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US 10,894,517 B2Granted
Doghouse retainer, door assembly incorporating that doghouse retainer and method of adjusting a gap between a first component and a second component
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsJuergen Koehler, Javier Polo, Linh Ngoc Doan
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Abstract
A doghouse retainer includes a body having an end wall incorporating a clip receiver and a sidewall having an ultrasonic heating concentration feature. A door assembly is provided including a door inner and a door trim panel incorporating such a doghouse retainer. A method of adjusting a gap between two components is also provided.
Claims13
A doghouse retainer, comprising:
- a body including an end wall having a clip receiver and a sidewall having an end for molding to a panel and having an ultrasonic heating concentration feature, wherein the sidewall includes an opposing end with a collar projecting beyond the end wall, and wherein the sidewall includes at least three faces, wherein the ultrasonic heating concentration feature extends across the at least three faces.
A door assembly, comprising:
- a door inner;
- and
- a door trim panel including a doghouse retainer having a body including an end wall with a clip receiver and a sidewall having an end for molding to a panel and having an ultrasonic heating concentration feature, wherein the sidewall includes an opposing end with a collar projecting beyond the end wall, and wherein the sidewall includes at least three faces, wherein the ultrasonic heating concentration feature extends across the at least three faces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.