Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Structural detail
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-08
2008-04-08
Morrow, Jason S (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Structural detail
C296S181200, C296S001080
Reexamination Certificate
active
10569853
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides an automotive vehicle plastic panel including a show surface and a hidden surface opposite the show surface. A molded fastener is foldably joined to the plastic panel by a living hinge. The molded fastener, the plastic panel and the living hinge are integrally formed. The molded fastener has a base and a clip member supported on the base. The molded fastener can be fastened to the plastic panel by folding the molded fastener about the living hinge so that the molded fastener engages the hidden surface of the plastic panel in an install position. The clip member is used to fasten the automotive vehicle molding, such as a rocker panel, to a vehicle.
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Buckle Dwight K.
Cave Alan C.
Farkas Fabian
Kemeny William S.
Landrith Lawrence G.
Clark Hill PLC
Magna International Inc.
Morrow Jason S
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