Method and apparatus for securing concealable body support

A grab bar assembly built into a surface comprising:

• a grab bar housing including a recessed portion and a flange portion;
• a central pivot pin positioned in the recessed portion;
• a handle comprising a grabbing portion, a handle base, a first lock hole, and a second lock hole, wherein the handle is rotatable around the central pivot pin between a use configuration and a storage configuration;
• a button on the flange portion extending into the recessed portion and positioned on a first side of the handle, the button including a button slide;
• and
• a bolt extending into either of the first lock hole or the second lock hole, the bolt including a bolt slide for interfacing with the button slide;
• wherein in the storage configuration the grabbing portion is concealed within a wall of a structure, said structure being a building, a seat, or an appliance;
• wherein the grabbing portion is at or below the surface when in the storage configuration;
• and
• wherein the grabbing portion extends outward at least partially from the surface in the use configuration.

A method of concealing and revealing a handle, comprising:

• housing the handle comprising a grabbing portion, a handle base, and a central pivot pin aperture with a central pivot pin extending therethrough within a housing having a recessed portion and a flange, said recessed portion both receiving and supporting the central pivot pin and said flange extending outwardly of the recessed portion and having a thickness less than a depth of the recessed portion;
• allowing the rotatable body support to rotate approximately 180° around the central pivot pin between a use configuration and a storage configuration, wherein in the storage configuration the housing conceals the grabbing portion within a surface of a building, a seat, or an appliance;
• and
• pressing a button positioned on the flange to lock or unlock the handle to allow for rotation from the use configuration to the storage configuration;
• wherein the grab bar housing is mounted to the building, the seat, or the appliance such that at least a portion of the grab bar housing is flush with the surface.