Detachable fastening of an inner lining, in particular a roof lining, at a receiving part of a motor vehicle

• US 6,540,287 B2
• Filed: 03/07/2002
• Issued: 04/01/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Dr Ing hc F Porsche AG (Volkswagen AG)
• Original Assignee: Dr Ing hc F Porsche AG (Volkswagen AG)
• Inventors: Benkler, Olaf, Luik, Klaus
• Primary Examiner(s): PATEL, KIRAN B
• Application Number:
  US10/091,495
• Publication Number:
  US 20020125742A1
• Time in Patent Office: 390 Days
• Field of Search: 296/214, 296/210, 296/203.01, 296/189, 296/188, 296/203.02, 296/39.1, 428/177, 280/730.2, 280/730.1
• US Class Current: 296/214
• 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: B60R 13/0212 Roof or head liners movable head-liners B60J7/0007
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/0225 self supporting head liners

Abstract

Detachable fastening of an inner lining, in particular a roof lining, at a receiving part of a motor vehicle, whereby an edge protection profile, which interacts with a deposited peripheral area of the inner lining, is slipped on a flange of the receiving part and locking hooks for fastening are provided locally on the inner lining. The deposited peripheral area of the inner lining is inserted into a receiving groove of the edge protection profile and the locking hooks of the inner lining interact with the edge protection profile.

Claims

1. A detachable fastener of an inner lining at a receiving part of a motor vehicle, wherein an edge protection profile is slipped on a flange of the receiving part, comprising:

locking hooks for fastening provided on the inner lining, and a peripheral area of the inner lining, wherein the peripheral area is inserted into a receiving groove of the edge protection profile and wherein the locking hooks of the inner lining interact with the edge protection profile so as to reach behind the edge protection profile toward a roof of the vehicle.

2. Detachable fastener of an inner lining, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the locking hooks are provided at plastic parts attached on a side of the inner lining opposite a passenger compartment.

3. Detachable fastener of an inner lining, as claimed in claim 2, wherein the plastic parts are cemented to the inner lining.

4. Detachable fastener of an inner lining, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the locking hooks interact with a free end of a leg of a slip-on segment of the edge protection profile so as to reach behind the leg.

5. Detachable fastener of an inner lining, as claimed in claim 4, wherein support ribs, which rest against an outside of the leg of the slip-on segment of the edge protection profile, are molded to the locking hooks.

6. Detachable fastener of an inner lining, as claimed in claim 2, wherein the inner lining in the area of the plastic parts is also held in position at the receiving part by handles.