Patent ID: 8672381

Claim:
A grab handle assembly for a vehicle, comprising: a pillar that extends to a headliner of the vehicle and supports a side door of the vehicle, wherein the pillar includes an interior trim piece that is disposed over a core frame member and that spans between a forward interior edge and a rearward interior edge of the pillar; and an asymmetrical handle rigidly coupled with a rearward surface of the interior trim piece proximate the rearward interior edge and protruding longitudinally rearward from the pillar, wherein the asymmetrical handle comprises: a first end operably coupled with the pillar of the vehicle; a second end operably coupled with the pillar above the first end; a slanted portion extending upward from the first end at a first angle; and a curved portion extending downward from the second end at a second angle to couple with the slanted portion, wherein the first angle is at least ten degrees less than the second angle and configured to provide a smooth transition between the pillar and the handle for slidably deflecting a moving object between the first end of the handle and the pillar.