Brian L Herrema

US Patent:

7513544, Apr 7, 2009

Filed:

Sep 11, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/853274

Inventors:

Jerry Cummins - Portland MI, US
Jim Larabel - Newaygo MI, US
Brian L. Herrema - Caledonia MI, US
Joe Meinke - Gowen MI, US
Mark McWilliams - Grandville MI, US
Richard Young - Lowell MI, US
Bradley T. Kuehn - Sunfield MI, US
Kathy L. Gross - Byron Center MI, US

Assignee:

ADAC Plastics, Inc. - Grand Rapids MI

International Classification:

E05B 3/00
E05B 65/10

US Classification:

2923363, 292DIG 65

Abstract:

A vehicular door handle assembly comprises a secondary latch with a default active condition for preventing inadvertent opening of a door during an impact, such as a collision. The door handle assembly comprises a primary actuator and a secondary actuator in operative communication with the secondary latch for selective deactivation thereof. When the user's hand grasps and pulls the primary actuator in a normal fashion to open the vehicle door, the user's hand simultaneously grasps the secondary actuator and moves the secondary actuator to deactivate the secondary latch and allow movement of the primary actuator and thereby open the vehicular door.

US Patent:

7562916, Jul 21, 2009

Filed:

Feb 7, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/275967

Inventors:

Jerry Cummins - Portland MI, US
Jim Larabel - Newaygo MI, US
Brian L. Herrema - Caledonia MI, US
Joe Meinke - Gowen MI, US
Mark McWilliams - Grandville MI, US
Richard Young - Lowell MI, US
Bradley T. Kuehn - Sunfield MI, US
Kathy L. Gross - Byron Center MI, US

Assignee:

ADAC Plastics, Inc. - Grand Rapids MI

International Classification:

E05B 3/00
E05B 65/10

US Classification:

2923363, 292 92, 292DIG 65

Abstract:

A vehicular door handle assembly comprises a secondary latch with a default active condition for preventing inadvertent opening of a door during an impact, such as a collision. The door handle assembly comprises a primary actuator and a secondary actuator in operative communication with the secondary latch for selective deactivation thereof. When the user's hand grasps and pulls the primary actuator in a normal fashion to open the vehicle door, the user's hand simultaneously grasps the secondary actuator and moves the secondary actuator to deactivate the secondary latch and allow movement of the primary actuator and thereby open the vehicular door.

US Patent:

7600795, Oct 13, 2009

Filed:

Sep 6, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/850841

Inventors:

Jerry Cummins - Portland MI, US
Jim Larabel - Newaygo MI, US
Brian L. Herrema - Caledonia MI, US
Joe Meinke - Gowen MI, US
Mark McWilliams - Grandville MI, US
Richard Young - Lowell MI, US

Assignee:

ADAC Plastics, Inc. - Grand Rapids MI

International Classification:

E05C 3/00
E05B 65/10

US Classification:

2923363, 292DIG 65

Abstract:

A vehicular door handle assembly comprises a secondary latch with a default active condition for preventing inadvertent opening of a door during an impact, such as a collision. The door handle assembly comprises a primary actuator and a secondary actuator in operative communication with the secondary latch for selective deactivation thereof. When the user's hand grasps and pulls the primary actuator in a normal fashion to open the vehicle door, the user's hand simultaneously grasps the secondary actuator and moves the secondary actuator to deactivate the secondary latch and allow movement of the primary actuator and thereby open the vehicular door.

US Patent:

20060091680, May 4, 2006

Filed:

Aug 4, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/710806

Inventors:

Jerry Cummins - Portland MI, US
Jim Larabel - Newaygo MI, US
Brian Herrema - Caledonia MI, US
Joe Meinke - Gowen MI, US
Mark McWilliams - Grandville MI, US
Richard Young - Lowell MI, US

International Classification:

E05B 3/00

US Classification:

292336300

Abstract:

A vehicular door handle assembly comprises a secondary latch with a default active condition for preventing inadvertent movement of the door handle assembly during an impact, such as a collision. The door handle assembly comprises a primary actuator and a secondary actuator in operative communication with the secondary latch for selective deactivation thereof. When the user's hand grasps and pulls the primary actuator in a normal fashion to open the vehicle door, the user's hand simultaneously grasps the secondary actuator and moves the secondary actuator to deactivate the secondary latch and allow movement of the primary actuator and thereby open the vehicular door.

US Patent:

20080054652, Mar 6, 2008

Filed:

Oct 26, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/925143

Inventors:

Jerry Cummins - Portland MI, US
Jim Larabel - Newaygo MI, US
Brian Herrema - Caledonia MI, US
Joe Meinke - Gowen MI, US
Mark McWilliams - Grandville MI, US
Richard Young - Lowell MI, US

Assignee:

ADAC PLASTICS, INC. - Grand Rapids MI

International Classification:

E05B 3/00

US Classification:

292336300

Abstract:

A vehicular door handle assembly comprises a secondary latch with a default active condition for preventing inadvertent opening of a door during an impact, such as a collision. The door handle assembly comprises a primary actuator and a secondary actuator in operative communication with the secondary latch for selective deactivation thereof. When the user's hand grasps and pulls the primary actuator in a normal fashion to open the vehicle door, the user's hand simultaneously grasps the secondary actuator and moves the secondary actuator to deactivate the secondary latch and allow movement of the primary actuator and thereby open the vehicular door.