Patent ID: 6991273
Filing Date: 2006-01-31
Classification: E05B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A handle apparatus of a tailgate having an upper panel and a lower panel for a vehicle, comprising: a bracket mounting part mounted at an upper portion of said lower panel that forms a gap with upper panel, wherein said bracket mounting part protrudes vertically upwards from said upper portion of said lower panel; a handle bracket mounted at said bracket mounting part that bridges said gap, with a lower end of said handle bracket being positioned above a lower end of said upper panel, wherein said handle bracket is fixedly abutted to said bracket mounting part with a nut part, wherein said nut part of said handle bracket extends into a horizontal part of said handle bracket towards said upper panel, and said horizontal part extends to a panel connector to allow the lower end of said upper panel to be connected; a handle rotatably hinged via a hinge connected to said handle bracket with a bottom end of said handle being positioned above the lower end of said upper panel; and a link mechanism for transmitting a rotating motion of said hinge to a tailgate latch.