US2314399A

US2314399A - Outside door handle

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Publication number: US2314399A
Application number: US429854A
Authority: US
Inventors: Jackson John Willis; Roy H Dean
Original assignee: Ternstedt Manufacturing Co
Current assignee: Ternstedt Manufacturing Co
Priority date: 1942-02-07
Filing date: 1942-02-07
Publication date: 1943-03-23
Anticipated expiration: 1960-03-23

Description

March 23, 1943. J. W, JACRSQN ET AL 2,314,399

OUTSIDE DOOR H ANDLE Filed Feb. '7, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 llllllllllll p BY /mu Patented Mar. 23, 1943 fuNirEo-'r sTATss PATENT OFFICE-7,

This invention lrelates to sheet metal outer door handles for automobile bodies.

It is the objectof the invention to provide a cheap, efficient, stamped metal handle vwhich-will take the `p'lacevof the usual die cast outer handle.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section of our improved handle.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of a modified form of the outer shell assembly.

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5--5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is a section on the line '1 -'I of Fig. 4.

I designates a handle stem formed of heavy bar stock of channel cross-section. One end of this stem is attened to fit over the reduced end 2 of the handle spindle 3. The rest of the stem is formed on a .sweeping curve approximating the curve of the finished handle. Secured to this stem by screws l is an outer shell unit formed from an outer scalp member 5, a spacing member 6 and sheet metal nuts 7. The outer scalp member may be chromium or nickel plated, or if these materials are scarce, it may be lacquered or otherwise finished. This scalp member is channel shaped and ts over a spacer member which in cross-section has three channels. The inner one forms the spacing member and receives the sheet metal nuts 1 which have tangs 8 which secure the nuts to the channel by riveting. The metal of the spacer is then turned back in reversed curves on both sides of the inner channel to form two outer channels. These outer channels receive the folded-over edges 9 of the outer scalp.

First the sheet metal nuts are riveted in the center chanel of the spacer; then the outer scalp member has theedges turned over the outwardlyturned edges of the spacer. This completes the assembly of the outer shell unit. Next the stem or heavy stock strip I is fitted over the reduced portion 2 of the spindle 3 and the end I0 of the reduced portion of the spindle is then riveted over the washer Il. This presses a washer I2 against a shoulder I3 that separates the reduced end portion 2 from the main body of the spindle. This washer I2 can be a washer of spring metal which slips when the handle is forced in a Way to protect the lock, as is described and claimed in the application of George N. Harden, Serial No. 429,249, filed February 2, 1942.

A variation of this form of handle may be provided with an outer shell unit or assembly which Vof the sheet metal nuts.

John Willis Jackson, Dearborn Hills, and Roy H.Dean, Detroit, Mich., assignors to Ternstedt ManUfact-uringcompany, Detroit, Mich., a. corporation of Michigan Application February 7, 1942, Serial No. 429,854

' `-5 claims. (c1. 2924-347) is essentially the same as the outer shell assembly just described, except a strip I4 is spotwelded to the inner channel member and takes the place The ends of this'sheet metal strip are slightly offset inwardly of the handle', as shown at I5, and these oiset end portions are tapped as at I6 to receive the screws, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

In the section shown in Figs, "I taken on the section line I-'I of Fig. 4, it will be seen that the turned-over edge 9 of the outer scalp member is punched at I'I'into a slot I8 of the inner spacing member 6. This is to form a lock so that the inner spacing member cannot slide with respect to the outer shell. In other words, the two parts are staked together.

What we claim:

1. A sheet metal handle, particularly an outer handle for an automobile door, comprising a heavy metal stock forming a stem, one end of which can be fastened to the end of the handle spindle, an outer sheet metal assembly comprising a channel cross-section spacer member having the open' mouth of the channel facing outwardly and an outer ornamental scalp member fitting over the mouth of the channel and secured to the spacer member to make a unit assembly, said spacer member having one or more members secured thereto having tapped openings and one or more screws passing through the stem and engaging in said tapped opening or openings for removably securing said assembly to the stem member.

2. A sheet metal handle, particularly an outer handle for an automobile door, comprising a heavy metal stock forming a stem, one end of which can be fastened to the end of the handle spindle, an outer sheet metal assembly comprising a spacer member of sheet metal of triple channel cross-section, the center channel opening outwardly and the two outer channels opening inwardly and an ornamental scalp member of sheet metal tting over the opening of the central channel and over the bottoms of the outer channels and having its edges folded over the edges of the spacer member to unite the scalp and spacer members together and means passing through the stem member for securing said outer shell unit to the stem.

3. A sheet metal handle, particularly an outer handle for an automobile door, comprising a heavy metal stock forming a stem, one end of which can be fastened to the end of the handle spindle, an outer sheet metal assembly comprising a spacer member of sheet metal of triple channel cross-section, fastening means secured to the bottom of the center channel, the center channel opening outwardly and the two outer channels opening inwardly and an ornamental scalp member of sheet metal tting over the opening of the central channel and over the bottoms of the outer channels and having its edges folded over` the edges of the spacer member to unite the scalp and spacer members to# gether and means comprising a screw or screws engaging the fastening means secured to the bottom of the center channel of the spacer.

4. A sheet metal handle, particularly an outer handle for an automobile door, comprisinga heavy metal stock forming astem, one end ofA which can be fastened to the end of the handle spindle, an outer sheet metal assemblycornpris.- ing a spacer member of sheet metalA of triple channel cross-section, the center channel opening outwardly andv the two outer channelsopening inwardly and an ornamental scalp member of sheet metal fitting over the opening ofthe central channel and over the bottoms of the outer channels and havingY its edges folded over the edges ofk the spacer member to unite the scalp and spacer members together, one or more sheet metal nuts having tangs for riveting the nuts to the bottom of the center channel of the spacer and means comprising one or more screws passing through the stem and engaging said nuts.

5. A sheet metal handle, particularly an outer handle for an automobile door, comprising a heavy metalstock forming a stem, one end of which can be fastened to the end of the handle spindle, an outer sheet metal assembly comprising a. spacer member of sheet metal of triple channel cross-section, the center channel opening outwardly and the two outer channels opening inwardly and an ornamental scalp member of sheet metaltting over the opening of the central channel and over the bottms of the outer channels.` andr having its edges folded over the edges of the spacer member to unite the scalp and spacer members together, a strip of heavy stock having offset ends with tapped openings for receiving the screws and means. comprising one or more screws passing through the stem and engaging said strip.

JOHN WILLIS JACKSON. ROY H. DEAN.