Vehicle grab handle assembly

A vehicle having a handle assembly with a lateral wall adapted to be mounted to a vehicle interior door trim is provided. The lateral wall has a top surface and a distal end offset from the top surface. A weakened portion is formed into the lateral wall for reducing the lateral stiffness of the hand...

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Hauptverfasser:	HALL IAN BREWSTER, PINKERTON JOHN, CERTEZA SARAH
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	PERFORMING OPERATIONS REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORVEHICLES SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES TRANSPORTING VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILARDEVICES FOR VEHICLES
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Zusammenfassung:	A vehicle having a handle assembly with a lateral wall adapted to be mounted to a vehicle interior door trim is provided. The lateral wall has a top surface and a distal end offset from the top surface. A weakened portion is formed into the lateral wall for reducing the lateral stiffness of the handle assembly. The weakened portion is disposed adjacent the top surface and extends to the door trim to form a generally continuous top appearance surface. Upon a lateral force, the handle deforms along the weakened portion and the lateral wall rotates about the distal end, thereby promoting buckling in order to absorb energy and minimize the risk of passenger injury.