Vehicle interior assembly
US7862098B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Y2410/122
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle interior assembly includes an interior panel and trim panel. The interior panel includes an opening and a mating part. The trim panel is snap-fitted into the opening of the interior panel and includes a main body. An accessory opening is provided in the main body adjacent to a first end thereof. The accessory opening is configured to receive an accessory adaptor that is insertable and removable perpendicularly to the first direction of the main body. A retention tab extends away from the first end of the main body along a section of a concealed surface of the interior panel adjacent to the opening and prevents movement of the trim panel perpendicularly to the first direction of the main body. A snap-fit part is releasably secured to the mating part of the interior panel portion.
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