Applied load displacement structure for pillar garnish
AssigneeToyota Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
InventorSean A. Wright
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Abstract
A garnish assembly for an automotive pillar having a garnish dimensioned to cover the pillar and in which the garnish has a predetermined thickness and an elongated through slot. A spacer is disposed in the slot while a fastener extends through the spacer and is secured to the pillar. The spacer has a length at least as long as the predetermined thickness of the garnish and a cross-sectional shape smaller than the area of the slot so that the garnish is slidable relative to the spacer. The fastener may also be used to secure a handgrip to the pillar.
Claims8
A garnish assembly for an automotive pillar comprising:
- a garnish dimensioned to cover the pillar, said garnish having a predetermined thickness and an elongated slot,
- a spacer disposed in said slot,
- a fastener extending through said spacer and secured to said pillar,
- wherein said spacer has a length at least as long as said predetermined thickness of said garnish and a cross-sectional shape smaller than an area of said slot so that said garnish is slidable relative to said spacer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.