Patent ID: 7665776

Claim:
A handle assembly for a vehicle door including a pivot support having a flange that is rotationally fixed relative to the door, the handle assembly comprising: a pull handle including a sliding leg, a pivot leg and a hand gripping portion extending between the sliding leg and the pivot leg, the sliding leg adapted to guide the pull handle between a closed position and an open position; a torque cable having a first end rotationally fixed to the pivot leg and configured to operatively engage the flange to allow for axial rotation relative to the flange about a handle pivot axis about which the pull handle is pivotable, the first end being coaxially aligned with the handle pivot axis and rotatable axially about the handle pivot axis when the pull handle moves between the closed position and the open position, and a second end adapted to operatively engage a release mechanism; and wherein the pivot leg is secured to the torque cable for pivoting about the handle pivot axis.