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US 11,351,909 B2Granted
Resilient cover clip
AssigneeDowco, Inc.
InventorsJon Alexander, Justin Hough
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Abstract
A resilient clip can be used for covers for equipment. The resilient clip has a portion that can be inserted into a channel on the equipment, a portion that can be attached to a cover, and a portion that can be used to remove the clip from the channel.
Claims21
A clip made from a resilient material comprising:
- a bulbous portion having a first and second side;
- a first tab connected to the first side of the bulbous portion and adapted to be attached to a cover;
- a second tab connected to the first side of the bulbous portion and adapted to be attached to the cover;
- and
- an arm connected to the second side of the bulbous portion, wherein at least a portion of the arm is located a distance away from at least a portion of the second tab;
- wherein the arm is adapted to be moved between a first position and a second position when the clip is in a channel of a vehicle;
- wherein when the arm is in the first position, at least a portion of the arm is a first distance away from at least a portion of the second tab;
- wherein when the arm is in the second position, at least a portion of the arm is a second distance away from at least a portion of the second tab;
- wherein the first distance is greater than the second distance;
- wherein when the arm is in the second position, the bulbous portion is deformed and the bulbous portion can be inserted in and removed from the channel;
- and
- wherein when the arm is the first position, the bulbous portion is held within the channel.
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A cover comprising:
- a sheet of material configured to cover a portion of a vehicle;
- and
- a fastener attached to the sheet of material, the fastener further comprising:
- an engagement section;
- an arm attached to the engagement section;
- a first flag attached to the engagement section, the first flag configured to be attached to the sheet of material;
- and
- a second flag attached to the engagement section, the second flag configured to be attached to the sheet of material;
- wherein a portion of the first flag is spaced apart from the engagement section;
- wherein a portion of the second flag is spaced apart from the arm;
- wherein a portion of the arm is movable to a position in which the arm is closer to the second flag so as to reshape the engagement section for insertion into a channel of a vehicle.
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A compressible member comprising:
- a channel end;
- an arm attached to a first side of the channel end;
- a tab attached to a second side of the channel end, the tab is configured to attach the compressible member to a cover material;
- wherein the channel end is rotatable between a first position and a second position when the channel end is at least partially in a channel of a vehicle;
- wherein the channel end is configured to rotate from the first position to the second position when the cover material applies a force to the tab;
- wherein the arm is movable between a base position and a pinched position;
- wherein when the arm is in the pinched position, the channel end is compressed and can be inserted at least partially into the channel;
- and
- wherein when the channel end is at least partially in the channel and the arm is in the base position, the compressible member is retained in the channel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.