An assist grip handle assembly (10) that may be snap-fit to the interior of a vehicle or other structure includes a damper (40) assembly provided with the handle assembly (10) that does not require the use of a pivot pin. The damper assembly (40) of the in...

A method of controlling the timing of the shift events of a dual clutch transmission (12) that includes the steps of sensing the current output speed of the transmission (12), determining the time required to complete each possible shift event within the t...

An apparatus (10) for connection with a vehicle portion (8) comprises a grab handle (40) and a grab handle hinge (60). The grab handle hinge (60) supports the grab handle (40) for pivotal movement relative to the vehicle portion (8) between a grab handle s...

A rotary damper (D) includes a housing (21) having an annular chamber (25); a rotor (28) with a main body (29) inserted into the annular chamber and a cap portion (30) to close the annular chamber; sealing members (32, 33) for sealing between the rotor and...

A pair of mounts 3A and 3B for an assist grip G each include a pair of engaging pieces 19 which are pushed apart from each other by press-insertion of a locking member 23 between them and thereby engaged on the edge of a panel opening p1 of an inner panel ...

The present invention provides an improved method of mounting an assist grip to a body panel and related mounting structure elements that provide a removable attachment between the assist grip and the body panel and that simplify the manufacture of the bod...

In a retractable assist grip in which a grip body 1 rotatably supported on a mount 7 is urged into swing motion from the use position to the retracted position, one side surface of a supporting part 11 of the mount 7 is formed integrally with s fulcrum pin...

The present invention relates to a motor vehicle (1) with a grab handle (6), particularly a grab handle in a passenger compartment (12). The grab handle (6) is secured to a support, such as a roof panel (14), at a pair of pivot points (16), so that the han...