Patent ID: 6715812
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: B60N,Y10T

Abstract:
An assembly for removably mounting a fixture including an assist grip and an interior panel to a body panel comprising:an intermediate attachment member being configured for attachment of the fixture adjacent a first face of the intermediate attachment member; a clip being removably fastened to a second face of the intermediate attachment member, the clip comprising both a resilient locking member and a stopping member, the locking member configured for insertion into a hole in the body panel and the stopping member being configured to prevent entry into the hole, wherein the resilient locking member is compressed during at least a final portion of its insertion into the hole and expands after being inserted completely through the hole to engage a back portion of the body panel adjacent the hole to thereby prevent the clip from being withdrawn from the hole, wherein the stopping member contacts the front portion of the body panel adjacent the hole and thereby prevents the clip from being inserted further into the hole, the stopping member contacts the front portion of the body panel as the resilient locking member expands to contact the back portion of the body panel, thereby fixing the clip within the hole in the body panel, and the intermediate attachment member further includes an engaging claw capable of engaging a peripheral section of a penetrating hole of the interior panel on a face of the interior panel opposed to the body panel to integrate the assist grip and the interior panel into the fixture, the fixture being attachable to the body panel by the clip.