Clip assembly for vehicle torsion rods
AssigneeNissan North America, Inc.
InventorJose Armando Aguilar
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Abstract
A clip assembly for torsion rods of a closure panel of a vehicle includes a clip and an elastic member. The clip is configured to receive a first torsion rod and a second torsion rod. The elastic member is configured to be received by the clip. The clip includes a body member, a first leg extending outwardly in a first direction, and a second leg extending outwardly in a second direction opposite to the first direction. A first groove is disposed in the first leg and a second groove is disposed in the second leg. The first groove and the second groove are configured to receive the elastic member.
Claims20
A clip assembly for torsion rods of a closure panel of a vehicle comprising:
- a clip configured to receive a first torsion rod and a second torsion rod;
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- an elastic member configured to be received by the clip,
- the clip including a body member, a first leg extending outwardly in a first direction, and a second leg extending outwardly in a second direction opposite to the first direction,
- a first groove being disposed in the first leg and a second groove being disposed in the second leg, the first groove and the second groove being configured to receive the elastic member.
A torsion rod assembly for a closure panel of a vehicle comprising:
- a first torsion rod configured to be connected to the closure panel;
- a second torsion rod configured to be connected to the closure panel;
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- a clip assembly, the clip assembly including
- a clip receiving the first torsion rod and the second torsion rod, and
- an elastic member received by the clip,
- the clip including a body member, a first leg extending outwardly in a first direction, and a second leg extending outwardly in a second direction opposite to the first direction,
- a first groove being disposed in the first leg and a second groove being disposed in the second leg, the first groove and the second groove receiving the elastic member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.