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US 2026/0194100 A1Published application
Adjustable vehicle fastener assembly
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsKevin Lagerstrom, Christopher Michael Deptula, Luis Islas Quintana
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Abstract
An adjustable fastener assembly includes a grommet base and a grommet insert having a socket. The socket holds a stud to secure the stud relative to the grommet insert. The grommet insert is adjustable relative to the grommet base between a plurality of fixed positions. The grommet base can include grommet teeth that interlock or mesh with insert teeth of the grommet insert to hold the grommet insert in one of the fixed positions.
Claims20
An adjustable fastener assembly, comprising:
- a grommet base;
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- a grommet insert having a socket that holds a stud to secure the stud relative to the grommet insert, the grommet insert adjustable relative to the grommet base between a plurality of fixed positions.
An adjustable fastener assembly, comprising:
- a grommet assembly secured to a first component, the grommet assembly having a grommet base holding a grommet insert, the grommet insert slidable relative to the grommet base when the grommet insert is held by the grommet base, the grommet insert having a plurality of insert interlocking features that engage a plurality of base interlocking features to block sliding of the grommet insert relative to the grommet base;
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- a stud secured to a second component, the stud held within a socket of the grommet insert and slidable with the grommet insert relative to the grommet base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.