Assist grip
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Apr 3, 2012
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Sep 8, 2011
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Dec 24, 2009
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Oct 19, 2009
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Abstract
An assist grip includes a mounting clip formed of metal having spring resiliency and bent into a generally U shape. The mounting clip includes a pair of resilient legs. Each of the resilient legs includes a bulging portion that bulges outwardly and is provided with a retention portion to be retained by a mounting location of a vehicle body structure. Each of the resilient legs further includes at the leading end a stepped region for engagement against an inner peripheral region of a rectangular opening of a hinge body. The stepped region includes an extended region and a retaining pawl that extends outwardly relative to the extended region.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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HOWA PLASTICS CO LTD | 45-1 NISHIMIYAMAE NISHINAKAYAMA-CHO TOYOTA-SHI AICHI 4700496 |
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- 2009 Application Filing Year
- A45C Class
- 135 Applications Filed
- 78 Patents Issued To-Date
- 57.78 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Kajio, Hideki | Toyota, JP | 6 | 66 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 66 | |||
Kawakami, Shouji | Toyota, JP | 2 | 30 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 30 | |||
Kawamura, Kazuhiro | Anjo, JP | 40 | 261 |
# of filed Patents : 40 Total Citations : 261 |
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- 10 Citation Count
- A45C Class
- 3.33 % this patent is cited more than
- 13 Age
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