Assist strap
US5632061A · kind A · utility
27Cited by
20References
13Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 27, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/606
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An assist strap including an elongated handle-shaped body having opposite ends with inwardly projecting locking flanges formed on a tapered locking member. The locking flange is spaced from an opposed support surface a distance to compressibly engage the vehicle's sheet metal roof and surrounding headliner material. The tapered locking member includes a spring mounted on a side of the locking member opposite the locking flange for urging the flange into continued contact with the supporting sheet metal thereby holding the assist strap in secure engagement within an aperture formed in the vehicle sheet metal structure.
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