Patent ID: 8579337

Claim:
A paddle handle assembly for a vehicle having a latch movable between open and closed positions, comprising; a housing having interior and exterior sides; a paddle pivotally mounted on the exterior side of the housing for movement between open and closed positions; a logic assembly on the interior side of the housing; the logic assembly including: a drive plate pivotally mounted on the housing; driven plate pivotally mounted on the housing and being connected to the latch; a lock arm pivotally mounted on the housing for movement between locked and unlocked positions; a drive arm connected to the paddle via a drive axle and engaging the drive plate, and moving the drive plate from a first position to a second position when the paddle is moved from the closed position to the open position; the drive plate being disengaged from the driven plate when the lock arm is in the locked position, such that the latch remains in the closed position when the paddle is moved to the open position; the drive plate being engaged with the driven plate when the lock arm is in the unlocked position so that the latch is moved to the open position when the paddle is moved to the open position; a pivot pin extending from the housing and extending through the drive plate, the driven plate and the lock arm; and the driven plate and the driven plate being pivotally mounted on the pivot pin, and the lock arm has a slot to receive the pivot pin.