System and method for delaying vehicle interior door trim disengagement from door sheet metal during side impact

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9994165
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15405825

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A vehicle door has a metal door frame having at least one opening, a decorative interior door panel, and at least one post projecting outwardly from an inner side of the decorative interior door panel. The post may have a length, cross sectional shape and cross sectional dimensions to engage within the opening when the decorative interior door panel is secured to the metal door frame. The post and the opening may cooperate to delay separation and movement of the decorative interior door panel upwardly and away from the metal door frame during a side impact crash on the vehicle door.

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GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCP O BOX 300 M/C 482-C22-A68 DETROIT MI 48265-3000

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barrera, Torres Alejandro Metepec, MX 9 7
Dominguez, Cuevas Jesus Edgar E Jiutepec, MX 1 2

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