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US 12,674,479 B2Granted
Clip member
AssigneeYKK Corporation
InventorsYuya Takahashi, Takefumi Adachi, Yasunari Sogabe, Zhiyu Ren
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Abstract
A clip member includes a hook engageable with a peripheral portion and a fixing portion configured to penetrate through an adherend to fix the adherend. The hook includes a base piece, an end piece provided at a first side with respect to the base piece; and a connecting piece connecting the base piece and the end piece. The fixing portion includes a base end continuous with the base piece and protrudes toward a second side with respect to the base piece.
Claims9
A clip member comprising:
- a hook engageable with a peripheral portion of a structural component;
- and
- a fixing portion configured to penetrate through a cover material to fix the cover material, the clip member being configured to attach the cover material to a flange-shaped edge portion forming the peripheral portion of the structural component,
- wherein:
- the hook comprises a base piece, an end piece provided at a first side with respect to the base piece, and a connecting piece connecting the base piece and the end piece,
- the fixing portion comprises a base end continuous with the base piece and protrudes toward a second side with respect to the base piece,
- the base end of the fixing portion protrudes toward the second side from the base piece, and the fixing portion extends along the base piece from the base end,
- the base end of the fixing portion and a free end of the base piece define therebetween a step portion in which the cover material is placeable, and
- the fixing portion further comprises:
- a leading end extending along the base piece;
- and a retainer claw provided at the leading end, the retainer claw protruding toward the first side, and facing the free end of the base piece in a manner spaced apart from the free end in a direction along the base piece defined as a Z direction.
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A clip member comprising:
- a hook engageable with a peripheral portion of a structural component;
- a fixing portion configured to penetrate through a cover material to fix the cover material, the clip member being configured to attach the cover material to a flange-shaped edge portion forming the peripheral portion of the structural component;
- at least two clip portions, each comprising the hook and the fixing portion;
- and
- a flexible connecting portion connecting the at least two clip portions,
- wherein:
- the hook comprises a base piece, an end piece provided at a first side with respect to the base piece, and a connecting piece connecting the base piece and the end piece,
- the fixing portion comprises a base end continuous with the base piece and protrudes toward a second side with respect to the base piece, and
- wherein the connecting portion connects parts of the hooks of the at least two clip portions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.