Abstract: A vehicle includes a door assembly including an outer door panel and an inner door panel defining a volume therebetween and a window frame that receives a window therein. A molding assembly includes a corner molding component including a portion that extends along an A-pillar portion of the window frame and a portion that extends along a lower portion of the window frame. A lower molding component extends along the lower portion of the window frame having a connector receiving notch located at a front end of the lower molding component that defines at least part of a catch tab portion. An engagement component comprising a body that is connected to the portion of the corner molding component that extends along the lower portion of the window frame and a connector that projects outward in a vehicle lateral direction and engages the catch tab portion thereby connecting the corner molding component and the lower molding component.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 1, 2019
Date of Patent:
February 2, 2021
Assignee:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufactuirng North America, Inc.
Inventors:
Mingher F. Shen, Nora Arellano, Ansari Ahamed Abdul Shukkoor