Patent ID: 7198315

Claim:
A connector for securing a trim assembly to a support of an automobile, comprising: a connector body having a head portion including a first head and a second head spaced distally apart from said first head formed at a proximal end of said connector body and configured to be operatively connected with the trim assembly and a shank portion extending from said head portion toward a distal end of said connector body and being configured to operatively connect with the support, said head portion and said shank portion of said connector body being made of a first material having a first hardness; and a sealing gasket integrally molded onto said connector body distally of said second head and in contact therewith so as to be non-movable along the length of said shank portion, said sealing gasket extending radially outwardly from said shank portion and being made of a second material having a second hardness, said sealing gasket being adapted to form a seal between said head portion of said connector body and the trim assembly when the trim assembly is coupled to the support member.