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US 2021/0190123 A1Published application
Hinged retainer assembly
AssigneeContinental Automotive Systems, Inc.
InventorsScott Hall, Blendi Sullaj
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Abstract
An assembly includes a clip portion which includes a first flexible flange and a second flexible flange that each at least partially define a central retainer passage. A flexible hinge connects the clip portion to a structure. A tab is located adjacent an opposite end of the clip portion from the flexible hinge.
Claims20
An assembly comprising:
- a clip portion including a first flexible flange and a second flexible flange that each at least partially define a central retainer passage;
- a flexible hinge connecting the clip portion to a structure;
- and
- a tab located adjacent an opposite end of the clip portion from the flexible hinge.
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A method of retaining a structure relative to a mounting surface, the method comprising:
- locating a structure relative to a mounting surface with a mounting stud fixed relative to the mounting surface and extending through a stud opening on a flange of the structure;
- moving a retainer assembly about a flexible hinge connected to the structure;
- and
- engaging the mounting stud with a first flexible flange and a second flexible flange on the retainer assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.