Patent ID: 8678457
Filing Date: 2014-03-25
Classification: B60N,B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A grab handle device for providing assistance and enhanced stability to a person when entering or exiting a cargo box on a pickup truck, the grab handle device comprising: a mounting bracket positioned in association with a sidewall of the cargo box of the pickup truck, the mounting bracket comprising a tubular collar member; and a movable grab bar slidingly positioned within the tubular collar member of the mounting bracket, the grab bar oriented generally upright with respect to the sidewall of the cargo box, the grab bar comprising a first end extending above the tubular collar member and a second end extending below the tubular collar member, the grab bar movable between a first position with the first end lowered and proximal to the tubular collar member and a second position with the first end elevated and distal to the tubular collar member.