Patent ID: 8615962

Claim:
A trim attachment assembly for securing a trim component to a panel of an automotive vehicle, the trim attachment assembly comprising: a panel defining an opening and having a first side and a second side opposite the first side; an elongate clip extending from the trim component and configured to be inserted through the opening defined by the panel, the elongate clip including: a proximal end portion secured to the trim component; and a distal end portion including a retaining feature; a selectively releasable locking device configured to transition between a locked state and an unlocked state, the locking device including: a restraining portion disposed on the first side of the panel; an actuating portion disposed on the second side of the panel; and a biasing feature integrally formed into the locking device and configured to compliantly bias the restraining portion into the locked state; wherein the restraining portion is configured to transition from the locked state to the unlocked state in response to the application of a force to the actuating portion; wherein the restraining portion of the locking device is configured to obstruct the withdrawal of the elongate clip from the panel when in the locked state, and is configured to permit withdrawal of the elongate clip from the panel when in the unlocked state.