US 6,309,008 B1Granted

Pull handle mechanism for vehicle caps and the like

AssigneeBauer Products, Inc.

InventorBruce C. Bacon

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Abstract

A pull handle mechanism for vehicle caps and the like of the type having an access door with at least one cable actuated closure latch, includes a base, with an exterior portion received through a mounting hole in the access door and an interior portion configured with an axially extending slide cavity. A retainer engages the exterior portion of the base to mount the pull handle mechanism in the access door. A handle having a scoop-shaped exterior portion with a downwardly opening finger recess, includes a rearwardly extending shaft slidingly received in the slide cavity to permit longitudinal reciprocation therebetween. A biasing member is positioned between the base and the handle, and urges the same together. A cable mount connects the actuator cable with the handle, such that pulling the handle outwardly tenses the actuator cable and releases the closure latch to permit the access door to be pivoted to an open position.

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Dependent claims

In a vehicle cap of the type having a hinged access door shiftable between an open position and a closed position, with at least one closure latch operably connected with an actuator cable to selectively retain said access door in said closed position, the improvement of a pull handle mechanism, comprising:

a mounting hole extending through said access door for mounting said pull handle mechanism to said access door;
a base member having an exterior-portion thereof closely received in said mounting hole, and an interior portion thereof configured with an axially extending slide cavity;
a retainer engaging said base member, and securely mounting said pull handle mechanism in said mounting hole of said access door;
a handle member having a scoop-shaped exterior portion thereof with a finger recess shaped to grasp said handle member, and a rearwardly extending shaft portion slidingly received in said slide cavity of said base member to permit longitudinal reciprocation therebetween;
a biasing member positioned operably between said base member and said handle member, and resiliently urging said handle member toward said base member;
and
a cable mount member connecting said actuator cable with said handle member, whereby pulling said handle member outwardly away from said access door tenses said actuator cable and releases said closure latch to permit said access door to be pivoted to said open position.

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A pull handle mechanism for a hinged vehicle access door shiftable between an open position and a closed position, with at least one closure latch connected with an actuator cable to selectively retain the access door in said closed position, comprising:

a base member having an exterior portion thereof configured to be closely received in a through hole in the access door, and an interior portion thereof configured with an axially extending slide cavity;
a retainer engaging said base member, and positioned to securely mount said pull handle mechanism in the mounting hole in the access door;
a handle member having a scoop-shaped exterior portion thereof with a finger recess shaped to grasp said handle member, and a rearwardly extending shaft portion slidingly received in said slide cavity of said base member to permit longitudinal reciprocation therebetween;
a biasing member positioned operably between said base member and said handle member, and resiliently urging said handle member toward said base member;
and
a cable mount member for connecting the actuator cable with said handle member, whereby pulling said handle member outwardly away from the access door tenses the actuator cable and releases said closure latch to permit the access door to be pivoted to the open position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.