Patent ID: 9162634
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: B60R,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of securing a roof molding within a roof groove defined by a vehicle body comprising: providing a locating feature on a bracket; positioning the bracket within the roof groove via the locating feature; fixedly securing the bracket in the groove, the bracket having a U-shaped, centrally located portion having a first retaining member and a second retaining member; securing a separate clip to a portion of the roof molding, the clip having a body having an outwardly extending ledge and a projection located adjacent the ledge; positioning the clip in the U-shaped portion of the bracket; and releasably engaging the ledge of the clip with the first retaining member and the projection of the clip with the second retaining member, wherein the first retaining member is defined by a first pair of inwardly extending tabs and a second pair of inwardly extending tabs which are laterally spaced from the first pair of tabs, and the engaging step includes positioning the clip body at least partially below the first and second pairs of tabs such that the first and second pairs of tabs engage an upper surface of the ledge, and wherein the second retaining member is defined by a pair of laterally spaced cutouts, each cutout having a tapered portion that reduces an open area of the cutout, and the clip includes a pair of laterally spaced projections, and the engaging step includes positioning the projections in the cutouts.