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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2012
David Huelke, Milan, MI (US);
Justin Lee Healy, Canton, MI (US);
Todd Jared Konet, Canton, MI (US);
James Allen Stec, Brownstown, MI (US);
David Huelke, Milan, MI (US);
Justin Lee Healy, Canton, MI (US);
Todd Jared Konet, Canton, MI (US);
James Allen Stec, Brownstown, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An attachment system for mounting a trim component to a vehicle body panel having an aperture includes a self-locating fastener affixed to the trim component. The fastener has a domed head that terminates at a shoulder and includes a plurality of legs separated by a gap and configured to resiliently deflect inward. The domed head is configured to provide for location of the trim component relative to the body panel during installation, and the shoulder is configured to engage the aperture upon installation.