Automotive front post garnish with integral defroster duct

Details Automotive front post garnish with integral defroster duct Automotive front post garnish with integral defroster duct

2011-03-22

2011-03-22

McAllister, Steven B (Department: 3749)

Ventilation

Vehicle

Condensation preventer

C454S121000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07909684

ABSTRACT:
A molded plastic garnish assembly (10) for a front post of an automotive vehicle, the garnish assembly having a duct portion (16) integrally molded with an overlying portion (18) that has a vent opening (14) therein. The duct portion and the overlying portion are molded together in alignment and are subsequently brought into overlying relationship by bending them relative to one another about a molded-in hinge (20). The duct portion and the overlying portion are secured to one another by engagement of a hook portion (22) at the end of a finger (24) that depends from the overlying portion into an opening (26) in a finger (28) that depends from the duct portion.

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patent: 2004/0102152 (2004-05-01), Kawahigashi

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