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US 12,286,064 B2Granted
Door trim secondary attachment
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsErick Asgard Tellez, Reynaldo Godinez
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Abstract
A trim assembly of a vehicle includes a first component, a second component, and one or more primary retention elements attaching the first component to the second component. A secondary retention element is located at the first component. The secondary retention element is configured to engage the second component only in the event that the first component begins to move away from the second component to prevent release of the first component.
Claims14
A trim assembly of a vehicle, comprising:
- a first component;
- a second component;
- one or more primary retention elements attaching the first component to the second component;
- and
- a secondary retention element disposed at the first component, the secondary retention element configured to engage the second component only in the event that the first component begins to move away from the second component to prevent release of the first component;
- wherein the secondary retention element extends through a secondary retention opening in the second component, and is configured to engage one or more secondary retention tabs of the second component in the event that the first component begins to move away from the second component;
- and
- wherein the secondary retention element includes:
- two element legs that extend through the secondary retention opening;
- a retention hook disposed at a leg end of each of the two element legs and configured to engage the one or more secondary retention tabs;
- and
- a hook cap extending between a first retention hook of a first element leg and a second retention hook of a second element leg.
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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 component;
- a second trim component;
- one or more primary retention elements attaching the first trim component to the second trim component;
- and
- a secondary retention element disposed at the first trim component, the secondary retention element configured to engage the second trim component only in the event that the first trim component begins to move away from the second trim component to prevent release of the first trim component;
- wherein the secondary retention element extends through a secondary retention opening in the second component, and is configured to engage one or more secondary retention tabs of the second component in the event that the first component begins to move away from the second component;
- and
- wherein the secondary retention element includes:
- two element legs that extend through the secondary retention opening;
- a retention hook disposed at a leg end of each of the two element legs and configured to engage the one or more secondary retention tabs;
- and
- a hook cap extending between a first retention hook of a first element leg and a second retention hook of a second element leg.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.