Patent ID: 8443491
Filing Date: 2013-05-21
Classification: B60N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An assist handle comprising: a hinge; a bar having a global axis and rotatable about the global axis between a first position and a second position, different from the first position; a spring configured to bias the bar toward the second position; a sleeve defined by one of the bar and the hinge, and generally aligned with the global axis; and a pin operatively attached to the other of the bar and the hinge and partially disposed within the sleeve, such that the pin is configured to allow rotation between the hinge and the bar, wherein the pin includes: wherein the pin is configured such that the clearance region is aligned with a bias zone defined by the sleeve when the bar is in the second position; and wherein the pin is configured such that the wide portion is aligned with the bias zone defined by the sleeve when the bar is in the first position; wherein the bias zone is an area of high concentration of interference between the pin and the sleeve caused by a torque preload on the hinge during assembly.