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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 1996
Filed:
Apr. 05, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Rasik N Patel, Canton, MI (US);
Praful J Patel, Novi, MI (US);
Syed A Shahab, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
296 391 ; 280751 ; 296189 ;
Abstract
A trim component for mounting to a structural member of an automotive vehicle presenting an edge including a body adapted to be fixedly mounted to the structural member and extending substantially along the length thereof. The body presents a primary surface facing the interior of the vehicle and a contoured mounting surface disposed opposite the primary surface and corresponding to the shape of the structural member. The contoured mounting surface includes a plate disposed adjacent the edge presented by the structural member when the trim component is mounted thereto.