Break away trim panel assembly

Details Break away trim panel assembly Break away trim panel assembly

1999-06-11

2000-11-21

Pape, Joseph D.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Door or window with specified vehicle feature

296189, 296 391, 49502, 280751, B60J 500

Patent

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061492248

ABSTRACT:
A break away trim panel assembly for a panel in an occupant compartment of a vehicle includes a trim panel having an inner side and an outer side and a reinforcement attached to the outer side of the trim panel. The reinforcement includes a channel. The break away trim panel assembly also includes a fastener disposed within the channel for attaching the trim panel to the panel, such that application of a force from a predetermined angle pushes the fastener through the channel to break away the trim panel from the panel in a predetermined direction.

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