Assist handle with integrated light unit
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1. An assist handle assembly for attachment to a surface of a vehicle interior, comprising:
- an elongated handle body having opposed ends a pair of base connectors, one of each base connector hingedly connected to one of said opposed ends of said handle body, said pair of base connectors adapted to be fixedly attached to the surface of the vehicle interior;
a light unit carried by said handle body, said light unit operable to provide illumination to the vehicle interior; and
a flexible wire electrically connected to said light unit and routed through said handle body and one of said pair of base connectors, said wire being flexible to permit said handle body to pivot relative to said pair of base connectors.
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Abstract
The assist handle includes an elongated handle body having opposed ends and an attachment portion extending from each of the opposed ends. Each of the attachment portions is adapted to be attached to the surface of the vehicle interior. The handle body carries a light unit, which is operable to provide illumination to the vehicle interior. Preferably, the handle body is adapted to be hingedly attached to the vehicle interior surface and the light unit is incorporated as a part of the handle body.
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1. An assist handle assembly for attachment to a surface of a vehicle interior, comprising:
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an elongated handle body having opposed ends a pair of base connectors, one of each base connector hingedly connected to one of said opposed ends of said handle body, said pair of base connectors adapted to be fixedly attached to the surface of the vehicle interior;
a light unit carried by said handle body, said light unit operable to provide illumination to the vehicle interior; and
a flexible wire electrically connected to said light unit and routed through said handle body and one of said pair of base connectors, said wire being flexible to permit said handle body to pivot relative to said pair of base connectors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14)
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8. An assist handle assembly adapted to be attached to a surface on the interior of a vehicle, said light assembly comprising:
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an elongated handle body adapted to be attached to a surface on the interior of a vehicle;
a housing connected to said handle body;
a first member slidably disposed in said housing and movable in a first linear direction;
a second member rotatably mounted relative to said housing;
a contact member fixed relative to said second member;
a light source attached to said contact member, said light source operable to provide illumination to the vehicle interior when activated; and
a lead frame connected to said contact member and an electrical power supply, whereby movement in said first direction by said first member causes rotational movement of said second member and said contact member and alternately activates and deactivates said light source by alternately supplying electrical power to the light source through said contact member. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 15)
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Current AssigneeInternational Automotive Components Group North America (Lear Corporation)
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Original AssigneeLear Corporation
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InventorsChou, Shu-Hsiung, Mazza, Richard Alan, Tiesler, John M.
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Primary Examiner(s)Sember, Thomas M.
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Assistant Examiner(s)Choi, Jacob Y.
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Application NumberUS10/289,865Publication NumberTime in Patent Office684 DaysField of Search362/295, 362/501, 362/399, 362/311, 362/206US Class Current362/501CPC Class CodesB60N 3/023 movableB60N 3/026 characterised by the fixing...B60Q 3/267 Door handles; Hand gripsB60Q 3/82 Switches specially adapted ...
