Patent ID: 8794661

Claim:
A vehicle interior assembly comprising: a class A visible surface material having a first layer formed from a thermal plastic olefin and a second layer formed from a foam having a thickness of less than 6 mm and a density of less than 72.1 kg/m 3 ; a substrate supporting the class A visible surface material, wherein the substrate defines an opening for receiving a drop-in chute having an outer surface; and a retention mechanism for securing the outer surface of the drop-in chute to the substrate, wherein the retention mechanism comprises a profile extending from a perimeter of the drop-in chute, the profile is configured to engage a corresponding recess within the substrate as the drop-in chute is press-fit into the opening of the substrate, and contact between an outwardly facing surface of the profile and an inwardly facing surface of the recess blocks movement of the drop-in chute relative to the substrate in a direction toward the class A visible surface material.