Assist grip
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Aug 21, 2012
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Jul 15, 2010
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Nov 17, 2009
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Jan 9, 2009
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Abstract
An assist grip of the present invention includes a grip body provided at both side base portions thereof with hinge recess portions and a hinge portion rotatably and pivotally supported in each of the hinge recess portions of both sides, and is fixed via the hinge portion to a to-be-fixed portion in an automobile. In a pivot support portion of the hinge portion, an outer support piece and an inner support piece are provided at a distance from each other, and between the inner support piece and the outer support piece, a torsion coil spring stored in a spring case is inserted. One end portion of the torsion coil spring is locked to an inside of the spring case, and the other end portion of the torsion coil spring projects from the spring case and is locked to a part of the grip body.
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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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TOYODA GOSEI CO LTD | KIYOSU-SHI AICHI 452-8564 | |
HOWA PLASTICS CO LTD | 45-1 NISHIMIYAMAE NISHINAKAYAMA-CHO TOYOTA-SHI AICHI 4700496 |
International Classification(s)

- 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 | |||
Sakuma, Yoshiyuki | Aichi-ken, JP | 5 | 88 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 88 |
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- 9 Citation Count
- A45C Class
- 3.33 % this patent is cited more than
- 13 Age
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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