Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Roof structure
Patent
1999-02-24
2000-08-22
Dayoan, D. Glenn
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Roof structure
16444, B60R 1300
Patent
active
061060550
ABSTRACT:
A grab handle assembly for attaching a grab handle to a vehicle roof. The grab handle assembly comprises a mounting clip having a fastener that passes through the aligned openings in the headliner and a vehicle roof bracket to secure the mounting clip to the vehicle roof and to additionally mount the headliner to the vehicle roof. The mounting clip further includes a lug extending downwardly from a lower surface of the mounting clip. The grab handle has opposing ends that terminate in a planar tab with an opening, which is sized to receive the lug. To connect the mounting clip and the grab handle, the lug is inserted through the opening in the grab handle and the mounting clip and grab handle are rotated relative to each other approximately 90.degree. to connect the grab handle and the mounting clip.
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Dayoan D. Glenn
Engle Patricia
Lear Donnelly Overhead Systems L.L.C.
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