Patent ID: 6715813
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: B60N,Y10T

Abstract:
A grab handle and spring control for holding a grab handle which is pivotally mounted to a vehicle in stored or deployed positions comprising:a grab handle pivotally coupled to a vehicle by a pivot axle having an axis; and an arcuate spring having a first and a second end with said first end coupled to the vehicle and said second end coupled to said grab handle, wherein said spring circumscribes the axis of said pivot axle such that when the grab handle is in a stored position the ends of the arcuate spring lie in a line on one side of the axis to provide a force to the grab handle to hold said grab handle in said stored position and, when the grab handle is moved toward a deployed position, the ends of the spring lie in a line on the opposite side of the axis such that said spring provides a force to hold said grab handle in said deployed position.