Patent ID: 9475448
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: B29C,B60R,F16B

Claim Text:
1. A method of manufacturing a tethered fastener assembly, the method comprising: selecting a length of a flexible tether independent of any mold cavity of a mold; inserting a first end of the flexible tether into a first mold cavity of the mold; inserting a second end opposite the first end of the flexible tether into a second mold cavity of the mold; molding a trim panel connector in the first mold cavity around the first end of the flexible tether, such that the flexible tether is integrally coupled to the first trim panel connector; and molding a body connector in the second mold cavity around the second end of the flexible tether, such that the flexible tether is integrally coupled to the first body connector.