Trim attachment structure

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8640385
APP PUB NO 20110296764A1
SERIAL NO

13138438

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A trim attachment structure includes a door frame, trim and a clip. The door frame has an attachment part, which is formed by a single plate, and a fitting hole. The fitting hole has a square shape in which the diagonals thereof are aligned with specific directions. The trim has a pair of ribs respectively facing a pair of end parts of the fitting hole. The clip is installed in the fitting hole. The clip includes a head part, a tube part and a latching hook. The tube part has a tip end part which projects from the fitting hole to the outer side of the attachment part. Angled parts of the tip end part are held between the ribs. The latching hook is latched at the peripheral edge of the fitting hole on the outer side of the attachment part.

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AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA1 ASAHI-MACHI 2-CHOME KARIYA-SHI AICHIKEN 448-8650
VTEC CO LTD10-19 DANDOME SASAME-CHO ANJOU-SHI AICHI 446-0073

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hasegawa, Yasutaka Toyota, JP 12 141
Kawakami, Yasuaki Anjo, JP 8 148
Oseto, Keigo Kariya, JP 1 46
Sawatani, Satoshi Kariya, JP 1 46
Tsubokawa, Yuichi Kariya, JP 1 46

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