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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2001
Juergen Jooss, Sindelfingen, DE;
Rudi Koelle, Sindelfingen, DE;
Martin Lindmayer, Sulz a.N., DE;
Alfred Strauber, Ehningen, DE;
DaimlerChrysler AG, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
A door grip arrangement for the door of a power vehicle, particularly a passenger vehicle, has a door grip positioned on the outside of the door and a support element positioned on the inside of the door. The door grip is swivel-mounted on the support element through the outer shell of the door, while the door grip exhibits a catch which, upon an opening movement of the door grip, actuates a release lever inside the door in order to open the door lock. The release lever is a part of a door lock positioned within the door. A return lever is swivel-mounted on the support element. The return lever is loaded by a spring device working in the return direction and impelling the door grip to perform a return movement in a direction opposite that of the opening movement. To enhance the safety of a vehicle equipped with a door which exhibits this kind of door grip arrangement, the return lever can swivel against its return direction, independent of any movement of the door grip.