Patent ID: 6428089
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A mount for an assist grip wherein the assist grip comprises: a grip body with legs at both lengthwise ends; a pair of mounts each having a mount body onto which one of the legs of the grip body is mounted for or against swing motion, the mount body being provided with a pair of engaging pieces extending lengthwise of the grip body; and a locking member for locking and holding the engaging pieces in position apart from each other through press-insertion thereof between the pair of engaging pieces to move the engaging pieces apart from each other, and when the assist grip is mounted to a car body panel through panel openings of the car body panel, the pair of engaging pieces are inserted into the corresponding panel opening and the locking member is then press-inserted between the pair of engaging pieces so that the engaging pieces moved apart from each other by the press-insertion of the locking member are held engaged on the edge of the panel opening, said mount for an assist grip characterized in thaton at least one of both sides of the mount body where the pair of engaging pieces are located, a provisional retention piece is provided which is independent of and separated from the engaging piece, and in mounting the assist grip to the car body panel through the panel openings, the provisional retention piece is inserted together with the engaging pieces into the corresponding panel opening and thereby engaged on the edge of the panel opening to provisionally retain the mount onto the car body panel.