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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2004
Alan C. Cave, Mount Forest, CA;
Fabian Farkas, Ariss, CA;
Ben Zywicki, White Lake, MI (US);
Dwight K. Buckle, Guelph, CA;
Lawrence G. Landrith, Troy, MI (US);
Darrel S. Vassallo, New Haven, MI (US);
William S. Kemeny, Ortonville, MI (US);
Alan C. Cave, Mount Forest, CA;
Fabian Farkas, Ariss, CA;
Ben Zywicki, White Lake, MI (US);
Dwight K. Buckle, Guelph, CA;
Lawrence G. Landrith, Troy, MI (US);
Darrel S. Vassallo, New Haven, MI (US);
William S. Kemeny, Ortonville, MI (US);
Magna International Inc., Concord, Ontario, CA;
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.