US4067602A
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Grip attachment for vehicles
Assignee: Daimler Benz AG
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Filing: 1975-07-23
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Granted: 1978-01-10
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Expires: 1995-07-23
Abstract
Abstract A fastening arrangement for a handle strip consisting of band-shaped high tensile material at an inner sheet metal wall of a motor vehicle passenger space by a clamping-type fastener, whereby a form-lockingly interengaging connection preventing rotation or twisting of the handle fastening arrangement about the clamping-type fastener is provided between the handle strip end and the sheet metal wall; the protection against rotation or twisting is thereby constructed in the form of a trough-like fastening recess pressed-out in the sheet metal wall, which extends in the longitudinal direction of the handle strip, corresponds approximately to the strip width and has at least approximately parallel side walls; the end of the handle strip serving the fastening purpose is inserted into the recess and is fastened therein.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans-Dieter Ahlisch
- 👤 Rolf Amann
- 👤 Franz Bald
- 👤 Gerhard Dostal
- 👤 Alfred Folster
- 👤 Wolfgang Schleh
- 👤 Gunther Kachele
- 👤 Rolf Kowallek
- 👤 Helmut Schnaufer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:44
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N3/00; B60N3/02; B60N3/026
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 45
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
In a fastening arrangement for a handle at an inner wall structure of a vehicle passenger space, wherein said handle includes a body portion and end portions, said fastening arrangement comprising fastening means for securing at least one of said end portions of said handle to said inner wall structure, and connecting means for preventing rotation of said handle with respect to said fastening means, said connecting means including recess means arranged within said inner wall structure and extending essentially in the longitudinal direction of said handle for receiving said at least one end portion, said fastening means securing said end portions within said recess means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
In a fastening arrangement for a handle at an inner wall structure of a vehicle passenger space, wherein said handle includes a body portion and end portions, said fastening arrangement comprising fastening means for securing at least one of said end portions of said handle to said inner wall structure, and connecting means for preventing rotation of said handle with respect to said fastening means, said connecting means including recess means arranged within said inner wall structure and extending essentially in the longitudinal direction of said handle for receiving said at least one end portion, said fastening means securing said end portions within said recess means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the handle includes a handle strip means with two ends, each serving for fastening purposes, and each being disposed essentially parallel to said inner wall structure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 2, characterized in that the handle strip means consists of a band-shaped high tensile strength strip material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the handle includes a steel band.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 2, characterized in that the fastening means includes a clamping fastening means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 5, characterized in that the fastening means consists of clamping fastening means extending through the handle strip means and the inner wall structure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 5, characterized in that the fastening means includes only one bolt at each end.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 5, characterized in that the recess means is constructed as a trough-like, pressed-in portion in said inner wall structure extending in the longitudinal direction of the handle strip means and corresponding to approximately the width of the handle strip means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 8, characterized in that the recess means includes at least approximately parallel side walls.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 9, characterized in that the fastening means is arranged close to a transition area of the end of the handle into an arcuate offset portion of the handle body portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 10, characterized in that at least the two side walls of the recess means disposed at least approximately parallel to the handle strip means are provided with an outwardly opening inclination.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
79 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 11, wherein a decorative cap means covers the fastening area, characterized in that the recess means is pressed in to a depth corresponding approximately to the height of the head of the clamping fastening means plus the strip thickness, and in that the decorative cap means is constructed in the form of at least an approximately flat cover means surrounding the handle body portion with an opening and covering the recess means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
66 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 12, characterized in that in addition to the clamping fastening means, one aperture means is provided through each end serving for fastening the handle strip means and through the inner wall structure, and in that a fastening pin means is provided at the decorative cover means at the location of the aperture means to engage into the aperture means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 13, characterized in that the pin means is a dowel pin.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 13, characterized in that the aperture means through the handle strip end is slightly smaller than the corresponding aperture means through the inner wall structure.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 15, characterized in that the free end face of the fastening pin means is constructed sharp-edged with a point.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
73 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 15, wherein a hose-like casing means is disposed about the handle strip means, characterized in that the recess means is at least approximately as wide as the hose-like casing means at said transition area of the end at the handle body portion, and said recess means is constructed longer at the transition area than at the fastening end to provide free space about said casing means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
35 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 11, characterized in that the depth of the recess means corresponds to more than the thickness of the handle strip means but less than twice the thickness thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
38 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 18, characterized in that the handle strip means, at the outermost end thereof, has a tip portion extending out of the recess means and approximately parallel to the inner wall structure.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 19, characterized in that the tip portion at the outermost end of the handle strip means forms a retaining tongue portion.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
42 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 20, characterized in that a decorative cap means placed with an aperture means over the handle body portion is clipped on by said tip portion forming the retaining tongue portion of a barb-like nose portion.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
