Device for retaining a functional part, in particular a roof handle, in a vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8764087
APP PUB NO 20120280095A1
SERIAL NO

13493171

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A device for retaining a functional part, for example, a roof handle, in a vehicle is provided that includes a retaining element to which the functional part can be indirectly or directly fixed. The retaining element has at least one retaining element-side hinge region around which a retaining element portion can be folded and/or pivoted relative to a further retaining element portion when a pressure force acts substantially toward the retaining element. The at least one hinge region, as viewed in cross-section, can be formed by a retaining element profile section projecting from the retaining element plane, which section, when a pressure force acts on the retaining element folds open or closed about a folding axis and/or a pivot axis formed on the profile section side.

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  • VOLKSWAGEN AG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Reder, Gerhard Moensheim, DE 4 6
Specht, Bodo Braunschweig, DE 1 3
Tietge, Hermann Gifhorn, DE 1 3
Voigt, Rico Wolfsburg, DE 1 3

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