Molded panel assembly and fasteners therefor

A fastener for securing a panel assembly such as a vehicle window assembly or the like to a support, said fastener adapted for embedding in a molded portion of the panel assembly and comprising:

• a base;
• resilient means on said base for engaging a rigid member in the panel assembly to urge said base into sealing contact with a mold portion during formation of the molded portion of the panel assembly and for retaining said fastener in the molded portion of the panel assembly;
• attachment means on said base for securing the fastener and the panel assembly to a support;
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• projecting means extending from said base for locating and positioning said fastener in a mold when forming the panel assembly and for aiding the retention of said fastener in the molded portion of the assembly;
• said projecting means being spaced toward said resilient means from said surface of said base and including a plurality of pins extending from edges of said base;
• said base including a surface adapted to sealingly engage a mold portion during formation of the panel assembly.

A fastener for securing a panel assembly such as a vehicle window assembly or the like to a support, said fastener adapted for embedding in a molded portion of the panel assembly and comprising:

• a base;
• resilient means on said base for engaging a rigid member in the panel assembly to urge said base into sealing contact with a mold portion during formation of the molded portion of the panel assembly and for retaining said fastener in the molded portion of the panel assembly;
• attachment means on said base for securing the fastener and the panel assembly to a support;
• said resilient means including at least one resilient member extending outwardly from said base and having a surface spaced from said base which extends generally parallel to said base to resist removal of said fastener from the assembly;
• said resilient member being a cantilevered flange which curves outwardly away from said base to a free end and tapers in thickness from said base to said free end to promote flexing when urged against the rigid member in the panel assembly during molding thereof.

A fastener for securing a panel assembly such as a vehicle window assembly or the like to a support, said fastener adapted for embedding in a molded portion of the panel assembly and comprising:

• a base;
• resilient means on said base for engaging a rigid member in the panel assembly to urge said base into sealing contact with a mold portion during formation of the molded portion of the panel assembly and for retaining said fastener in the molded portion of the panel assembly;
• attachment means on said base for securing the fastener and the panel assembly to a support;
• said attachment means including at least one resilient securing member extending outwardly from said base, said resilient member adapted to engage an aperture in a mold assembly to retain said fastener in a desired position within the mold during formation of the molded panel assembly portion;
• said attachment means being an upstanding post on said base;
• said resilient securing member including an arm extending from said post at an angle to said base, said arm being flexible with respect to said post and having serrations thereon for engaging a support.

A fastener for securing a panel assembly such as a vehicle window assembly or the like to a support, said fastener adapted for embedding in a molded portion of the panel assembly and comprising:

• a base;
• resilient means on said base for engaging a rigid member in the panel assembly to urge said base into sealing contact with a mold portion during formation of the molded portion of the panel assembly and for retaining said fastener in the molded portion of the panel assembly;
• attachment means on said base for securing the fastener and the panel assembly to a support;
• said attachment means including at least one resilient securing member extending outwardly from said base, said resilient member adapted to engage an aperture in a mold assembly to retain said fastener in a desired position within the mold during formation of the molded panel assembly portion;
• said attachment means being an upstanding first flange on said base;
• said resilient securing member including a second flange extending from said first flange at an angle to said base, said second flange being flexible with respect to said first flange and having serrations thereon for engaging a support.