Fascia coupling bracket
AssigneeNewfrey LLC
InventorsJason Aaron Meyers, Bradley David Smith
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Abstract
A fascia fixture interposed between an extended-directional end portion of a fascia and an auto body. The fascia fixture is interposed in such a way as to be extended in the extended direction of the fascia. The extended-directional end portion of the fascia is mounted on the auto body in such a way as to comprise a part of a wheel house.
Claims19
A fascia attachment clip for attaching and fixing a fascia to a vehicle body, comprising:
- first and second sections, and an elastic portion integrally formed between the first and second sections, said elastic portion being elastically deformable to allow rotation and translation of the first section with respect to the second section;
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- first and second coupling mechanisms coupled to the first and second sections for attaching the fascia to the vehicle body;
- wherein the first and second coupling mechanisms have an angle of symmetry which is at a non-perpendicular angle to the second section.
A fascia attachment clip for attaching and fixing a fascia to a vehicle body, comprising:
- first and second sections, and an elastic portion integrally formed between the first and second sections, said elastic portion being elastically deformable to allow rotation and translation of the first section with respect to the second section;
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- first and second coupling mechanisms coupled to the first and second sections for attaching the fascia to the vehicle body;
- wherein the second section comprises a coupling portion defining a plurality of locking elements configured to accept a plurality of tabs defined on the fascia, and further wherein the tabs define apertures.
A fascia attachment clip for attaching and fixing a fascia having a first coupling flange to a vehicle body having a second coupling flange defining attachment holes, the fascia attachment clip comprising:
- first and second sections, the first section defining a longitudinal axis, and the second section being positioned at an acute angle relative to said longitudinal axis, the first section having a plurality of attachment members configured to be inserted into the attachment holes in the second coupling flange of the vehicle body;
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- an elastic section situated between the first and second sections to allow relative rotation between the first and second sections;
- wherein said plurality of attachment members extend from said first section at a non-perpendicular angle relative to said longitudinal axis;
- and further
- wherein said first section has a plurality of locking elements extending laterally from an interior surface configured to snap fit into attachment holes defined by the first coupling flange of the fascia.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.