Stowable tailgate handle assembly

摘要

A handle assembly is used with a pick-up truck tailgate. The handle assembly comprises a guide tube with an open end, a handle that is housed within the guide tube and a pivot assembly. The pivot assembly comprises a pivot pin connected to one end of the handle and a locking pin. The handle is moveable within the guide tube between a retracted position and an extended position. While in the extended position the handle passes through the open end and the handle may pivot about the pivot pin to move to a support position. When the handle is in the support position, the locking pin can engage the handle and releasably lock the handle in the support position. The guide tube is configured to be secured within a tailgate of a pick-up truck.

主权项

1. A handle assembly for a pick-up truck tailgate, the handle assembly comprising:
a guide tube with an open end; a handle that is received within the guide tube; and a pivot assembly that comprises a locking pin and a pivot pin, wherein the pivot pin is connected to one end of the handle and wherein the pivot assembly is received within the guide tube, the pivot assembly further comprising a tension link member that is rotatably connected to the pivot assembly; wherein the handle is moveable within the guide tube between a retracted position and an extended position, and in the extended position the handle passes through the open end of the guide tube and the handle is pivotable about the pivot pin to move to a support position; wherein when the handle is in the support position, the locking pin releasably locks the handle in the support position, and the handle portion engages the tension link member and rotates the tension link member to contact a fixed surface or a tolerance compensator; and wherein the guide tube is configured to be secured within the tailgate of the pick-up truck.