Patent ID: 7762600

Claim:
A vehicle interior door pull handle attachment system comprising: a vehicle interior door panel; a generally horizontal armrest attached to the door panel and supporting an electronic control component that is at least partially enclosed therein; a door pull handle having a top end and a bottom end, the door pull handle extending upward from the armrest and attached at the top end to the door panel; and a bracket for attaching the bottom end of the door pull handle to the door panel; the bracket including: a first wall, having a first end and a second end, and being attached between the first end and second end to the bottom end of the door pull handle; a second wall having a proximal end adjacent to the first wall, and a distal end, the second wall extending, generally perpendicular to the door panel, from the first end of the first wall toward the door panel; a third wall having a proximal end, adjacent to the first wall, and a distal end, the third wall extending, generally perpendicular to the door panel, from the second end of the first wall toward the door panel; a first flange extending from the distal end of the second wall in a direction generally parallel to the door panel, the first flange attached to the door panel; a second flange extending from the distal end of the third wall in a direction generally parallel to the door panel, the second flange attached to the door panel; wherein the second and third walls flank opposite sides of the electronic control component, thus, providing a rigid connection between the door handle and door panel.