Patent ID: 7661704

Claim:
A dual function bracket for connecting a grab handle and an air bag attachment to a roof side rail in an automotive vehicle, comprising: a first mounting surface having a first attachment opening formed therein to mount one end of said grab handle; and a second mounting surface oriented at an obtuse angle to said first mounting surface, said first mounting surface being integral with said second mounting surface and projecting upwardly therefrom, forming a bend line between said first and second mounting surfaces causing said second mounting surface to deflect through an acute angle from said first mounting surface, said second mounting surface having a second attachment opening formed therein to mount said air bag attachment thereto, Wherein said second attachment opening is offset transversely and longitudinally from said first attachment opening and wherein said second mounting surface is formed with a pair of attachment tabs located at opposing ends of the second mounting surface to permit a welding of the dual function bracket to a hydroformed roof side rail.