Ditch clip assembly
OwnerJohn H. Harberts, Daniel B. Fleming +1inventors
InventorsJohn H. Harberts, Daniel B. Fleming, David W. Raffler
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Abstract
A ditch clip assembly may include a main body having at least one cover clip for selectively securing the ditch cover to the main body, and an aperture clip secured to the main body that is configured to secure the main body to an aperture defined by the vehicle ditch. The ditch clip assembly further includes a heat activated sealant or bonding material, e.g., a mastic material, secured to at least one of the main body and the aperture clip. The mastic material may be configured to bond the ditch clip assembly to the ditch upon application of heat at an activation temperature such that the mastic material seals along a perimeter of the aperture.
Claims22
A ditch clip assembly for securing a ditch cover to a vehicle ditch, comprising:
- a main body having at least one cover clip for selectively securing the ditch cover to said main body;
- an aperture clip secured to said main body, said aperture clip configured to secure said main body to an edge of an aperture defined by the vehicle ditch;
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- a mastic material secured to at least one of said main body and said aperture clip, said mastic material configured to bond the ditch clip assembly to the ditch upon application of heat at an activation temperature, wherein the mastic material seals along a perimeter of the aperture.
A ditch clip assembly for securing a ditch cover to a vehicle ditch, comprising:
- a main body having at least one cover clip for selectively securing the ditch cover to said main body, said cover clip being selectively removable from said main body;
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- a mastic material secured to said main body, said mastic material configured to bond at least a portion of said main body to the ditch upon application of heat at an activation temperature;
- wherein said cover clip is selectively removable from said main body after said application of heat at said activation temperature.
A method of assembling a ditch clip assembly for securing a ditch cover to a vehicle ditch, comprising:
- forming a main body having at least one cover clip for selectively securing a ditch cover to said main body;
- providing an aperture clip for securing said main body to an edge of an aperture defined by the vehicle ditch;
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- securing a mastic material to at least one of said main body and said aperture clip, said mastic material configured to bond the ditch clip assembly to the ditch upon application of heat at an activation temperature, wherein the mastic material seals along a perimeter of the aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.