Patent ID: 7497476

Claim:
A connector assembly for a vehicle component comprising: a first vehicle component having a main body with at least one transversely extending projection defining a longitudinal axis; a second vehicle component having a longitudinally extending bore slidably received over said projection to define an overlap connection portion; a retention member substantially surrounding said overlap connection portion and engaging said second vehicle component wherein said retention member is movable between an unlocked position where linear movement of said second vehicle component relative to said first vehicle component along said longitudinal axis is permitted and a locked position where linear movement of said second vehicle component relative to said first vehicle component along said longitudinal axis is prohibited, said retention member comprising a locking cap that is rotatable about said longitudinal axis relative to said first vehicle component to move between said unlocked and locked positions; and said projection including at least one post extending radially outwardly relative to said longitudinal axis and said locking cap including at least one slot for receiving said post wherein said locking cap includes a central bore extending from an inner end positioned adjacent to said main body of said first vehicle component to an outer end wherein said central bore has a greater diameter at said inner end than said outer end.