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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2014
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Benjamin Fulton, Dublin, OH (US);
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A molding fixing assembly for securing a roof molding in a roof groove includes a bracket fixedly secured in the roof groove and a separate clip mounted to the molding. The bracket includes a base and a pair of arms extending substantially perpendicularly from opposed longitudinal side edges of the base. At least one of the arms includes a first retaining member and a second retaining member having a configuration different than the first retaining member. The clip includes a body having a pair of longitudinal sidewalls and a pair of end walls. At least one of the sidewalls has a post projecting therefrom. To connect the clip to the bracket, the sidewalls of the clip are positioned between the pair of arms of the bracket. The first retaining member engages one of the sidewalls of the clip and the second retaining member engages the post.