Abstract: A vehicle door assembly comprising includes a vehicle door panel, a vehicle door handle operably connected to the door panel so as to enable operation of a door latch by the door handle, and at least one sanitizer dispensing mechanism having at least a first nozzle coupled to the vehicle door panel and structured to discharge a sanitizing material onto an exterior surface of the door handle.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 18, 2020
Date of Patent:
January 24, 2023
Assignee:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Ino.