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US 2015/0030413 A1Published application
Snap fit fastener
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorLennin Fitz Román
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Abstract
A snap fit fastener includes a base, a holder, and a plurality of snap fit arms. The holder extends from the base and includes a holder wall defining a fastener hole. The fastener hole is sized to receive a finger. The snap fit arms are cantilevered from the base. Each snap fit arm includes a beam and an overhang protruding from the beam in a direction away from the holder. Each overhang is configured to engage a panel to couple the snap fit fastener to the panel.
Claims20
A snap fit fastener for fastening a panel, comprising:
- a base;
- a holder extending from the base, the holder including a holder wall defining a fastener hole;
- a plurality of snap fit arms cantilevered from the base, each snap fit arm including a beam and an overhang protruding from the beam away from the holder;
- and
- wherein each overhang is configured to engage the panel to couple the snap fit fastener to the panel.
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A vehicle, comprising:
- a first panel;
- a second panel including a first panel surface and a second panel surface opposite the first panel surface, the second panel defining a panel hole extending through the first panel surface and the second panel surface;
- a snap fit fastener including a base attached to the first panel, a holder extending from the base and defining a fastener hole, and a plurality of snap fit arms cantilevered from the base, the holder being configured to be received through the panel hole, each snap fit arm partially extending through the panel hole and including an overhang having an abutment surface;
- and
- wherein the abutment surfaces of each overhang contact the second panel surface to couple the first panel to the second panel.
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A method of manufacturing a vehicle, comprising:
- inserting a holder and snap fit arms of a snap fit fastener attached to a first vehicle member through a vehicle member hole of a second vehicle member, the snap fit fastener including a base, the holder extending from the base, and the snap fit arms supported by the base, the holder defining a fastener hole;
- and
- advancing the snap fit arms through the vehicle member hole by applying a force to the snap fit fastener via the holder until the snap fit arms engage the second vehicle member to couple the first vehicle member to the second vehicle member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.