Patent ID: 8245357
Filing Date: 2012-08-21
Classification: B60N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An assist grip comprising: a grip body including two side base portions, each having a respective hinge recess portion; a hinge portion rotatably and pivotally supported in each of the hinge recess portions, wherein each hinge portion is configured to be fixed to an automobile body; a spring case disposed between an outer support piece and an inner support piece provided at a distance from each other as a pivot support portion of said hinge portion; a torsion coil spring stored in said spring case, wherein one end portion of said torsion coil spring is locked to an inside of said spring case, and the other end portion of said torsion coil spring projects from said spring case and is locked to a part of said grip body such that torsional spring resistance is imparted when the grip body is rotated with respect to the automobile body; wherein a boss hole is provided within an inner surface of the outer support piece and serves as the pivot support portion of said hinge portion; and wherein a boss is provided in a projecting manner on an end face of said case body of said spring case, and the boss of said spring case is fitted in the boss hole of the outer support piece to mount said spring case between the inner support piece and the outer support piece of said hinge portion.