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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2009
Cort Corwin, Grand Haven, MI (US);
Jeffrey Craig Stokes, Milan, MI (US);
Drew Fouchea, Cedar Springs, MI (US);
Cort Corwin, Grand Haven, MI (US);
Jeffrey Craig Stokes, Milan, MI (US);
Drew Fouchea, Cedar Springs, MI (US);
Adac Plastics, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Abstract
An inertial blocking member subassembly is activated by an inertial force vector. A release handle assembly has a framework, a door handle grip, and a bell crank actuator. The subassembly has a blocking member and a biasing element. The blocking member is associated with the framework, and movable in at least one of rotation about an axis of rotation and translation. The biasing element is associated with the blocking member for biasing the blocking member to a first position. The blocking member center of gravity is offset from the axis of rotation. When the force vector acts on the center of gravity, the blocking member can rotate into a second position. When the center of gravity, axis of rotation, and force vector are aligned, the blocking member remains in the second position until the force vector has attenuated. The biasing element can rotate the blocking member to the first position.