Patent ID: 8544236
Filing Date: 2013-10-01
Classification: B60R,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. The system to couple a trim piece to a sheet metal component comprising: a stud having a head, the stud connected to the sheet metal component; a trim piece having first and second bearing surfaces configured to bear against a first and second sheet metal bearing surfaces, said trim piece defining an aperture; and a rotatable fastener annularly supported within the aperture, the rotatable fastener having a generally cylindrical body defining a cylindrical interior cavity therein and a side slot communicating with said interior cavity, the cylindrical interior cavity having a first portion having a first diameter and a second portion having a second diameter larger than the diameter of said head, said rotatable fastener rotatable from a first position to a second position, wherein in the first position the side slot is aligned with the trim piece aperture to allow insertion of the head into the second portion, wherein in the second position the stud is captured in the interior cavity of the rotatable fastener.