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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2012
William Bauer, Canton, MI (US);
Erica Lee, Dearborn, MI (US);
Pardeep Kumar Jindal, Canton, MI (US);
Mangesh Kadam, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Edward Joseph Abramoski, Canton, MI (US);
William Bauer, Canton, MI (US);
Erica Lee, Dearborn, MI (US);
Pardeep Kumar Jindal, Canton, MI (US);
Mangesh Kadam, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Edward Joseph Abramoski, Canton, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A grab handle assembly for a vehicle has an asymmetrical handle that spans between a first end and a second end. The first end is operably coupled with an A-pillar of a frame of the vehicle. The second end is operably coupled with the A-pillar below the first end. The asymmetrical handle has a slanted portion and a curved portion, configured to provide a smooth downward transition between the A-pillar and the handle and to slidably deflect a forward moving object. The slanted portion extends down from the first end at a first angle. The curved portion protrudes outward and upward from the second end at a second angle to join the slanted portion. The first angle is less than the second angle and the first angle is less than thirty-five degrees, such that the first angle provides a smooth transition to the handle.