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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2009
Shuifang Chou, Troy, MI (US);
Jennifer Macalaguin, Southlake, TX (US);
James M. Park, Huntington Woods, MI (US);
Richard Louis Hamilton, Novi, MI (US);
ShuiFang Chou, Troy, MI (US);
Jennifer Macalaguin, Southlake, TX (US);
James M. Park, Huntington Woods, MI (US);
Richard Louis Hamilton, Novi, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle trim component includes a trim body, with a primary fastener extending from the trim body. The primary fastener includes a first end and a second end. The first end includes a push clip head that is configured to substantially fit and project through an aperture in the vehicle panel. The second end is connected to the trim body. The secondary fastener is rotatably connected to the trim body by a living hinge and is positioned to engage the vehicle panel at an edge portion of the vehicle panel.