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Vehicle body structure

US10829022B2 · kind B2 · utility

1Cited by

23References

15Claims

0Family size

Assignee

NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. · US

Inventors

Ian Patterson · Barrie, CA
Martin Petersen · Bad Abbach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 18, 2018
Grant date	Nov 10, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 8, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R3/02
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A cargo area structure has a retractable step installed to the cargo area structure beneath a floor and a first side wall thereof. A handle assembly has a base and a grip handle supported to the base. The base is attached to an upright surface of the first side wall. The base also has a position locking mechanism configured such that in response to manual operation of the position locking mechanism, the grip handle is movable from a stowed orientation and an in-use orientation such that in the in-use orientation the grip handle is positioned such that an individual using the step to enter the cargo area grabs the grip handle for assistance in stepping up into the cargo area.

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