US 7,320,487 B2
Cancel lever device for a door handle of a motor vehicle
Joel R. Lee, Homewood, Ill. (US)
Assigned to Illinois Tool Works Inc, Glenview, Ill. (US)
Filed on Aug. 29, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/511,636.
Application 11/511636 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/739593, filed on Dec. 18, 2003, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2007/0029809 A1, Feb. 08, 2007
Int. Cl. E05C 19/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 292—1  [292/DIG. 21; 292/DIG. 56] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cancel lever device for a door handle mechanism of a motor vehicle, said device comprising:
a cancelling portion having a first and a second side, said cancelling portion being pivotally secured relative to the door handle mechanism about a pivotal axis, said cancelling portion defining a leading edge;
a biasing device for biasing said leading edge such that in a first pivotal location thereof, the door handle mechanism is operable and in a second pivotal location of said leading edge, movement of the door handle mechanism is inhibited;
said leading edge defining a channel having a base, a first undercut wall and a second undercut wall, said base defining a positive stop;
a sound deadening bumper disposed within said channel for cushioning movement of said cancelling portion when said leading edge moves from said second to said first location; and
said sound deadening bumper defining a first retaining protrusion which cooperates with said first channel undercut wall, a second retaining protrusion which cooperates with said second undercut wall, and a positive stop channel which cooperates with said positive stop for locating and retaining said bumper within said channel.