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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2022
Applicant:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Inventors:
George Evans, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
William Patrick Garrett, Plano, TX (US);
Philip Babian, Plano, TX (US);
Assignee:
TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 3/02 (2006.01); B62D 25/04 (2006.01); B60P 1/28 (2006.01); B66F 9/065 (2006.01); B66F 9/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 3/02 (2013.01); B62D 25/04 (2013.01); B60P 1/286 (2013.01); B66F 9/0655 (2013.01); B66F 9/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems are provided for an assist pocket. In particular, an assist pocket formed into a vehicle pillar. Certain embodiments of the assist pocket may include a depression formed into the vehicle pillar dimensioned to accept fingers of an occupant, where a grip is formed along an edge of the depression and extends partially over the pocket. The assist pocket may be formed to help occupants ingress and egress a vehicle.