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| 20100140983 | ANTI-ROTATION CLIP FOR MOON ROOF DRAIN TUBE - A vehicle comprising a vehicle frame having a moon roof channel, a structural panel and a pillar. The vehicle also includes a side curtain air bag canister holding a side curtain air bag, a bracket engaged with the canister and connecting the side curtain air bag canister to the vehicle frame, a drain tube being connected to the moon roof channel, with the drain tube being configured to route drain fluid from the moon roof channel down the pillar, and a clip for connecting the drain tube to the side curtain air bag canister. The clip has a first section for engaging the canister and a second section for engaging the drain tube, with the clip having a wing abutting the bracket for preventing the clip from rotating on the canister. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100177530 | VEHICLE HEADLINER MODULE - A module adapted to be mounted in a vehicle interior is disclosed which has a housing with two switch-controllable map lamps mounted symmetrically in the housing and a centrally-located aperture in the housing adapted to accept one of a speaker assembly and a dome lamp. When the vehicle is equipped with the speaker, the map lamps are switched on when a door switch indicating that a door is open, thereby fulfilling the function of the dome lamp. The map lamps are additionally activated by a switch coupled to the lamp or mounted in the module. When the vehicle is not equipped with the speaker, a dome lamp is mounted in the aperture. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20110169295 | ADJUSTABLE MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR VEHICULAR BODY COMPONENTS - An adjustable mounting system for a vehicular body component includes a base having a number of slide rails, with retainers slidingly engaged with the slide rails. Each retainer has a retention section for mounting the base to a surface within the vehicular body, which is attached to a slidably mounted pediment. Fastener retainers located within the pediments allow devices such as interior trim pieces to be attached to the adjustable mounting system. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20130341947 | ADJUSTABLE PILLAR TRIM GRAB HANDLE FOR VEHICLE - A movable grab handle assembly attached to the interior surface of the vehicle such as the vehicle pillar or on or adjacent to the vehicle headliner is disclosed. The movable grab handle assembly includes a slot formed on a surface of the interior. The slot includes a base having an adjuster plate. A grab handle is slidably mounted in the slot. The grab handle includes a user-operated release, such as a push button, that is operatively engaged with an adjuster plate release mechanism in the form of a pin. By operation of the push button the pin is movable between an adjuster plate engaging position and an adjuster plate disengaging position. Through use of the push button the grab handle is released to move any position in a direction toward the top of the pillar and a direction toward the bottom of the pillar. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140001321 | MAGNETIC VEHICLE ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR USE WITH NON-MAGNETIC BODY STRUCTURE | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140020213 | VEHICLE ATTACHMENT SYSTEM HAVING A DOMED-HEAD FASTENER - An attachment system for mounting a trim component to a vehicle body panel having an aperture includes a self-locating fastener affixed to the trim component. The fastener has a domed head that terminates at a shoulder and includes a plurality of legs separated by a gap and configured to resiliently deflect inward. The domed head is configured to provide for location of the trim component relative to the body panel during installation, and the shoulder is configured to engage the aperture upon installation. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140021735 | VEHICLE VISOR ASSEMBLY WITH A CENTER CHECK CLIP - A check assembly portion of a visor assembly for a vehicle is generally fixedly coupled with the headliner of the vehicle roof near a center portion of the vehicle, away from the vehicle door or windows. Adapting a clip to a check assembly portion of a visor assembly to secure small lightweight items will deter such items from being exposed to weather or wind conditions near a vehicle door, a vehicle sunroof, or an exposed top, which a visor portion of a visor assembly typically becomes closer to such locations. The visor portion may also be operable between a deployed and a non-deployed position, wherein the clip on the check assembly may be concealed in the non-deployed position. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140159416 | VEHICLE VISOR ASSEMBLY WITH A CENTER CHECK CLIP - A check assembly for a visor assembly of a vehicle is coupled with a headliner of a vehicle roof near a center portion of the vehicle, away from the vehicle door or windows. A clip on the check assembly is adapted to secure small lightweight items and deter such items from being exposed to weather or wind conditions near vehicle door windows, a vehicle sunroof, or an exposed top. The visor portion may engage a clasp on the check assembly and operate between deployed and non-deployed positions, whereby the clip of the check assembly may be concealed in the non-deployed position. According to one embodiment, the check assembly includes a resilient clip protruding rearward from a body portion thereof over a depressed area on the headliner for holding a lightweight item therebetween. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140265444 | BREAKAWAY VISOR RETENTION CHECK - A vehicle visor assembly having a visor which includes a first end pivotally coupled with a header, an intermediate portion, and a second end. A retention check is coupled with the header about a fastener. The retention check includes an outward protruding member for retaining the second end of the visor. A perforation is disposed between the member and the fastener and it is configured to fracture when the member receives an impact force. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140265456 | VEHICLE HEADLINER ATTACHMENT SYSTEM - A vehicle headliner attachment system includes a moonroof assembly having a peripheral structure surrounding at least one glass panel. A headliner has an upper surface surrounding an opening that aligns with at least one glass panel. A select one of a plurality of carriers and a pair of longitudinal rails protrudes down from laterally opposing sides of the peripheral structure. The other of the plurality of carriers and the pair of longitudinal rails coupled with the upper surface of the headliner proximate the opening. The plurality of connectors each have a connector slidably engaged with a select one of the pair of longitudinal rails and a resilient element biasing carrier away from the select one of the pair of longitudinal rails. | 09-18-2014 |
