Patent ID: 8011709

Claim:
An attachment assembly for connecting an interior trim panel to a structural pillar of a vehicle, comprising: a first connecting portion including a base portion having a base surface and a first engagement structure formed thereon, and a flange connected to the base portion and extending outward with respect to the base surface; and a second connecting portion including a support surface, an upstanding wall that extends outward from the support surface, a shoulder that is spaced from the support surface by the upstanding wall, and a second engagement structure that is adjacent to the shoulder, wherein the first connecting portion is connectable to the second connecting portion such that the first engagement structure is in engagement with the second engagement structure to secure the first connecting portion with respect to the second connecting portion, the base surface of the first connecting portion is in engagement with the shoulder of the second connecting portion, and the flange of the first connecting portion is in engagement with the upstanding wall of the second connecting portion to restrain movement of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion with respect to one another.