Trim connecting structure

• US 5,433,498 A
• Filed: 12/01/1993
• Issued: 07/18/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
• Original Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
• Inventors: Ishiwata, Masayuki
• Primary Examiner(s): Pedder, Dennis H.
• Application Number:
  US08/165,961
• Time in Patent Office: 594 Days
• Field of Search: 296/39.1, 296/146.7, 52/511, 52/716.3, 52/716.5-716.7, 24/297, 24/625
• US Class Current: 296/39.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/0206 Arrangements of fasteners and clips specially adapted for attaching inner vehicle liners or mouldings devices for fastening or securing F16B
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/45581 having inserted end formed by oppositely biased surface segments

Abstract

With the trim connecting structure in accordance with the present invention, a quarter trim covering a quarter panel and the room inside of side sill comprises a trim body and a side scuff. The trim body is provided with a locking hole with different widths at the upper and lower ends, and the side scuff is provided with a locking claw having a notch so as to be elastically deformed inward in the width direction when the locking claw is inserted into the locking hole. The side scuff is locked into and fixed to the trim body by inserting the locking claw into the locking hole.

Claims

1. A trim connecting structure in which trim covering the room inside of a body panel comprises an upper trim body and a lower trim body, said upper trim body is provided with a symmetrical trapezoidal locking hole having edges and narrow and wide ends, said lower trim body is provided with a claw having edges and a notch so as to be elastically deformed inwardly in the width direction when said claw is inserted in said locking hole such that the edges of said claw engage the edges of said locking hole, and said lower trim body is locked into and fixed to said upper trim body by inserting said claw into said locking hole, said claw edge being tapered, such that the edges of said locking hole and claw coact to guide the claw towards entry into said locking hole at the wide end of said locking hole.

2. A trim connecting structure according to claim 1 wherein said claw of lower trim body is positioned at the narrow end of said locking hole of upper trim body in the normal condition after the insertion.

3. A trim connecting structure according to claim 1 wherein above said locking hole, said upper trim body is provided with a bent portion formed in parallel to said claw of lower trim body inserted into said locking hole.

4. A trim connecting structure according to claim 1 wherein said upper trim body and lower trim body are quarter trim components of motor vehicle.