Abstract:
A multi -piece molding retainer assembly (10) including a female stud (14) engagement latch (20) which is held in floating snap- fit relation within a molding engagement clip adapted to engage and retain the overlying molding. The stud engagement latch (20) and the molding engagement clip (22) are moveable in relation to one another in both the longitudinal and lateral directions after attachment. The retainer assembly (10) accommodates variations in stud position and height such that the attached molding may be properly positioned despite variations in the studs.
Abstract:
A multi-piece snap-in fastener (10) adapted to adjoin a surface element (12) to a backing panel (14). The fastener (10) includes a docking base (22) of tray-like construction including a pair of opposing lateral sidewalls (24) including at least one inboard protuberance element (26) projecting in overlying relation to the interior surface. A displaceable clip head (32) including at least one male projection element (36) extending outwardly from one side of a support platform (34) is configured for insertion in nesting relation between the lateral sidewalls (24). The support platform (34) includes outboard protuberance elements (52) projecting outwardly from lateral sides of the support platform (34) such that upon insertion of the support platform (34) between the lateral sidewalls (24), the outboard protuberance elements (52) are disposed in underlapping relation to opposing inboard protuberance elements (26) projecting from the lateral sidewalls (24).
Abstract:
A fastener for mounting a panel to a supporting structure includes a fastener part having a base with an upper and lower side. A connector is adapted to engage with another fastener part projecting from the upper side of the base. The lower side of the base is adapted to be adhesively connected to a substrate and incorporating a surface configuration that promotes a mechanical connection with an adhesive. The lower side surface configuration includes a protrusion extending from the base to a crown. The protrusion includes an undercut portion configured to form a mechanical connection with the adhesive. In use adhesive fills between the protrusions and forms a mechanical connection with the undercut portions when hardened.
Abstract:
L'accessoire d'entretoisement comporte : - une tige (12) s'étendant suivant une direction dite axiale, dont une extrémité est pourvue de moyens (13, 18) de sa fixation à l'élément de structure de la paroi à doubler et dont l'autre extrémité est pourvue de moyens (19, 25) de son assemblage avec l'ossature de doublage (6, 7) - deux mâchoires (19, 34) entourant la tige (12) - des moyens de verrouillage avec serrage axial (21, 25, 35) de ces deux mâchoires l'une contre l'autre.
Abstract:
This invention provides a low-profile clip (410) adapted to secure a listing bead to a foam substrate. Such a low-profile clip (410) employs a novel geometry and is constructed from a material that affords resilience, durability, high resistance to a wide range of temperatures during field use and seat assembly and ease of bead installation with high pull-out strength. In an illustrative embodiment, the clip includes a base and a pair of legs (416) extending upwardly from the base (520) and defining therebetween a central region constructed and arrangement to capture the listing bead. Each of the legs (416) extends upwardly from the base (520) to a top barb (420) that defines a gap (418) narrower than central region. In this embodiment, the legs (416) each extend upwardly from the base (520) at a first angle of approximately 80 to 85 degrees and therefrom to each of the respective barbs (420) at a second angle, with respect to a plane parallel to the base (520) of approximately 88 to 90 degrees. Each of the legs (416) has an approximate thickness taken along a direction of the parallel line of between approximately 1.0 and 2.0 millimeters. In this manner the clip (410) exhibits high performance while defining an overall height from tops of the legs to a bottom of the base of approximately ten millimeters or less making the clip (410) particularly desirable for use in modern, thinner foam substrates. The clip (410) can be part of a festooned arrangement and can be constructed from a blended polycarbonate.
Abstract:
This invention provides a single or multi-ganged clip that can be grouped into a festooned arrangement. That is, a plurality of clips are arranged together into a discrete assembly along a line of extension so that a human or automated handler can retrieve a grouping, separate one-clip-at-a-time from the grouping, and apply the separated clip to a mold cavity or other assembly structure. Each clip can include a base with opposing ends aligned in the direction of extension and transverse to an elongation direction for a connecting segment (if any) between ganged clip members. In an illustrative embodiment, these base ends include opposing male and female connectors. In this embodiment the male connector is a cylinder with an axis that extends transverse to the direction of elongation and the female connector defines a conforming cylindrical inner diameter, which allows it to nest over the male cylinder. A gap opening is provided at the far edge of the female connector to provide clearance for the base that connects the male cylinder to the clip member base end. This gap can be sized to allow a predetermined range of angular rotation of the male connector within the female connector. Clips can be stored as discrete groupings that are stacked in a container, or paid out in a continuous grouping from a spool.
Abstract:
Es wird ein Befestigungselement (10) mit einer im wesentlichen rechteckigen, vier Seitenkanten aufweisenden Grundplatte (12) von der sich zwei sich gegenüberliegende erste Arme (20), die jeweils einen ersten Anlageabschnitt mit einem ersten Abstand zur Grundplatte aufweisen, und wenigstens zwei sich gegenüberliegende zweite Arme (30), die jeweils einen zweiten Anlageabschnitt mit einem zweiten Abstand zur Grundplatte (12), der größer als der erste Abstand ist, aufweisen, erstrecken, beschrieben. Hierbei erstrecken sich zumindest die ersten Arme (20) bis zu ihrem ersten Anlageabschnitt derart von der Grundplatte, dass ihr Abstand voneinander zunimmt. Um eine verbesserte Haltewirkung zu erzielen, erstreckt sich von jeder Seitenkante der Grundplatte (12) ein Arm, so dass Grundplatte (12) und Arme (20, 30) einen Innenraum umschließen. Es wird weiterhin ein Montagewerkzeug für ein solches Befestigungselement beschrieben.