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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2010
Marc Poulin, Chesterfield, MI (US);
John F. Nathan, Highland Township, MI (US);
Keith Kwasny, Northville, MI (US);
Slobadan Pavlovic, Novi, MI (US);
Scott Selesky, Columbiaville, MI (US);
Marc Poulin, Chesterfield, MI (US);
John F. Nathan, Highland Township, MI (US);
Keith Kwasny, Northville, MI (US);
Slobadan Pavlovic, Novi, MI (US);
Scott Selesky, Columbiaville, MI (US);
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Abstract
A charge handle for use in charging a plug-in vehicle having a charge port includes a body having a receptacle for engaging the charge port to provide for charging the vehicle. A latch rotatably mounted to the body has a first end for securing the engagement of the receptacle to the charge port, and has a second end. An actuator lever is rotatably mounted to the body. The actuator lever has a first end connected to the second end of the latch, and has a second end. A trigger mechanism includes a trigger located on the opposite side of the body from the latch. The trigger mechanism is arranged such that depressing the trigger pushes the second end of the actuator lever to rotate the actuator lever to cause the latch to rotate and disengage the receptacle from the charge port.