Patent ID: 7066506

Claim:
A door lock mechanism for a door comprising: a door handle configured to be moved from a rest position to an activated position by a user thereof; a first bias spring biasing the door handle to return to the rest position; a lock button movable at least from an unlocked position to a locked position, wherein when the lock button is in the locked position an associated door lock mechanism is locked thereby preventing the door from being opened at least from an exterior of a vehicle and wherein the lock button is configured such that when it is in an unlocked position the lock button is capable of being moved to its locked position by at least the operation of the door handle; the lock mechanism and lock button being configured such that a release of the door handle under certain conditions from its activated position initiates movement of the lock button to its locked position; the lock mechanism further includes a lever assembly for blocking the lock button from moving to the locked position of the lock button in response to a return movement of the door handle from its actuated position to its rest position wherein the lock mechanism further includes bias means for selectively biasing the lever assembly to move toward a blocking position.