Disclosed are systems and methods for retaining system coupling a first panel to a second panel via a retainer. The retainer comprises a body portion, a pair of flanges, a plurality of wings, and one or more retaining tabs. The body portion may employed a pair of legs that are spaced apart and flexibly connected to one another at a first end to define a channel. The channel is configured to receive and/or engage a bezel associated with the first panel. The pair of flanges are connected to and extends outwardly from a second end of its respective leg. The plurality of wings are coupled to the pair of legs and canted outwardly from the body portion. The plurality of wings are configured to engaged, for example, a retaining ledge of the second panel when the bezel is inserted in the channel. The one or more retaining tabs extending inwardly from one of the pair of legs and engage the bezel.


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    Title :

    Stamped Metal Trim Retainer


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2021-09-09


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / F16B DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES , Vorrichtungen zum Befestigen oder Sichern von Konstruktionselementen oder Maschinenteilen, z.B. Nägel, Bolzen, Schrauben, Sprengringe, Klemmen, Klammern oder Keile



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