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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2001
Henry Chang, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
TRW Inc., Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Abstract
An apparatus ( ) for connection with a vehicle portion ( ) comprises a grab handle ( ) and a grab handle hinge ( ). The grab handle hinge ( ) supports the grab handle ( ) for pivotal movement relative to the vehicle portion ( ) between a grab handle stored position adjacent the vehicle portion ( ) and a grab handle operative position spaced apart from the vehicle portion ( ). A cap ( ) blocks visibility of part of the grab handle hinge ( ) from the vehicle occupant compartment when the grab handle ( ) is in the grab handle stored position. A cap hinge ( ) supports the cap ( ) for pivotal movement between a cap stored position covering the part of the grab handle hinge ( ) and a cap operative position spaced apart from the vehicle portion ( ) and from the grab handle hinge ( ). The cap ( ) has a portion ( ) adapted to support a garment when the cap ( ) is in the cap operative position.