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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2011
Applicant:
Yun Shin Lee, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Inventor:
Yun Shin Lee, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 5/00 (2006.01); B60R 13/02 (2006.01); F16B 19/10 (2006.01); F16B 5/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 5/065 (2013.01); B60R 13/0206 (2013.01); F16B 19/109 (2013.01);
Abstract
A pin assembly for retaining a trim panel to an inner panel is provided that comprises a hollow pushpin having a fin on a surface of the pushpin, wherein the fin is configured to flex into a void. The pin assembly further includes a first spring located proximate a first end of the pushpin, a second spring located proximate a second end of the pushpin, and an inertia pin disposed substantially within the pushpin.