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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2011
Carl W. Wellborn, Sr., Detroit, MI (US);
Rory Windrim, Davisburg, MI (US);
Hesham a Ezzat, Troy, MI (US);
Carl W. Wellborn, Sr., Detroit, MI (US);
Rory Windrim, Davisburg, MI (US);
Hesham A Ezzat, Troy, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An actuator assembly for a vehicle door latch includes, but is not limited to, a pushable member. The actuator assembly further includes a mounting member connected to the pushable member and configured for connection to a vehicle door. The mounting member is further configured to mount the pushable member to the vehicle door in a manner that enables the pushable member to be pushed from a closed position to an open position. The actuator assembly further includes a latch engaging member connected to the mounting member and configured for engagement with a latch of the vehicle door. The latch engaging member is configured to move the latch from a latched position to an unlatched position when the pushable member moves from the closed position to the open position, whereby the user is enabled to both unlatch the vehicle door and open the vehicle door with a single pushing movement.