Patent ID: 6170902
Filing Date: 2001-01-09
Classification: B60J,B60R

Abstract:
A door trim for a door inner panel of a door of a vehicle, comprising:a trim body, said trim body having a first surface which is exposed to an interior of the vehicle and a second surface which faces the door inner panel;a flange formed at an end of the trim body, said flange extending toward the door inner panel and having an edge portion which is outwardly angled with respect to the remainder of the flange and which is adapted to be engageable with the door inner panel; anda rib disposed between said trim body and said door inner panel which interconnects a portion of the second surface of said trim body and said flange, said rib having a flat upper surface and a flat lower surface which are both essentially normal to both the second surface and the flange, and an edge located opposite to and spaced from said door inner panel in which a localized stress concentrating rupturable energy absorbing portion is formed.