US 12,286,064 B2
Door trim secondary attachment
Erick Asgard Tellez, Estado de Mexico (MX); and Reynaldo Godinez, Toluca (MX)
Assigned to GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed by GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed on Mar. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/687,933.
Prior Publication US 2023/0278504 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. B60R 13/02 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 13/0206 (2013.01) [B60R 13/0243 (2013.01); B60R 2013/0287 (2013.01); B60R 2013/0293 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A trim assembly of a vehicle, comprising:
a first component;
a second component;
one or more primary retention elements attaching the first component to the second component; and
a secondary retention element disposed at the first component, the secondary retention element configured to engage the second component only in the event that the first component begins to move away from the second component to prevent release of the first component;
wherein the secondary retention element extends through a secondary retention opening in the second component, and is configured to engage one or more secondary retention tabs of the second component in the event that the first component begins to move away from the second component; and
wherein the secondary retention element includes:
two element legs that extend through the secondary retention opening;
a retention hook disposed at a leg end of each of the two element legs and configured to engage the one or more secondary retention tabs; and
a hook cap extending between a first retention hook of a first element leg and a second retention hook of a second element leg.