ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,467,292, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to TUSAS-TURK HAVACILIK VE UZAY SANAYII A.S. (Ankara, Turkey).
"Door lock mechanism" was invented by Mustafa Bal (Ankara, Argentina).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A door is on the body of a vehicle. A handle is on the door to allow movement of the door. At least one rail is on the body to allow the door to slide thereon. A plurality of lock elements are located on the door in connection with the handle which are triggered by the handle to move in the direction they extend. A plurality of slots in the form of a groove are located on the body for allowing the lock element to be inserted and removed ...