Vehicle interior trim panel
First Claim
1. A vehicle interior pillar trim panel comprising:
- a main trim body configured to releasably cover at least a portion of a pillar of a vehicle, the main trim body including a pillar facing surface, a passenger compartment facing surface, a top end and a bottom end; and
a tab extending from the bottom end of the main trim body to a free end that is configured to be received in a vehicle component, the tab including a first face, a second face and a peripheral edge surrounding the first and second faces, the tab further including a retention member protruding from the first face of the tab, the retention member being configured to retain the tab to the vehicle component while the main trim body is released from the pillar.
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Abstract
A vehicle interior trim panel is provided with a main trim body and a tab extending from the bottom end of the main trim body. The main trim body is configured to releasably cover at least a portion of a pillar of a vehicle, and includes a pillar facing surface, a passenger compartment facing surface, a top end and a bottom end. The tab extends from the bottom end of the main trim body to a free end that is configured to be received in a vehicle component. The tab includes a first face, a second face and a peripheral edge surrounding the first and second faces, and further includes a retention member protruding from the first face of the tab, with the retention member being configured to retain the tab to the vehicle component while the main trim body is released from the pillar.
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21 Claims
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1. A vehicle interior pillar trim panel comprising:
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a main trim body configured to releasably cover at least a portion of a pillar of a vehicle, the main trim body including a pillar facing surface, a passenger compartment facing surface, a top end and a bottom end; and a tab extending from the bottom end of the main trim body to a free end that is configured to be received in a vehicle component, the tab including a first face, a second face and a peripheral edge surrounding the first and second faces, the tab further including a retention member protruding from the first face of the tab, the retention member being configured to retain the tab to the vehicle component while the main trim body is released from the pillar. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vehicle structure comprising:
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a pillar; an vehicle component defining an aperture; and a vehicle interior pillar trim panel releasably coupled to the pillar, the pillar trim panel including a main trim body including a pillar facing surface, a passenger compartment facing surface, a top end and a bottom end, and a tab extending from the bottom end of the main trim body to a free end, the tab extending through the aperture of the vehicle component, the tab including a first face, a second face and a peripheral edge surrounding the first and second faces, the tab further including a retention member protruding from the first face of the tab, the retention member selectively retaining the vehicle interior pillar trim panel to the vehicle component while the main trim body is released from the portion of the pillar. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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