US 12,030,416 B2
Retractable handle for recreational vehicles
Michael A. Spencer, Stevensville, MI (US); and Ryan Mason, Niles, MI (US)
Assigned to MORRYDE INTERNATIONAL, INC., Elkhart, IN (US)
Filed by MORRYDE INTERNATIONAL, INC., Elkhart, IN (US)
Filed on Jul. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/868,928.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/224,203, filed on Jul. 21, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0022503 A1, Jan. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. B60N 3/02 (2006.01)
CPC B60N 3/023 (2013.01) [B60N 3/026 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A handle for a recreational vehicle, the handle comprising:
a handrail having a proximal end and an opposite distal end;
a support arm having a first end and an opposite second end slidingly coupled relative to the handrail;
a first pivot connection to pivotably couple the proximal end of the handrail to structure of a recreational vehicle; and
a second pivot connection to pivotably couple the first end of the support arm to structure of a recreational vehicle, the second pivot connection comprising a mount having tabs disposed on either side of the first end of the support arm and a lateral member spanning between the tabs and secured to the first end of the support arm to rotate therewith, at least one of the tabs of the mount spaced laterally from the first end of the support arm such that the lateral member spans a distance between the at least one of the tabs and the first end of the support arm to extend a width of the second pivot connection relative to a width of the support arm to provide lateral bracing to the support arm, such that the handrail is configured to be pivoted from a storage position extending along the recreational vehicle and a use position extending outwardly from the recreational vehicle causing the second end of the support arm to slide towards the distal end of the handrail.