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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2006
Applicants:
Manfred Rohlfing, Velbert, DE;
Stefan Neuhoff, Essen, DE;
Inventors:
Manfred Rohlfing, Velbert, DE;
Stefan Neuhoff, Essen, DE;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 3/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to a handle device for a vehicle door, comprising an outer shell with a metal layer at least on the side facing away from the vehicle door and a cavity in which a sensor system for the keyless activation of a locking and unlocking system is arranged. According to the invention, the outer shell () has a free surface () with no metal layer, provided with a first sensor element () arranged in the sensor system (), which has a touch- or proximity-sensor embodiment.