Patent ID: 6696652
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: E05B,H01H

Abstract:
A device for actuating an opening mechanism and/or a closing mechanism of lockable movable parts on vehicles, wherein, when the lockable movable parts are in an open position, the lockable movable parts allow access to at least certain areas within an interior of the vehicle, the device comprisinga manual actuator which in an activated position acts on at least one contact maker of at least one switch, wherein the actuated switch switches on a drive for opening or closing the movable vehicle part, an outer skin mounted on the vehicle or on the movable vehicle part, a decorative element mounted in front of, on and/or in the outer skin, the decorative element having decorative character and/or an information content, wherein the decorative element is divided according to the decorative character and/or the information content into stays and penetrations positioned between the stays, and wherein at least one portion of the stays is elastically yielding and forms the actuator for the switch.