Connector
AssigneeMips AB
InventorAmy Louise Pomering
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Abstract
A connector for connecting inner and outer layers of an apparatus. The connector includes an anchor point connectable to the inner or outer layers. A resilient portion surrounds the anchor point about a first axis and connected to the anchor point. A peripheral portion surrounds the resilient portion about a second axis and connected to the resilient portion and connected to the other of the inner and outer layers. An attachment means on a surface of the connector opposite to the anchor point attaches the connector to the inner or outer layer not connected to the anchor point. The resilient portion protrudes from the peripheral portion deforms to allow the anchor point to move relative to the peripheral portion in a direction perpendicular to the first direction.
Claims17
A connector for connecting inner and outer layers of an apparatus, the connector comprising:
- an anchor point configured to be connected to one of the inner and outer layers;
- a resilient portion arranged to at least partially surround the anchor point about a first axis extending in a first direction and connected to the anchor point;
- a peripheral portion arranged to at least partially surround the resilient portion about a second axis extending in the first direction and connected to the resilient portion, and configured to be connected to the other of the inner and outer layers;
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- attachment means on a surface of the connector opposite to the anchor point, for attaching the connector to the inner or outer layer not to be connected to the anchor point;
- wherein the resilient portion is configured to protrude from the peripheral portion in the first direction, in a connected state in which the connector is connected to the inner and outer layers, and deform to allow the anchor point to move relative to the peripheral portion in a direction perpendicular to the first direction;
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- wherein the anchor point comprises two arms extending in mutually different directions, the arms being configured to be inserted through a hole in the inner or outer layer to which the anchor point is attached and extend in order to prevent the connector being disconnected from the inner or outer layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.