ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- United States Patent no. 12,209,436, issued on Jan. 28, was assigned to SHANGHAI MING WEI HARDWARE Co. LTD. (Shanghai).

"Cross bar type unlock-driving structure" was invented by Lawrence Chen (Shanghai).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cross bar type unlock-driving structure, to be mounted in a panel-outside space of a door panel, includes a handle-end frame, a mounting frame, a handle and a driving member, and a handle seat. The handle-end base includes a basic frame and a mounting frame to form an accommodation space with both vertical and horizontal opening. The handle and the driving member, integrated as a unique piece, provide the driving member to be formed a...