Patent ID: 8776475

Claim:
In combination, a retainer clip and a window surround molding for a vehicle door having a flange with a distal end including an inner side facing a first direction and an outer side facing a second direction opposite the first direction, said combination comprising: said window surround molding extending in a longitudinal direction and having a cross-section generally perpendicular to said longitudinal direction including a first channel and a second channel separated by a hem, said second channel adapted for receiving the distal end of the flange therein; and said retainer clip extending in said longitudinal direction between a first end and a second end, each of said first and second ends including an arm extending in said longitudinal direction away from said first and second ends, said arm directly engaging said window surround molding to secure said retainer clip within said first channel, and said retainer clip including an upper edge and a lower edge, said lower edge of said retainer clip directly engaging said hem of said window surround molding between said first and second channels; said retainer clip including a flex tab protruding from a front face thereof, said flex tab is adapted for directly engaging the outer side of the flange to secure said window surround molding on the flange and to prevent rotation of said window surround molding relative to the flange.