Patent ID: 8181372

Claim:
A method of mounting a badge assembly to a component of a vehicle, said method comprising: providing a mounting base including a first side and a second side, said mounting base further including a first fastening aperture and a second fastening aperture defined therein; providing a trim ring having an opening defined therein; providing a flexible fastening member including a first end and a second end, said flexible fastening member having an aperture defined in said first end; inserting said flexible fastening member in said first fastening aperture; inserting said flexible fastening member in said second fastening aperture and then through said opening defined in said first end of said flexible fastening member, wherein said first end of said flexible fastening member is positioned on said second side of said mounting base; wrapping said second end of said flexible fastening member around at least a portion of the component of the vehicle and inserting said second end of said flexible fastening member in said first fastening aperture; positioning at least a portion of said second side of said mounting base adjacent to the component of the vehicle; positioning said second end of said flexible fastening member on said first side of said mounting base; positioning the badge adjacent to said first side of said mounting base; and coupling said trim ring to said mounting base to couple the badge to said mounting base, wherein the badge is visible through said opening in said trim ring, and wherein said trim ring operates to trap said flexible fastening member between the badge and said mounting base so that the badge is securely fastened to the component of the vehicle.