Vehicle trim component attachment
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsJesus Edgar Dominguez, Leon Alfonso Alvarez, Alejandro Barrera
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Abstract
A trim assembly of a vehicle includes a first trim piece, a second trim piece, and a clip extending from the first trim piece. The clip has a base portion located at the first trim piece and a tip portion. A clip opening is located at the second trim piece. The clip opening has a complimentary shape into which the clip is installed. The clip opening includes a plurality of opening tabs, each opening tab of the plurality of opening tabs is engaged with a retention feature of the clip to retain the clip in the clip opening.
Claims16
A trim assembly of a vehicle, comprising:
- a first trim piece;
- a second trim piece;
- a clip extending from the first trim piece, the clip having:
- a base portion located at the first trim piece;
- and
- a tip portion;
- a clip opening disposed at the second trim piece, the clip opening having a complimentary shape into which the clip is installed, the clip opening including a plurality of opening tabs, each opening tab of the plurality of opening tabs engaged with a retention feature of the clip to retain the clip in the clip opening;
- wherein the clip has a polygonal cross-sectional shape having three or more clip sides;
- wherein each clip side of the three or more clip sides including a side opening configured as the retention feature to receive a corresponding opening tab of the plurality of opening tabs.
A door assembly of a vehicle comprising:
- a door inner panel;
- and
- a door trim assembly installed to the door inner panel, the door trim assembly including:
- a first trim piece;
- a second trim piece;
- a clip extending from the first trim piece, the clip having:
- a base portion located at the first trim piece;
- and
- a tip portion;
- wherein a clip opening is disposed at the second trim piece, the clip opening having a complimentary shape into which the clip is installed, the clip opening including a plurality of opening tabs, each opening tab of the plurality of opening tabs engaged with a retention feature of the clip to retain the clip in the clip opening;
- wherein the clip has a polygonal cross-sectional shape having three or more clip sides;
- wherein each clip side of the three or more clip sides including a side opening configured as the retention feature to receive a corresponding opening tab of the plurality of opening tabs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.