Vehicle body structure
US9403492B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D29/048
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A trim panel is attached to a vehicle surface by a plurality of first attachment clips and a second attachment clip. The plurality of first attachment clips are fixedly attached to the trim panel at spaced apart locations along a first section of the trim panel. Each of the first attachment clips prevents movement of the first section of the trim panel in a direction normal to the vehicle surface. The second attachment clip is fixedly attached to a second section of the trim panel such that the second attachment clip further attaches to the vehicle surface preventing movement of the second section in a direction normal to the vehicle surface and prevents deflection of the second section relative to the first section.
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