Claims
- 1. Combination comprising a plastic automotive part and a clip house member connected to said part, said clip house member being adapted to provide a mounting attachment to secure said automotive part to a corresponding mounting member of an automotive structural part, said plastic automotive part comprising a top show surface situated entirely above said clip house member and a side show surface connected to said top show surface and extending downward from said top show surface from a juncture formed between said top show surface and said side show surface, said clip house comprising a first support member connected to said plastic automotive part at said juncture.
- 2. Combination as recited in claim 1 wherein said juncture comprises a rib with a channel formed therein.
- 3. Combination as recited in claim 1 wherein said clip house comprises a second support member, said second support member connected to said top show surface at a location spaced from said juncture.
- 4. Combination as recited in claim 3 wherein said clip house further comprises a web connecting said first support member and said second support member.
- 5. Combination as recited in claim 1 wherein said clip house and said automotive part comprise a unitary molded structure.
- 6. Rocker panel comprising the combination of claim 1.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/068,438 filed Feb. 6, 2002. The disclosure of the above application is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Continuations (1)
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Number |
Date |
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Parent |
10068438 |
Feb 2002 |
US |
Child |
10818407 |
Apr 2004 |
US |