Door trim panel retaining assembly

Details Door trim panel retaining assembly Door trim panel retaining assembly

1991-08-12

1992-05-12

Luebke, Renee S.

Movable or removable closures

Panel with closure feature

With means to accommodate window accessory; e.g.,...

296 391, 296152, 24297, B60J 504

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051116197

ABSTRACT:
An assembly for mounting a door trim panel having a mounting surface to a vehicle body door. The door trim panel has a plurality of appendages which project downward from the door trim panel and a plurality of fingers depending downward in proximity to an upper edge of the door trim panel. The door has a plurality of openings for receiving the appendages of the door trim panel adapted for securing the door trim panel to the door. The clips secured to the vehicle body door have a ramp surface for engagement by the finger of the door trim panel and adapt to slide the trim panel vertically relative to the door trim panel as the door trim panel is moved towards the body door. An engagement surface of the clip depends downward from an upper edge of the ramp surface for engaging the finger securing the trim panel to the body door.

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