ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,618,270, issued on May 5, was assigned to U-Shin Italia S.p.A. (Pianezza, Italy).
"Door handle apparatus" was invented by Andrea Vietti (Pianezza, Italy) and Anthony Guerin (Pianezza, Italy).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A door handle apparatus includes a frame member, a handle body, and a retainer. The frame member is configured to be assembled on a door outer panel that forms an outer surface of a vehicle door. The handle body is configured to be mounted on the frame member via a first arm portion and a second arm portion. The handle body is configured to be rotatable relative to the frame member at the first arm portion. The retainer is...