Three-prong clip and methods of installation

An assembly comprising:

• a satellite antenna reflector;
• a reflector cover attached to the satellite antenna reflector;
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• a three prong unitary clip on the satellite antenna reflector configured to attach the reflector cover and having a central axis,
• the clip comprising a base attached to the satellite reflector cover and three separate prongs formed on opposing sides of the base, each prong having a first portion extending from the base at a first angle towards the axis of the clip, a second portion extending from the first portion at a second angle away from the axis of the clip, and a retention tab comprising a cut out formed at an intersection of the first portion and the second portion;
• the prongs configured to separate on the opposing sides of the base with each retention tab on each prong forming a clamping surface for the reflector generally parallel to the axis of the clip.

A method of installing a reflector cover for a satellite antenna reflector, the method comprising:

• providing a satellite antenna reflector;
• installing a reflector cover on the satellite antenna reflector;
• securing the reflector cover to the satellite antenna reflector with a plurality of three prong unitary clips on the satellite antenna reflector, the plurality of three prong clips each having a central axis and comprising:
• a base having a first side, a second side and a flat bottom with the axis extending orthogonally from the base;
• a pair of outer prongs on the first side separated by a generally u-shaped opening, each outer prong having a lower portion extending upward from the base towards the axis at a first angle, an upper portion extending upward from the lower portion away from the axis at a second angle, and a retention tab formed in the lower portion and the upper portion at the second angle;
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• a middle prong on the second side in the u-shaped opening having a first portion extending upward from the base towards the axis at a first opposing angle, a second portion extending upward from the first portion towards the axis at a second opposing angle, and a middle retention tab formed in the first portion and the second portion at the second opposing angle;
• the outer prongs and the middle prong configured to separate and receive the reflector cover and the satellite antenna reflector therebetween with the retention tab on each outer prong and the middle retention tab on the middle prong forming a clamping surface.