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 |
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.
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