Patent ID: 8540298

Claim:
A vehicle interior trim assembly comprising: a first trim member having a first surface which faces upward in a vehicle including the vehicle interior trim assembly and includes a first mounting structure; a second trim member positioned adjacent to the first trim member such that a first peripheral edge of the first trim member faces a second peripheral edge of the second trim member, the second trim member having a second surface which faces upward in the vehicle; and a third trim member which has an elasticity that is greater than an elasticity of the first and second trim members and is coupled to and at least partially overlays the second surface of the second trim member such that the third trim member is above the second surface of the second trim member, the third trim member having a third surface including a second mounting structure, and a third peripheral edge of the third trim member extends beyond the second peripheral edge of the second trim member such that the third trim member is positioned over the first peripheral edge of the first trim member and the second peripheral edge of the second trim member and the second mounting structure of the third trim member engages the first mounting structure of the first trim member.