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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2021
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Abhijeet Anil Hoshing, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Jonathan Quijano, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
James M Thomas, Jr., Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
A vehicle interior trim securing system includes a trim piece that includes a trim piece body. The trim piece includes a wire harness support that extends outward from the trim piece body that includes a support portion including an inner portion, an outer portion and a connecting portion that connects the inner portion and the outer portion forming a channel that is sized to receive a wire harness. A sealing structure includes a suction cup that is connected to the outer portion and a pull tab connected to the suction cup. The pull tab is partially covered by the trim piece body with the suction cup adhered to a floor underbody panel and has a length such that a free end extends laterally beyond the trim piece body.