Methods and apparatus for connecting door trim to a door module
US7240955B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R13/0206
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for locking a door trim panel to a door module includes: at least one hook depending from an inwardly directed surface of said door trim panel; an elongate locking element having a first end and a second end, the first end being connected to an end of the hook by way of a hinge; at least one receiver depending from an opposing surface of said door module and being operable to engage said hook, the receiver including an edge directed toward the opposing surface of the door module; and a cleat depending from the surface of the door trim panel and operable to engage the second end of the locking element when the locking element is a locking position, wherein the edge of the receiver engages the locking element and prevents the hook from disengaging from the receiver once the second end of the locking element engages the cleat.
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