Patent ID: 6584643
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: B60N,Y10T

Abstract:
An assist device providing a stable support for entering and exiting a vehicle through a vehicle doorframe having a striker mounted on a side portion of the doorframe, the striker being adapted to engage a door latch to thereby secure the door to the doorframe in a closed position and having a cross-bar, the assist device comprising:a rigid retainer being adapted to removably engage the striker and defining a pivot axis that is at least generally parallel to the side portion of the doorframe; and a rigid support member with a clamping portion and a support platform for supporting at least a portion of a user's weight, the support member being pivotably mounted to the retainer for rotation about the pivot axis whereby the clamping portion applies a clamping force to the striker when the user's weight is supported by the support member.