Vehicular exterior door handle

- ATIEVA INC.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a vehicular exterior door handle of our new design, in a flush door position;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof, in the flush door position;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof, in an outwardly pivoted handle position;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof, in the flush door position;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof, in the outwardly pivoted handle position;

FIG. 6 is a top and side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 9 is bottom view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a side view thereof, opposite FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a rear view thereof.

The broken line showing of a vehicular exterior door handle is for the purpose of illustrating portions of the article and forms no part of the claimed design. The broken line showing of a door is for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a vehicular exterior door handle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1022658
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 8, 2020
Date of Patent: Apr 16, 2024
Assignee: ATIEVA INC. (Grand Cayman)
Inventors: Jiyeon Kim (Palo Alto, CA), Derek N. Jenkins (Malibu, CA)
Primary Examiner: Jack Reickel
Assistant Examiner: Michael A Kervin
Application Number: 29/740,904
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