Patents Assigned to Mitsui Mining and Smeling Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 7469943
    Abstract: A door operating device is provided in a door of a vehicle and connected to a door latch allowing a striker of the vehicle to engage with or disengage from the door latch. The door operating device comprises an outside lever, a release lever under the outside lever and a locking lever connected to an actuator. In a locking position, only the outside lever rotates, while both the outside and release levers rotates in an unlocking position. The locking lever comprises first and second lever portions which separately move. If malfunction occurs, the second lever portion is moved by an actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Mitsui Mining and Smeling Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shigenori Hiramoto