Patent ID: 6907643
Filing Date: 2005-06-21
Classification: E05B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A vehicle door handle assembly for opening a door of a vehicle comprising: a base which is mountable at the door of the vehicle; a handle portion which includes first and second portions, said handle portion being operable to open the door via movement of said handle portion relative to said base, said first portion of said handle portion comprising a first polymeric material having a first material hardness, said second portion of said handle portion comprising a second polymeric material having a second material hardness, said first material hardness being greater than said second material hardness, said second material being joined to said first material, said second material of said second portion providing a soft touch co a user of said handle assembly when the user operates said handle portion to open the door of the vehicle; and an illumination source, said illumination source being operable to provide illumination to said handle portion in response to at least one of a touch of said handle portion, a movement of said handle portion relative to said base, actuation of a remote keyless entry module, and an insertion of a key into a key hole at said vehicle door handle assembly, said illumination source being automatically deactivated a period of time following activation of said illumination source.