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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2007
Daniel F. Gillay, Plymouth, MI (US);
Daniel F. Gillay, Plymouth, MI (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Abstract
A molded plastic garnish assembly () for a front post of an automotive vehicle, the garnish assembly having a duct portion () integrally molded with an overlying portion () that has a vent opening () therein. The duct portion and the overlying portion are molded together in alignment and are subsequently brought into overlying relationship by bending them relative to one another about a molded-in hinge (). The duct portion and the overlying portion are secured to one another by engagement of a hook portion () at the end of a finger () that depends from the overlying portion into an opening () in a finger () that depends from the duct portion.