotates the transmission member about the axis. An actuating head is rotationally fixed to the transmission member and a shaft generally coaxial with the transmission member carries a formation axially fittable with the actuating head for rotationally coupling the transmission member to the shaft. A crank extending from the shaft is movable angularly about the axis on rotation of the shaft and a link is connected between the crank and the release lever so that when the handle is displaced horizontally the shaft is rotated about the axis, the crank and link are displaced and in turn displace the release lever, and the latch is operated. The head is formed with a noncircular axially open seat and the formation is complementarily fittable in the seat.