64 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 18, wherein a hose-like casing means surrounds the handle strip means within an area away from the inner wall structure, characterized in that the handle strip means is provided with a subsequently applied profile means adjoining the casing means, said profile means having an opening over the recess means and immediate area of the clamping fastening means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
55 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 22, characterized in that the opening over the clamping fastening means is adapted to be closed off by means of a cover means flush with the surface of said profile means and adapted to be clipped in at the edge of the opening for the clamping fastening means.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
32 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 23, characterized in that the cover means is connected with the edge of the opening at the profile means by way of a film hinge.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
79 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 5, wherein a decorative cap means covers the fastening area, characterized in that the recess means is pressed in to a depth corresponding approximately to the height of the head of the clamping fastening means plus the strip thickness, and in that the decorative cap means is constructed in the form of at least an approximately flat cover means surrounding the handle body portion with an opening and covering the recess means.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
75 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 25, characterized in that in addition to the clamping fastening means, one aperture means is provided through each end of the handle strip means and through the inner wall structure for fastening the decorative cap means to the inner wall structure, and in that a fastening pin means is provided at the decorative cap means at the location of the aperture means to engage into the aperture means.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
32 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 26, characterized in that the aperture means through the handle strip end is slightly smaller than the corresponding aperture means through the inner wall structure.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
26 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 26, characterized in that the free end face of the fastening pin means is constructed sharp-edged with a point.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
75 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 2, wherein a hose-like casing means is disposed about the handle strip means, characterized in that the recess means is at least approximately as wide as the hose-like casing means at a transition area of the handle end portion with the handle body portion, and said recess means is constructed longer at the transition area than at the fastening end to provide free space about said casing means.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
35 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 2, characterized in that the depth of the recess means corresponds to more than the thickness of the handle strip means but less than twice the thickness thereof.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
38 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 2, characterized in that the handle strip means, at the outermost end thereof, has a tip portion extending out of the recess means and approximately parallel to the inner wall structure.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
37 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 31, characterized in that a decorative cap means placed with an aperture means over the handle body portion is clipped on by said tip portion forming a barb-like nose portion.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
21 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 2, characterized in that the recess means includes at least approximately parallel side walls.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
63 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 33, wherein a hose-like casing means surrounds the handle strip means within an area away from the inner wall structure, characterized in that the handle strip means is provided with a subsequently applied profile means adjoining the casing means, said profile means having an opening over the recess means and immediate area of the fastening means.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
53 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 34, characterized in that the opening over the fastening means is adapted to be closed off by means of a cover means flush with the surface of said profile means and adapted to be clipped in at the edge of the opening for the fastening means.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
28 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 1, wherein cover means are disposed over said recess means, said cover means providing an enclosed space about said fastening means.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
56 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 36, wherein said cover means includes a flat covering member having an opening to accommodate said handle body portion, characterized in that said end portion of said handle and said inner wall structure include aperture means through which a fastening pin member secured to said flat covering member extends.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
43 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 36, wherein said cover means includes a profiled member adjoining said handle body portion and having an aperture over said fastening means, characterized in that said aperture is adapted to be closed by a hinged member.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
48 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 36, wherein said cover means includes an extended surface portion of said handle body portion and a cap member surrounding said extended surface portion, characterized in that said cap member is retained by a tip member of said handle end portion.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
23 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said fastening means includes only one bolt at each end portion of said handle.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
42 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 40, wherein said recess means is constructed as a trough-like recess portion pressed into said inner wall structure, said recess portion having a width corresponding to the width of said end portions of said handle.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
19 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 40, wherein said inner wall structure is a sheet metal vehicle wall.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
42 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said recess means is constructed as a trough-like recess portion pressed into said inner wall structure, said recess portion having a width corresponding to the width of said end portions of said handle.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
19 words
A handle fastening arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said inner wall structure is a sheet metal vehicle wall.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-01-09 | 1981-07-11 | 1982-01-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-01-09 | 1985-07-11 | 1986-01-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-01-09 | 1989-07-11 | 1990-01-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |