Grab rail and hook assembly for a vehicle
First Claim
1. A grab rail assembly attachable to a structural portion of a vehicle, comprising:
- a handle having a pair of opposing ends, each end having a coupling secured thereto;
a base element pivotally connected with each of said couplings in order to pivotally connect said handle to each base element, each base element engageable with the structural portion of the vehicle;
a biasing device engageable with each coupling, each biasing device biasing each respective coupling into one of a plurality of discrete positions with respect to each base element; and
a fastener extending through each respective biasing device and base element, securing each respective biasing device and base element to the structural portion of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A grab rail assembly for a vehicle includes a base element, a handle, a pivot pin, a cantilevered spring, and a fastener. The base element is engageable with a structural portion of the vehicle. The pivot pin is operatively connected to the handle for pivotally connecting the handle to the base element. Further, the cantilevered spring has a flat leg portion for bearing against flat surfaces of the pivot pin in order to maintain the handle in either a stowed position or an extended position. Furthermore, a fastener is provided for fixing the cantilevered spring and the base element to the structural portion of the vehicle. The pivot pin may also support a hook on which coats and other articles may be hung. The hook is pivotally supported by the pivot pin such that the hook may be positioned in one of a plurality of discrete positions by a detent mechanism.
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34 Claims
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1. A grab rail assembly attachable to a structural portion of a vehicle, comprising:
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a handle having a pair of opposing ends, each end having a coupling secured thereto; a base element pivotally connected with each of said couplings in order to pivotally connect said handle to each base element, each base element engageable with the structural portion of the vehicle; a biasing device engageable with each coupling, each biasing device biasing each respective coupling into one of a plurality of discrete positions with respect to each base element; and a fastener extending through each respective biasing device and base element, securing each respective biasing device and base element to the structural portion of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A grab rail assembly attachable to a structural portion of a vehicle, comprising:
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a handle having a pair of opposing ends; a pivot pin fixed to each end of said handle, said pivot pin having two longitudinally extending flat surfaces; a base element pivotally connected to each pivot pin, and therefore to said handle, each base element engageable with the structural position of the vehicle; an L-shaped spring corresponding to each base element and having a vertical element and a leg, said leg having a surface for bearing against said flat surfaces of said pivot pin in order to bias said pivot pin and said handle into one of a plurality of discrete positions with respect to each base element; and a fastener for fixing said vertical element of each L-shaped spring and each corresponding base element to said structural portion of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A grab rail assembly attachable to a structural portion of a vehicle, comprising:
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a handle having a web portion and a plurality of arms, each arm having a cut out portion at a remote end thereof; a pair of base elements engageable with the structural portion of the vehicle, each base element being positioned within said cut out portion of each of said arms; a coupling secured to each remote end of said handle, each coupling pivotally connecting said handle to a corresponding one of said base elements; a biasing device engageable with each coupling, each biasing device engaging said corresponding coupling to bias said coupling into one of a plurality of discrete positions with respect to said base element; and a fastener extending through each biasing device and corresponding base element, securing each biasing device and corresponding base element to the structural portion of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A combination of a grab rail and a hook assembly attachable to a structural portion of a vehicle, said combination comprising:
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a handle having a pair of opposing ends; a pair of base elements engageable with the structural portion of the vehicle; a coupling pivotally connecting each base element to an opposing end of said handle, each coupling being secured to one end of said handle; and a hook member pivotally connected to one of said couplings. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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