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US 2020/0346530 A1Published application
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.
Claims20
A doghouse retainer, comprising:
- a body including (a) an end wall having a clip receiver and (b) a sidewall having an ultrasonic heating concentration feature.
A door assembly, comprising:
- a door inner;
- and
- a door trim panel including a doghouse retainer having a body including (a) an end wall with a clip receiver and (b) a sidewall having an ultrasonic heating concentration feature.
A method of adjusting a gap between a first component and a second component, comprising:
- providing a height adjustable doghouse retainer on said first component;
- adjusting a height of said height adjustable doghouse retainer to limit the gap between said first component and said second component;
- and
- inserting a clip into a clip receiver of said height adjustable doghouse retainer to secure said first component to said second component.
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