ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,331,559, issued on June 17.
"Vehicle cabin security apparatus, systems, and methods" was invented by John Mahr (San Antonio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A passenger vehicle door handle assembly includes a door lock, a panel assembly, a door handle, and a sleeve. The door lock adjusts a door of a passenger vehicle between a locked position and an unlocked position. The door lock includes a lock assembly and a lock stem. The panel assembly mounts to the door and receives at least the lock assembly of the door lock into a slotted portion of a back panel. The door handle includes a first portion configured to pivotally couple to the panel ...