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A motor vehicle door assembly comprising an outside door handle, an outside door handle linkage for connecting the outside door handle to a door latch, an inside door handle, and an inside door handle linkage for connecting the inside door handle to the door latch. The inside and outside door handle

A motor vehicle door assembly comprising an outside door handle, an outside door handle linkage for connecting the outside door handle to a door latch, an inside door handle, and an inside door handle linkage for connecting the inside door handle to the door latch. The inside and outside door handle linkages are arranged to share many common elements whereby to reduce the overall cost of the total door handle assembly by virtue of reduced parts costs and reduced labor. Specifically, the inside and outside door linkages share a common spring to provide a positive return movement of the handles to the rest position; share a common latch actuator lever to simplify the overall assembly; and share a common damper mechanism to dampen the closing movement of the inside and outside door handles as they are released following an unlatching action.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A motor vehicle door handle assembly comprising an outside door handle movable between latched and unlatched positions, an outside door handle linkage for connecting the outside door handle to a door latch, an inside door handle movable between latched and unlatched pos

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A motor vehicle door handle assembly comprising an outside door handle movable between latched and unlatched positions, an outside door handle linkage for connecting the outside door handle to a door latch, an inside door handle movable between latched and unlatched positions, and an inside door handle linkage for connecting the inside door handle to the door latch, characterized in that:the outside and inside door handle linkages share a common damper element which is interposed in each linkage and acts to cushion the movement of the inside and outside door handles.