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US 4,400,417 AGranted
Mounting of tiltable ornaments on motor vehicles
AssigneeNissan Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsHiroshi Kanamori, Takeshi Kanazawa
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Abstract
An aluminum die-cast base of the type having a sleeve-like extension is provided with anchor posts on which clips are fitted. The clips are adapted to resiliently deform for insertion into the attaching holes in a panel and then expand to grip the panel for thereby securing the base to the panel.
Claims8
A tiltable ornament assembly for mounting on a vehicle body comprising:
- a base adapted to be supported on a panel of the vehicle body;
- an ornament adapted to be supported on said base;
- resilient means for yieldingly retaining said ornament in position on said base;
- said base being provided with a sleeve-like extension protruding inwardly of the vehicle body through a first opening in said panel and receiving therein said resilient means;
- said base being further provided with two anchor posts protruding inwardly of the vehicle body through second openings in said panel;
- a base pad interposed between said base and said panel;
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- two clips attached to said respective anchor posts and adapted to resiliently deform for insertion into said openings and then expand to grip said panel at a location around said second openings for thereby securing said base to said panel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.