High ground clearance passenger vehicle handle apparatus

In combination with a high-ground clearance passenger vehicle of the type having a door to permit entry thereinto and a functionally vertical door post cooperatively associated with said door, a handle apparatus comprised of:

• a base with legs extending away from opposite ends thereof to form a `U`-shaped handle member;
• securing means to secure said handle member to said door post to extend away therefrom into the interior of said vehicle and to form a `D`-shaped opening, said base and said legs being sized in length and section so that a hand may readily grasp said handle member;
• wherein said handle member is secured to said doorpost at a point along its length to be graspable by the hand of vehicle entrant and to provide said entrant with a means when grasped, to apply a lifting force to assist said entrant in entering said vehicle;
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• wherein said handle member is secured to said door post at an angle from about 25 degrees to about 65 degrees, said angle being the angle between a plane containing the legs of said handle member and a plane parallel to the door of said vehicle in a closed position.