Cover assembly for a filling port of a vehicle

摘要

A cover assembly for a filling port of a vehicle includes a hinge structure and a cover portion. The hinge structure includes an interface portion having a plurality of retention tabs. Each of the plurality of retention tabs include an inboard surface that is spaced from an outboard surface of the interface portion. The cover portion includes a plurality of cover tabs. Each of the cover tabs include an outboard surface that is spaced from an inboard surface of the cover portion. The cover portion is disposed adjacent the outboard surface of the interface portion. Each of the retention tabs is engaged with one of the cover tabs in interlocking engagement. Each of the cover tabs is disposed between one of the retention tabs and the interface portion. Each of the retention tabs is disposed between one of the cover tabs and the cover portion.

主权项

1. A cover assembly for a filling port of a vehicle, the cover assembly comprising:
a hinge structure including an interface portion defining a central axis; wherein the interface portion includes a plurality of retention tabs, with each of the plurality of retention tabs having an inboard surface, and with the inboard surface of each of the retention tabs cooperating to define a reference surface; a cover portion disposed proximal to the interface portion, and including a plurality of cover tabs positioned to generally correspond to the reference surface, with each of the plurality of cover tabs including an outboard surface; and wherein each of the plurality of retention tabs is engaged with one of the plurality of cover tabs in interlocking engagement to define pairs of interlocking tabs, with the inboard surface of the retention tab positioned against the outboard surface of the cover tab of each respective pair of interlocking tabs.