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US 2019/0170178 A1Published application
Fluid-tight fastener assemblies
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsEric Leverger, Laurent Huet
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Abstract
A fastener assembly (100) is configured to securely couple to one or more components. The fastener assembly includes a retaining clip (104), and a fluid-tight housing (102) coupled to the retaining clip. The fluid-tight housing is configured to provide fluid-tight interfaces with the retaining clip and the one or more components.
Claims20
A fastener assembly that is configured to securely couple to one or more components, the fastener assembly comprising:
- a retaining clip;
- and
- a fluid-tight housing coupled to the retaining clip, wherein the fluid-tight housing is configured to provide fluid-tight interfaces with the retaining clip and the one or more components.
A fastener assembly that is configured to securely couple to one or more components, the fastener assembly comprising:
- a retaining clip formed of a plastic, wherein the retaining clip comprises opposed receiving legs connected together at a distal hinge;
- and
- a fluid-tight housing coupled to the receiving legs, wherein the fluid-tight housing is formed of rubber that is softer than the plastic, wherein the fluid-tight housing is configured to provide fluid-tight interfaces with the retaining clip and the one or more components, wherein the fluid-tight housing is overmolded onto a portion of the retaining clip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.