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US 6,647,594 B1Granted
Grab handle assembly
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsAnindya Deb, Matthew B. Makowski, Nripen Kumar Saha
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Abstract
A grab handle assembly for an interior of a motor vehicle includes a headliner disposed in the interior of the vehicle for mounting to a vehicle body of the motor vehicle. The headliner has a recess. The grab handle assembly also includes a grab handle disposed in the recess and spaced from the vehicle body to absorb energy when impacted.
Claims20
A grab handle assembly for an interior of a motor vehicle comprising:
- a headliner adapted to be disposed in the interior of the vehicle for mounting to a vehicle body of the motor vehicle, said headliner having a first surface facing the interior of the motor vehicle and a recess extending away from said first surface toward the vehicle body to form a second surface;
- and
- a grab handle extending from said second surface of said headliner toward the interior of the motor vehicle and being non-rotatable and having ends disposed longitudinally within said recess and mounted to said second surface of said headliner, said grab handle being offset from the vehicle body by being disposed in said recess and spaced from the vehicle body to absorb energy when impacted.
A grab handle assembly for a motor vehicle comprising:
- a headliner adapted to be disposed in the interior of the vehicle for mounting to a vehicle body of the motor vehicle, said headliner having a first surface facing the interior of the motor vehicle and a recess extending away from said first surface toward the vehicle body to form a second surface;
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- a grab handle extending from said second surface of said headliner toward the interior of the motor vehicle and being non-rotatable and comprising an inner strap and an outer cover disposed over said inner strap, said grab handle having ends being disposed longitudinally within said recess and mounted to said second surface of said headliner, said grab handle being offset from the vehicle body by being disposed in said recess and spaced from the vehicle body to absorb energy when impacted.
A grab handle assembly for a motor vehicle comprising:
- a headliner adapted to be disposed in the interior of the motor vehicle for mounting to a vehicle body of the motor vehicle, said headliner having a first surface facing the interior of the motor vehicle and a recess extending away from said first surface toward the vehicle body to form a second surface;
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- a grab handle extending from said second surface of said headliner toward the interior of the motor vehicle and being non-rotatable and comprising a metal inner strap extending longitudinally and a plastic outer cover disposed over a majority of a length of said inner strap and end caps respectively covering each end of said outer cover, said end caps being disposed within said recess and mounted to said second surface of said headliner, said grab handle being offset from the vehicle body by being disposed in said recess and spaced from the vehicle body to absorb energy when impacted.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.