Patent ID: 6405410
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: B60N,G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
A retractable assist grip comprising:a pair of mounts fixed to a fixed body; a grip body pivotally mounted for swing motion at legs thereof onto the mounts, respectively; and urging means, provided between at least one of the legs of the grip body and the corresponding mount, for urging the grip body into swing motion from its use position to its retracted position, wherein at least one of the pair of mounts includes a fulcrum pin extended integrally from one side thereof, a recess formed coaxially with the fulcrum pin on the opposite side of the mount, and a loose-fit pin extended integrally from the inner bottom toward the opening of the recess and coaxially with the fulcrum pin, the leg of the grip body, which corresponds to the mount comprising the fulcrum pin, the loose-fit pin and the recess, is formed with a pin support journaled on the fulcrum pin, the leg of the grip body, which corresponds to the mount comprising the fulcrum pin, the loose-fit pin and the recess, is assembled against relative rotation with a spacer rotatably inserted into the recess of the mount and including a pin loose-fitting part for loosely receiving the loose-fit pin therein, and a viscidity is provided in a space between the outer periphery of the spacer and the inner periphery of the recess of the mount.