Patent ID: 8381368

Claim:
A centering clip system for coupling at least a first vehicle component to a second vehicle component, comprising: a clip having a top end and a bottom end, a bottom flange located at the bottom end of the clip, a top flange located adjacent the bottom flange and defining an annular slot between the top flange and the bottom flange, a first umbrella structure located between the top end of the clip and the top flange, wherein the first umbrella structure includes a first inclined camming surface; a clip base including a side surface, a top surface, and an opening in the side surface and top surface configured to receive the clip, the top surface including a first bump, a second bump and a third bump spaced away from each other and located about the opening in the top surface of the clip base, and spaced outside of and away from a periphery of the opening in the top surface, wherein the opening in the clip base is configured to releasably engage the clip within the opening, and the first inclined camming surface is biased against the first, second and third bumps when the clip is releasably engaged within the opening to center the clip within the clip base.