Patent ID: 6123385
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: B60J,B60R

Abstract:
A trim panel mounting assembly for a motor vehicle comprising:a trim panel bracket mounted to one side of a trim panel opposite an interior of the motor vehicle and a support bracket mounted to an inner door panel opposite said trim panel bracket;means for allowing said trim panel bracket and said support bracket to self-align when said trim panel bracket and said support bracket are brought into proximate position for installation;wherein said means comprises a leg portion on said trim panel bracket and a clip on said support bracket such that said leg portion of said trim panel bracket is received in said clip of said support bracket to provide a direct load path for the trim panel to the inner door panel of the motor vehicle;wherein said trim panel bracket includes a body portion and a connecting portion extending between said leg portion and said body portion to form a space therebetween; andwherein said connecting portion has an inverted U-shape.