Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Enclosed compartment
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-12
2011-04-12
Patel, Kiran B. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Enclosed compartment
Reexamination Certificate
active
07922228
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle interior trim assembly includes a vehicle structure and a trim member. The vehicle structure defines an interior compartment having at least one trim supporting portion. The trim member is coupled to the trim supporting portion. The trim member has an interior trim surface exposed within the interior compartment and a recessed portion defining a clip receiving lip. The clip receiving lip has a thickness that is less than the overall thickness of the trim member and is dimensioned to support a removable clip. The clip receiving lip includes a first clip engagement surface formed by the interior trim surface, a second clip engagement surface that forms a part of the recessed portion and an edge surface that connects the first and second engagement surfaces.
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Mokashi Sumedh
Spitler Nicholas
Global IP Counselors, LLP
Nissan North America, Inc.
Patel Kiran B.
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