| US 7,578,547 B1 | ||
| Member for preventing oil canning of a panel in a vehicle | ||
| Allyn R. Mackay, Grosse Pointe, Mich. (US); and Thomas M. Larocca, Shelby Township, Mich. (US) | ||
| Assigned to GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, Mich. (US) | ||
| Filed on Apr. 11, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/101,511. | ||
| Int. Cl. B62D 25/10 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 296—191 [296/181.1; 296/187.03; 296/193.01] | 20 Claims |
| 1. A member for supporting a first panel relative to a second panel in a vehicle, said member comprising:
a base for supporting the second panel;
a first leg resiliently extending from said base to a first end;
a second leg resiliently extending in spaced relationship to said first leg from said base to a second end;
a first retaining feature disposed at said first end for engaging the first panel to retain said member to the first panel;
and
a second retaining feature disposed at said second end for engaging the first panel to retain said member to the first panel;
wherein said ends move toward one another upon application of a force to each of said legs to attach said member to the first
panel and said ends move apart as the force is reduced to retain said member to the first panel.
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