ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,774,622, issued on Oct. 27, was assigned to MINEBEA ACCESSOLUTIONS ITALIA S.P.A. (Pianezza, Italy).
"Vehicle door handle assembly with a shock absorber" was invented by Thomas Peynot (Pianezza, Italy) and Frederic Citron (Pianezza, Italy).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle door handle assembly includes a bracket and a handle. The handle includes a first extremity and a second extremity. The first extremity is configured to move between a rest position, a deployed position outside the bracket, and an opening position to open a latch. The second extremity is configured to move between a rest position, an activation position, and a dep...