US 12,257,957 B2
Vehicle trim component attachment
Jesus Edgar Dominguez, Cuernavaca (MX); Leon Alfonso Alvarez, Toluca (MX); and Alejandro Barrera, Metepec (MX)
Assigned to GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed by GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed on Jul. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/872,221.
Prior Publication US 2024/0025353 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. B60R 13/02 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 13/0206 (2013.01) 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A trim assembly of a vehicle, comprising:
a first trim piece;
a second trim piece;
a clip extending from the first trim piece, the clip having:
a base portion located at the first trim piece; and
a tip portion;
a clip opening disposed at the second trim piece, the clip opening having a complimentary shape into which the clip is installed, the clip opening including a plurality of opening tabs, each opening tab of the plurality of opening tabs engaged with a retention feature of the clip to retain the clip in the clip opening;
wherein the clip has a polygonal cross-sectional shape having three or more clip sides;
wherein each clip side of the three or more clip sides including a side opening configured as the retention feature to receive a corresponding opening tab of the plurality of opening tabs.