Vehicle door with retracting exterior door handle

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Description

FIG. 1 is a right side view showing a vehicle door with retracting exterior door handle of our new design, in a flush handle-to-door position;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof, in the flush handle-to-door position;

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

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

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

FIG. 6 is a top and right side perspective view of the handle, shown separately and enlarged for ease of illustration;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the handle;

FIG. 8 is a right side view of the handle;

FIG. 9 is bottom plan view of the handle;

FIG. 10 is a left side view of the handle, opposite FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a front view of the handle;

FIG. 12 is a rear view of the handle; and,

FIG. 13 is an enlarged rear view of area 13 in FIG. 5.

The short dashed, broken lines depict portions of a vehicle door with retracting exterior door handle that form no part of the claimed design. The long dashed broken lines in FIGS. 5 and 13 depict boundaries of enlargement areas and lead lines, and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a vehicle door with retracting exterior door handle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1144096
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 4, 2024
Date of Patent: Aug 25, 2026
Assignee: Atieva, Inc. (Grand Cayman)
Inventors: Jiyeon Kim (Palo Alto, CA), Derek N. Jenkins (Malibu, CA)
Primary Examiner: Calvin E Vansant
Assistant Examiner: Beena Patel
Application Number: 29/907,130
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Exterior Panel Or Door (D12/196); D8/306