Patent ID: 8303010
Filing Date: 2012-11-06
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A vehicle interior pillar trim panel comprising: a main trim body configured to releasably cover at least a portion of a pillar of a vehicle, the main trim body including a pillar facing surface, a passenger compartment facing surface, a top end and a bottom end; and a tab extending from the bottom end of the main trim body to a free end and configured to be received in a vehicle component, the tab including a first face corresponding to the pillar facing surface of the main trim body, a second face corresponding to the passenger compartment facing surface of the main trim body, a peripheral edge surrounding the first and second faces of the tab, and a retention member formed on the peripheral edge of the tab, the retention member being configured to retain the tab to the vehicle component while the main trim body is released from the pillar, the retention member including a retention surface that faces in a direction generally towards the top end of the main trim body.