Metal working – Method of mechanical manufacture – Assembling or joining
Patent
1990-08-10
1992-04-21
Gorski, Joseph M.
Metal working
Method of mechanical manufacture
Assembling or joining
294011, 29413, 296214, B23P 1102
Patent
active
051055210
ABSTRACT:
A modular headliner includes an assist strap for mounting to the modular headliner to the vehicle body structure and includes an assist strap fastening means. The fastening means extends to engage a vehicle body adjacent an opening defined by a vehicle body structure. A mandrel may then be inserted between the fastening means to lock the fastening means to the vehicle body structure to thereby mount the assist strap and headliner to vehicle body structure.
The assist strap may include a pivotally mounted handle having a preassembly position such that upon displacement of the handle, the mandrel is displaced to the locking position. Additionally a breakaway tab means may secure the handle to the assist strap base such that until sufficient force is applied to the handle to rupture the breakaway tab the handle will not be displaced. The tab is tuned to require that a sufficient force be sufficient to drive the mandrel to the locking position.
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Bozyk Richard P.
Brown Matthew J.
Dowd James D.
Hilborn David M.
Dungba Vo Peter
Gorski Joseph M.
Hayes Christopher T.
United Technologies Automotive Inc.
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