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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2009
Livianu Dorin Puscas, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Karl Lambertz, Troy, MI (US);
Vlad Negrut, Windsor, CA (US);
Livianu Dorin Puscas, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Karl Lambertz, Troy, MI (US);
Vlad Negrut, Windsor, CA (US);
Kiekert Aktiengesellschaft, Heiligenhaus, DE;
Abstract
A dual-member locking mechanism for a vehicle door handle assembly activated by an inertial force acting on the locking mechanism, comprising a first lever having a first axis of rotation; and a second lever having a second axis of rotation; wherein the first lever is engageable with the door handle assembly; the second lever comprises a weight member and a finger member; the finger member is engageable with the first lever; and the second lever is rotatable around the second axis of rotation in response to the inertial force.