Patent ID: 8533912

Claim:
A grab handle mounting assembly securable to a mounting surface, comprising: (a) a first mounting arm assembly securable to the mounting surface, the first mounting arm assembly defining a first male pin, the first male pin having first and second opposing helical channels extending along at least a portion of the first male pin; (b) a second mounting arm assembly securable to the mounting surface, the second mounting arm assembly defining a second male pin, the second male pin having third and fourth opposing helical channels extending along at least a portion of the second mate pin; (c) a first tube having first and second open ends and first and second protrusions formed on an interior surface of the first tube near the first open end and third and fourth protrusions formed on an interior surface of the first tube near the second open end, wherein the first male pin is receivable within the first open end of the first tube such that the first and second protrusions are disposed within the first and opposing helical second channels and the second male pin is receivable within the second open end of the first tube such that the third and fourth protrusions are disposed within the third and fourth opposing helical channels; and (d) wherein when the first and second mounting arm assemblies are secured to the mounting surface with the first and second male pins received within the first tube, the first and second mounting arm assemblies impose a torsional force on the first tube.