Rod orienting receptacles for door module installation

U.S. Patent Number: 5855096

Abstract: A vehicle door module includes a door latch mounted on the module and has first and second bent wire rods pre-assembled on the door latch. The portion of the module to which the door latch is mounted is of molded plastic construction and has an integrally molded first receptacle in which the first bent wire rod is releasably snap-retained. A plastic mounting clip is attached to the door latch and has a molded second receptacle in which the second bent wire is releasably snap-retained. The first and second receptacles retain the first and second bent wire rods, respectively, to orient the bent wire rods to facilitate installation of the module into a vehicle door. The first and second receptacles permit release of the first and second bent wire rod therefrom to permit connection of the bent wire rods respectively to an outside door handle and an outside lock cyinder.

Inventors: Staser; Brian Hale (Troy, MI), Forrest; Daniel Henry (Macomb Township, MI)

Assignee: General Motors Corporation (Detroit, MI)

Application Number: 08/766,649

Issued: 1999-01-05

Expired: 2007-01-05

Classes: 49/503 ; 49/502

Field of search: 49/503,502 296/146.1,146.5

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