Trim dampening fastener
AssigneeToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
InventorsEric J. Zielinski, Allan A. Pett, Eric M. Ehlert
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AssigneeToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
InventorsEric J. Zielinski, Allan A. Pett, Eric M. Ehlert
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A fastener with an dampener is provided. The dampener is integrated with the fastener thus eliminating the need for an additional dampener installation. The fastener includes a shaft, a head connected to the shaft, and a dampener connected to the head. The dampener includes a piston and a compression chamber that is adapted to reduce vibration and noise when installed between two panels. The dampener is mounted to the underside of the head of a bolt, or to a trim piece. In other embodiments, the dampener is connected to the head of a clip. The dampener is adapted to rest between the head of a bolt and an adjacent panel thereby slightly spacing out the bolt head from the panel, such as sheet metal.
A fastener assembly comprising:
A fastener assembly comprising:
A trim panel assembly having a trim panel, the trim panel assembly comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.