Outside gasket for a vehicle handle exhibiting wind redirection characteristics

An air redirection gasket for use with an exterior door handle assembly of a vehicle, comprising:

• a three-dimensional shaped and integrally formed article constructed of a biasing and environmentally resistant material;
• the door handle assembly adapted to biasingly engage a first portion of said article against a vehicle surface and in encircling fashion about an aperture formed in the surface through which the door handle engages;
• and
• a second portion of said article integrally extending from said first portion in non-uniform and three-dimensional fashion and within a recessed area defined between the vehicle surface which is inwardly spaced from the handle, air flow contacting said second portion being redirected away from the recessed area and around the handle.

A wind redirecting and environmentally sealing gasket for use with a handle actuating mechanism secured to a vehicle door;

• comprising:
• a body secured about an aperture defined perimeter in the vehicle door by a portion of the door handle;
• and
• a non-linear portion extending from said body at a junction defined between an extending portion of the handle and the door, said non-linear portion being impinged by air flow resulting from movement of a vehicle and redirecting the air flow about the body and handle secured thereupon.