Assist grip for the interior of a vehicle and method for mounting the same
US6616222B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B19/1081
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hinged handle, such as a breaker bar for an interior of an automobile vehicle. The hinged handle includes an arch hinged on at least one mechanism configured to fasten the arch on a support. The fastening mechanism includes an expandable pin and a stud engaged in the pin and that is movable between a first position in which the stud is idle and a second position in which the stud causes the pin to expand. The arch of the handle can be pivoted to strike the stud, causing the stud to move from the first position to the second position.
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