Grab handle bracket
First Claim
1. A mounting bracket for a vehicle grab handle, comprising:
- spaced apart first and second roof attachment portions for mounting to a roof side rail;
spaced apart first and second support portions depending downwardly toward a vehicle cabin, said first support portion depending from said first attachment portion and said second support portion depending from said second attachment portion;
an interconnecting portion extending between said spaced apart first and said second support portions for mounting the vehicle grab handle; and
,at least one reinforcing flange extending along at least one longitudinal edge defined by said roof attachment portions and said support portions, said at least one reinforcing flange extending along at least one of said first and second attachment portions, around a corner to a corresponding one of said first and second support portions and along said corresponding one of said first and second support portions from said at least one of said first and second attachment portions to a location substantially spaced apart from said interconnecting portion a distance sufficient to weaken said at least one of the first and second support portions to reduce a compression force required to crush said at least one of the first and second support portions.
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Abstract
A mounting bracket for a vehicle grab handle includes spaced apart first and second roof attachment portions for mounting to a roof side rail and spaced apart first and second support portions depending downwardly toward a vehicle cabin. The first support portion depends from the first attachment portion and the second support portion depends from the second attachment portion. An interconnecting portion extends between the spaced apart first and said second support portions for mounting the vehicle grab handle. At least one reinforcing flange extends along at least one longitudinal edge defined by the roof attachment portions and the support portions. The at least one reinforcing flange extends from one or both of the first and second attachment portions a limited distance to a location spaced apart from the interconnecting portion.
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20 Claims
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1. A mounting bracket for a vehicle grab handle, comprising:
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spaced apart first and second roof attachment portions for mounting to a roof side rail; spaced apart first and second support portions depending downwardly toward a vehicle cabin, said first support portion depending from said first attachment portion and said second support portion depending from said second attachment portion; an interconnecting portion extending between said spaced apart first and said second support portions for mounting the vehicle grab handle; and
,at least one reinforcing flange extending along at least one longitudinal edge defined by said roof attachment portions and said support portions, said at least one reinforcing flange extending along at least one of said first and second attachment portions, around a corner to a corresponding one of said first and second support portions and along said corresponding one of said first and second support portions from said at least one of said first and second attachment portions to a location substantially spaced apart from said interconnecting portion a distance sufficient to weaken said at least one of the first and second support portions to reduce a compression force required to crush said at least one of the first and second support portions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9)
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8. A mounting bracket for a vehicle grab handle, comprising:
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spaced apart first and second roof attachment portions for mounting to a roof side rail; spaced apart first and second support portions depending downwardly toward a vehicle cabin, said first support portion depending from said first attachment portion and said second support portion depending from said second attachment portion; an interconnecting portion extending between said spaced apart first and said second support portions for mounting the vehicle grab handle; and
,at least one reinforcing flange extending along at least one longitudinal edge defined by said roof attachment portions and said support portions, said at least one reinforcing flange extending from at least one of said first and second attachment portions a limited distance to a location spaced apart from said interconnecting portion; and
at least one aperture defined through at least one of said first and second support portions, wherein said at least one aperture is disposed between and spaced apart from said location and said interconnecting portion. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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10. A bracket for a grab handle mounted to a vehicle side rail, comprising:
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an attachment portion for mounting the grab handle to the side rail; a support portion depending downwardly from said attachment portion; at least one reinforcing flange depending downwardly from one or both longitudinal edges of said support portion and, a weakened area formed along said support portion that reduces a compression force required to crush said support portion. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A vehicle grab handle assembly mounted to a vehicle side rail, comprising:
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a bracket including attachment portions for mounting to the vehicle side rail, support portions depending downwardly from said attachment portions, and an interconnecting portion extending between said support portions, said support portions including; reinforcing flanges extending downwardly along one or both longitudinal edges of said support portion, said reinforcing flanges extending beyond a first of two ends of said support portions and continue along a limited length of longitudinal edges of said attachment portions, and, an aperture formed through said support portions wherein only one of said aperture and said reinforcing flanges is situated in a plane extending transversely across said support portions at any point along longitudinal lengths corresponding to said aperture and said reinforcing flanges; and
,a grab handle secured to said interconnecting portion of said bracket. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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Specification