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US 12,163,549 B2Granted
Hinged retainer assembly
AssigneeContinental Automotive Systems, Inc.
InventorsScott Hall, Blendi Sullaj
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Abstract
An assembly includes a clip portion which includes a first flexible flange and a second flexible flange that each at least partially define a central retainer passage. A flexible hinge connects the clip portion to a structure. A tab is located adjacent an opposite end of the clip portion from the flexible hinge.
Claims13
An assembly comprising:
- a clip portion including a first flexible flange and a second flexible flange that each at least partially define a central retainer passage and define a stud opening between the first and second flexible flanges;
- a flexible hinge connecting the clip portion to a structure;
- a tab located adjacent an opposite end of the clip portion from the flexible hinge;
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- a lock portion located adjacent a second end of the central retainer passage opposite the flexible hinge located adjacent a first end of the central retainer passage, wherein the lock portion includes a ring having a central opening;
- the first and second flexible flanges configured to expand outwardly to increase a diameter of the central retainer passage so as to allow a mounting stud to pass through the stud opening transversely as the assembly is being pivoted about the flexible hinge from a disengaged position into an engaged position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.