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US 2022/0042346 A1Published application
Hub assembly for door handle
AssigneeCarrier Corporation
InventorJon Marc Luebeck
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Abstract
A hub assembly for a door handle includes a hub body that extends along a longitudinal axis and has a first end portion including a spindle recess and a second end portion including a handle attachment protrusion. A spindle slideably received within the spindle recess in the first end of the hub body. A spring at least partially located within the spindle recess on the hub body and in engagement with the spindle.
Claims20
A hub assembly for a door handle comprising:
- a hub body extending along a longitudinal axis having a first end portion including a spindle recess and a second end portion including a handle attachment protrusion;
- a spindle slideably received within the spindle recess in the first end of the hub body;
- and
- a spring at least partially located within the spindle recess on the hub body and in engagement with the spindle.
1 more element
A method of operating a hub assembly for a door handle comprising the steps of:
- slideably engaging a spindle within a spindle recess on a hub body to vary a distance between a tip portion of the spindle and the hub body;
- and
- biasing the spindle towards an extended position relative to the hub body with a spring located within the spindle recess.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.