Patent ID: 6612630
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: E05B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A motor vehicle door assembly comprising a housing adapted to be mounted on an outer skin of the vehicle door, a handle mounted on the housing for movement between a closed, latched position and an open, unlatched position, and a latch actuator controlled by handle movement and operative to latch and unlatch the door latch, characterized in that:the outer skin includes inner and outer surfaces and separate spaced first and second mounting apertures; the handle is positioned proximate the outer surface of the skin, has an elongated configuration and includes mounting structure proximate each of first and second ends thereof; the housing is formed in two separate unconnected first and second housing pieces separately secured to the outer skin proximate the first and second apertures respectively and each including a flange structure positioned against the outer surface of the skin in surrounding relation to a respective aperture and mounting structure extending through the respective aperture into the interior of the door for coaction with the mounting structure on a respective handle end to mount the handle on the door skin; and the latch actuator is mounted on one of the housing pieces for coaction with a respective handle end.