Patent 10457183 was granted and assigned to Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America on October, 2019 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A vehicle includes a body, a handle, and at least one connection site for the handle at which the handle is selectively connectable to the vehicle. The body defines a passenger compartment and a door opening, and includes a door over the door opening. The at least one connection site includes a home connection site on the door. When connected to vehicle at the home connection site, the handle, from its corresponding location on the door, is subject to being operated by a user to allow the door to open.