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US 7,478,866 B2Granted
Structure of an assist handle mounting bracket for absorbing impact of vehicles
AssigneeKia Motors Corporation
InventorYong Chae Kim
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a structure of an assist handle mounting bracket for absorbing the impact of a vehicle which is provided between a head lining and a roof side rail panel and to which an assist handle is coupled by a fixing member. A structure of an assist handle mounting bracket according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention can alleviate the impact during the collision of the head of a passenger and the assist handle so as to minimize injury to the passenger.
Claims4
A structure of an assist handle mounting bracket for absorbing impact of a vehicle comprising:
- a head lining;
- a roof side rail panel configured for an assist handle to be coupled thereon;
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- an impact absorbing member, comprising a first impact absorbing portion and a second impact absorbing portion to alleviate impact while being elastically deformed, wherein the first impact absorbing portion absorbs a first impact and the second impact absorbing portion absorbs a second impact after the first impact occurs.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.