LEAD-IN FOR TRIM ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A trim panel for sliding smoothly into a garnish accepting panel comprising:
- a body;
a sheet material with a predetermined thickness covering a portion of said body; and
a tab extending outwardly from said body to be received by the garnish accepting panel, said tab having an outer surface and an inner surface forming a v-shape;
said outer surface having a step portion, said step portion having a predetermined depth equal to said predetermined thickness of said sheet material and operable to accept said sheet material.
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Accused Products
Abstract
Disclosed is a trim panel with a lead-in portion for providing smooth installation into an instrument panel. The trim panel has a body with a sheet material of predetermined thickness wrapped at least partially around, and a tab extending outwardly from the body and received by an instrument panel. The tab has an outer surface and an inner surface forming a v-shape, with the outer surface having a step portion that can receive the sheet material. The step portion has a predetermined depth equal to or greater than the predetermined thickness of the sheet material. The trim panel can also include an attachment device which operates to fixedly attach the trim panel to the instrument panel.
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Citations
12 Claims
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1. A trim panel for sliding smoothly into a garnish accepting panel comprising:
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a body; a sheet material with a predetermined thickness covering a portion of said body; and a tab extending outwardly from said body to be received by the garnish accepting panel, said tab having an outer surface and an inner surface forming a v-shape; said outer surface having a step portion, said step portion having a predetermined depth equal to said predetermined thickness of said sheet material and operable to accept said sheet material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A trim panel for sliding smoothly into a garnish accepting panel comprising:
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a body; a sheet material with a predetermined thickness covering a portion of said body; an attachment device, said device operable to fixedly attach said trim panel to said garnish accepting panel; a tab extending outwardly from said body to be received by the garnish accepting panel, said tab having an outer surface and an inner surface forming a v-shape; said outer surface having a step portion, said step portion having a predetermined depth equal to said predetermined thickness of said sheet material and operable to accept said sheet material; and said step portion and said sheet material defining a plane, said plane operable for sliding smoothly into the garnish accepting panel. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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