Wiring harness retainer clip
AssigneeYazaki Corporation
InventorsYasutaka Suzuki, Tim M. Dangel
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Abstract
A wiring harness retainer clip for securing a wiring harness to a vehicle body panel. The retainer clip includes a first clip portion and a second clip portion connected together using one or more flexible webs. The first clip portion includes an extending axle which is pivotally engageable with an extending bushing on the first clip portion. The two clip portions are rotatable between an open position and a closed position. A mechanism is provided for securing the first clip portion to the second clip portion in the closed position. A mechanism for securing the clip assembly to the vehicle body panel is also provided.
Claims9
A wiring harness retainer clip for securing a wiring harness to a vehicle body panel comprising:
- first and second complementary clip portions which can be juxtaposed relative to one another to form a substantially continuous, closed figure for encircling a wire bundle;
- compound hinge means for pivotally interconnecting a first end of each of said clip portions to one another comprising:
- a pair of spaced apart, parallel web portions defining a living hinge, each web portion having a curved portion;
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- a positive contact pivot positioned intermediate said web portions, said positive contact pivot including an cylindrical axle extending from said first clip portion and a bushing extending from said second clip portion, said bushing adapted to engage said axle when said first and second clip portions are moved toward each other;
- latch means adjacent a second end of each of said clip portions for locking the clip portions to one another in the juxtaposed position;
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- means for securing said wiring harness retainer clip to the vehicle body panel.
A wiring harness retainer clip for securing a wiring harness to a vehicle body panel comprising:
- first and second complemental clip portions which can be juxtaposed relative to one another to form a substantially continuous, closed figure for encircling a wire bundle;
- a living hinge integral with a first end of each of said first and second clip portions, said living hinge comprising a pair of webs integral with said clip portions, each web including a semi-circular portion;
- a positive contact pivot positioned intermediate said webs, said positive contact pivot comprising a cylindrical axle extending from said first clip portion and a bushing extending from said second clip portion adapted to engage said axle when said first and second clip portions are move toward each other;
- latch means adjacent a second end of each of said clip portions for locking the clip portions to one another in the juxtaposed position;
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- means for securing said wiring harness retainer clip to the vehicle body panel.
A wiring harness retainer clip for securing a wiring harness to a vehicle body panel comprising:
- first and second complemental clip portions which can be juxtaposed relative to one another to form a substantially continuous, closed figure for encircling a wire bundle;
- compound hinge means for pivotally interconnecting a first end of each of said clip portions to one another and comprising the combination of a living hinge integral with said clip portions and, in parallel with said living hinge, a positive contact pivot which engages only when said clip portions are proximate the juxtaposed position;
- latch means adjacent a second end of each of said portions for locking the clip portions to one another in the juxtaposed position;
- means for securing said wiring harness retainer clip to a vehicle body panel;
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- means for preventing said wiring harness retainer clip from sliding along said wiring harness comprising an adapter attachable to said wiring harness;
- said wiring harness clip retainer attachable to said wiring harness and said adapter at the location of said adapter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.