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US 6,665,914 B2Granted
Clip
AssigneeNifco Inc.
InventorAtsushi Ogawa
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Abstract
A clip is attached to a member or center cluster for detachably attaching the member to an attaching member or instrument panel. The clip is provided with a pair of engaging members projecting with an inclination so that a distance therebetween is narrowed toward the inserting direction of a rib of the center cluster, and engaging portions of the engaging members engage an engagement hole of the rib.
Claims8
A clip for detachably attaching a first member with a rib and an engagement part to a second member with a hole, comprising:
- a main body having two side portions for forming a space therebetween for receiving the rib, a bottom portion for connecting the two side portions, and an opening side opposite to the bottom portion,
- a pair of first engaging members attached inside the two side portions at the opening side and projecting inwardly with an inclination so that a distance therebetween is narrowed toward the bottom portion, said first engaging members having engaging portions to engage the engagement part of the rib, and
- first clipping members disposed inside the two side portions close to the bottom portion for immovably clipping a leading end portion of the rib therebetween.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.