Lead-in for trim assembly

Details Lead-in for trim assembly Lead-in for trim assembly

2007-05-01

2009-10-06

Patel, Kiran B. (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Accessories

Reexamination Certificate

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07597371

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a trim panel with a lead-in portion for providing smooth installation into an instrument panel. The trim panel has a body with a sheet material of predetermined thickness wrapped at least partially around, and a tab extending outwardly from the body and received by an instrument panel. The tab has an outer surface and an inner surface forming a v-shape, with the outer surface having a step portion that can receive the sheet material. The step portion has a predetermined depth equal to or greater than the predetermined thickness of the sheet material. The trim panel can also include an attachment device which operates to fixedly attach the trim panel to the instrument panel.

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