Title:
TRIM PANEL WITH INTEGRALLY FORMED ATTACHMENT MEMBER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004039636
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
A trim panel (10) includes an integrally formed attachment member (14) for mounting an acoustic device (16), such as a loudspeaker, an exciter, a piezoelectric transducer, or the like, directly to the trim panel (10) without the need of a separate mounting member. The acoustic device (16) is attached to the prim panel (10) by use a twist and lock fastening feature (18) in the form of a ramp surface (24) that draws the acoustic device (16) toward the prim panel (10) as the acoustic device (16) is rotated about the attachment member (14). Once the acoustic device (16) is rotated into place, one or more detents (26) are provided on the prim panel (10) and one or more corresponding detent grooves or recesses (32) are provided on the acoustic device (16) to lock the acoustic device (16) securely in place. The integrally formed attachment member (14) enables the inner and outer surfaces (11, 12) of the trim panel (10) to be a generally continuous surface.
Inventors:
HAGER RICHARD A (US)
BECKLEY DANIEL V (US)
KIDD LISA ANN (US)
BECKLEY DANIEL V (US)
KIDD LISA ANN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/034070
Publication Date:
June 10, 2004
Filing Date:
October 27, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
INTIER AUTOMOTIVE INC (US)
HAGER RICHARD A (US)
BECKLEY DANIEL V (US)
KIDD LISA ANN (US)
HAGER RICHARD A (US)
BECKLEY DANIEL V (US)
KIDD LISA ANN (US)
International Classes:
B60R11/02; H04R1/02; B60R13/02; (IPC1-7): B60R11/02
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