Assembly having a molded in retainer cage for fastening the assembly on a motor vehicle

Abstract

An assembly having a molded-in retainer cage for fastening the assembly on a motor vehicle is provided. The assembly includes a composite molded component including a first set of plies of fiber reinforced composite material. The component has a molded-in retainer cage which includes a second set of plies of fiber reinforced composite material. The cage has a hole extending completely therethrough to communicate an interior of the cage with an exterior of the cage. The assembly also includes a fastener molded in the interior of the cage. The cage is molded around and retains the fastener. The hole in the cage allows the fastener to be joined with another fastener to join the assembly to a supporting component.

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