Patent ID: 8833830
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: B60R,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A vehicular accessory assembly comprising: a substrate having at least one reinforcement post extending from a surface of the substrate, the at one least reinforcement post having a first post end and a second post end opposite the first post end, the first post end being coupled to the surface, and the at least one reinforcement post defining a width and being tapered such that the width of the at least one reinforcement post varies from the first post end to the second post end; a vehicular base component having at least one opening formed by at least one wall, the at least one opening being configured to receive the at least one reinforcement post; and at least one retention clip having: wherein the at least one reinforcement post and the at least one opening are located on the substrate and the vehicular base component, respectively, such that the substrate and the vehicular base component are aligned when the at least one opening receives the reinforcement post; and wherein the at least one retention clip is configured to fit over the at least one reinforcement post such that the at least two interior tabs engage with the at least one reinforcement post, and to fit inside the at least one opening such that the at least two exterior tabs engage with the at least one wall of the at least one opening; wherein the at least one retention clip has a first clip end and a second clip end opposite the first clip end, the platform being disposed at the second clip end, the at least two side walls being obliquely angled relative to each other such that the at least one retention clip is tapered, the at least one retention clip being tapered such that a width of the at least one retention clip varies from the first clip end to the second clip end; and wherein the at least one reinforcement post is tapered such the at least one retention clip engages the at least one reinforcement post at a location between the first and second post ends of the at one least reinforcement post where the width of the at least one reinforcement post is equal to a distance between the at least two interior tabs.