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US 2011/0210223 A1Published application
Clip and Support Member
AssigneeNifco Inc.
InventorMasaaki Nishiro
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Abstract
Insertion force for installing a clip to a body panel, and retaining force of the clip after installation, are obtained by an engagement leg section. A click sensation when the clip is installed to the body panel is obtained by a click leg section.
Claims8
A clip comprising:
- a male member having
- a bar shaped axial portion, and
- a head portion provided at one end portion of the axial portion, the head portion being larger than a profile of the axial portion;
- and
- a female member having
- an engagement leg body that extends from an inner edge portion of a ring-shaped flange that is contactable with the head portion, the engagement leg body configuring a portion of a hollow portion into which the axial portion is insertable, and the engagement leg body resiliently deforming outwards when pressed by the axial portion, and
- a click leg body that configures the hollow portion together with the engagement leg body, and is formed with an engagement claw that engages with an engaging hole formed at the axial portion when the axial portion has pressed and expanded the engagement leg body.
4 more elements
A support member that supports an installation member for installation to a body panel, the support member comprising:
- a hole portion formed in the support member;
- an engagement leg body that extends from an inner edge portion at the hole portion, the engagement leg body configuring a portion of a hollow portion into which an axial body inserted into the hole portion and an attachment hole formed in the body panel is insertable, and the engagement leg body resiliently deforming outwards when pressed by the axial body;
- a click leg body that configures the hollow portion together with the engagement leg body, and is formed with an engagement claw that engages with an engaging hole formed at the axial body when the axial body has pressed and expanded the engagement leg body;
- and
- a seat formed around a periphery of the hole portion, the seat receiving a head portion formed at an end portion of the axial body.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.