Vehicular Interior Assembly
First Claim
1. A vehicular interior assembly comprising:
- an air duct defining a duct-opening having at least one key receiver; and
a vent received by the duct opening, the vent comprising;
a vent body defining a longitudinal axis and a vent opening axially therethrough;
at least one key extending outward from the vent body substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and sized for receipt through the corresponding at least one key receiver; and
a trim retention feature disposed on the vent body;
wherein the vent body is axially receivable into the duct opening with the at least one key received through the corresponding at least one key receiver, rotation of the vent body about its longitudinal axis moving the at least one key from an axial movable position to an axial non-movable position, the trim retention feature retaining a vehicular trim component against the air duct while the at least one key is in its axial non-movable position.
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Abstract
A vehicular interior assembly including an air duct defining a duct opening having at least one key receiver and a vent that includes a vent body defining a longitudinal axis and a vent opening axially therethrough. At least one key extends outward from the vent body substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and is sized for receipt through the corresponding at least one key receiver. The vent body is axially receivable into the duct opening with the at least one key received through the corresponding at least one key receiver. Rotation of the vent body about its longitudinal axis moves the at least one key from an axial movable position to an axial non-movable position. A trim retention feature disposed on the vent body retains a vehicular trim component against the air duct while the at least one key is in its axial non-movable position.
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Citations
25 Claims
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1. A vehicular interior assembly comprising:
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an air duct defining a duct-opening having at least one key receiver; and a vent received by the duct opening, the vent comprising; a vent body defining a longitudinal axis and a vent opening axially therethrough; at least one key extending outward from the vent body substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and sized for receipt through the corresponding at least one key receiver; and a trim retention feature disposed on the vent body; wherein the vent body is axially receivable into the duct opening with the at least one key received through the corresponding at least one key receiver, rotation of the vent body about its longitudinal axis moving the at least one key from an axial movable position to an axial non-movable position, the trim retention feature retaining a vehicular trim component against the air duct while the at least one key is in its axial non-movable position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicular interior assembly comprising:
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an air duct defining a duct opening having at least one key receiver; and a vent received by the duct opening, the vent comprising; a vent body defining a cylindrical shape having a longitudinal axis and a vent opening axially therethrough; at least one key extending radially outward from the vent body and revolving about the longitudinal axis along a portion of the vent body, a first, leading end of the at least one key axially offset from a second, trailing end of the at least one key in a spiraling arrangement, the at least one key sized for receipt through the corresponding at least one key receiver; and a trim retention feature disposed on the vent body; and a vehicular trim component defining a ventilation opening for receiving the vent body; wherein the vent body is axially receivable through the ventilation opening of the vehicular trim component and into the duct opening with the at least one key received through the corresponding at least one key receiver; and wherein rotation of the vent body about its longitudinal axis moves the at least one key from an axial movable position to an axial non-movable position, the spiraling arrangement of the at least one key drawing the trim retention feature closer to the air duct upon rotation toward the axial non-movable position, the trim retention feature retaining the vehicular trim component against the air duct while the at least one key is in its axial non-movable position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A vehicular interior assembly comprising:
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an air duct defining a duct opening having first and second key receivers; and a vent received by the duct opening, the vent comprising; a vent body defining a longitudinal axis and a vent opening axially therethrough; first and second keys extending outward from the vent body substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and sized for receipt through the corresponding first and second key receivers, at least one of the keys having a locking feature; a trim retention feature disposed on the vent body; and wherein the vent body is axially receivable into the duct opening with the keys received through the corresponding key receivers, rotation of the vent body about its longitudinal axis moving the keys from an axial movable position to an axial non-movable position where the locking feature of at least one of the keys is received by a corresponding locking feature receiver of the air duct, the trim retention feature retaining a vehicular trim component against the air duct while the keys are in their axial non-movable position. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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Specification