US 5,323,511 AGranted

Handle for a vehicle window

OwnerRonald E. Grayinventor

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Abstract

A handle apparatus is provided for mounting onto a roll-down type vehicle window. A hook of thin material and having a width of at least one inch extends over the top edge of the window. The inside surface of the hook forms a planar surface resting in contact with the inside surface of the window. A ring able to accommodate an adult hand extends in a generally downward direction and is attached to the hook. Alternatively, the ring is pivotably fixed to the hook, thereby allowing a variety of sizes of hands to use the device. The ring is preferably D-shaped or C-shaped. The hook material is thin enough to allow the window to close completely with the hook in place. The planar surface contacts the window, thereby holding the ring in a convenient position for a passenger's hand to hold and to grasp the grasping means. The hook is easily installed and removed from the window.

Claims1

Dependent claims

A convenience handle device for a roll-down window, the window having a top edge, an inside surface and an upper sash above the top edge, the device comprising:

a handle mounting means for attaching the handle to the window, the mounting means including a C-shaped portion adapted for tightly fitting over the top edge of the window, and of such thin construction as to allow full closure of the window into the upper sash, and including a planar surface adapted for contacting the inside surface of the window for distributing forces on the handle to the window;
a means for grasping, pivotally fixed to the handle mounting means by at least one pivot pin, the grasping means thereby being adapted for moving in an arc while extending in a generally downward direction from the mounting means;
such that the mounting means is clamped between the top edge and the upper sash, the planar surface resting in contact with the inside surface of the window, supporting the grasping means in a convenient position for a passenger's hand to hold and to grasp the grasping means, whereby the handle device is easily placed and removed form the window and easily fixed at a convenient location along the top edge of the window.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.