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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2008
Terrie Ellison, Hilliard, OH (US);
Terrie Ellison, Hilliard, OH (US);
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle cladding mounting arrangement and method for securing a cladding panel to a vehicle body include a plastic body cladding having a main panel portion and an integrally formed cladding clip structure extending from the main panel portion and a plastic support bracket having a body portion for overlaying the main panel portion of the body cladding and an integrally formed bracket clip structure extending from the body portion. A vehicle body defines a mounting aperture. The integrally formed bracket clip structure is received in the mounting aperture. The integrally formed cladding clip structure is also received in the mounting aperture.