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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7861384 | Airbag arrangement and tools A fixing element fixes a part to a support wall. When the fixing element is inserted into an opening in the support wall and reaches a predetermined end position, the fixing element locks to the support wall. The fixing element includes a stop element, a snap-on ele... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7849567 | Spring fastener with highly improved removal to insertion ratio A fastener comprises two engagement springs on opposite sides of the fastener. Each engagement spring has an elongated rib. The elongated ribs may have a substantially rectangular shape, or any suitable shape, and they may protrude away from the opposite side of the... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7506414 | Fastener for fixing two components to each other This fastener is characterized in that it comprises a clip-like portion (5) which is suitable for being resiliently hooked to an edge of the first component (2) and from one branch of which at least two hooking lugs (6, 7) extend, the first (... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7428770 | Spring fastener with highly improved removal to insertion ratio A spring fastener, which comprises two engagement springs in opposite sides of the fastener. Each engagement spring has an engagement portion comprising a hindrance portion, which increases considerably the removal to insertion force ratio as compared to such ratio ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7407224 | Molding attaching structure, molding attaching clip, and molding A molding attaching clip 30 includes a fixed portion 31 to be fixed in a groove 15 of a roof panel 10, a pair of elastically deformable wall portions 32 which are erected from the fixed portion 31, a pair of engaging portion... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7370850 | Air spring assembly An air spring assembly for a vehicle includes a spring seat adapted to be secured to vehicle structure of the vehicle. The spring seat has a post extending therefrom. The air spring assembly includes an inflatable air spring having a mounting cap for attachment to t... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7351023 | W-base retainer A w-base retainer that may be used in many applications, including numerous applications throughout the automotive industry, includes two-stage double-snap-over w-base features with opposite w-base features for assembling moldings to a sheet metal or substrate panel... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7320157 | Resilient clip fastener A resilient clip with a plurality of twisted wings for engaging a first structure. The twisted wings provide the clip with a low ratio of insertion force to pull-out force, rendering the clip relatively easy to install yet difficult to pull out. In one embodiment, t... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318256 | Resilient clip fastener A resilient clip with a plurality of twisted wings for engaging a first structure. The twisted wings provide the clip with a low ratio of insertion force to pull-out force, rendering the clip relatively easy to install yet difficult to pull out. In one embodiment, t... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7287945 | Low insertion effort fastener with offset for wing A resilient clip for engaging a structure and having a body portion with a pair of top flanges and a pair of abutting coupling flanges. Each of the abutting flanges has an engagement surface and an engagement member, which engages the mounting structure. The elastic... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7278189 | Spring fastener with side spacer A spring fastener characterized by a structure having a top portion and a cavity in which the rib of a first article, such as a plastic panel for example having a lower side, may be engaged, and is also suitable to be engaged reversibly in a slot of a second article... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275289 | Indented female blow-molded connector and male connector and method A device and method for forming an indented female connector where the dimension of the indented female connector provides for removing a male molding component without damaging a set of internal ribs formed inside the female connector. A structure comprising an ind... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7272873 | Sill plate retainer A resilient clip is provided for engaging a dog house coupling feature of a trim component. The resilient clip has a mating member for engaging a hole defined in a body panel. The resilient clip includes a triangular mating feature that is positioned relative to the... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7267361 | Airbag assembly mounting system A fastener for fastening an airbag assembly to a structural member of a vehicle has an abutment element with a front side and a reverse side. An expansion element is arranged on the reverse side of the abutment element and is designed so as to clamp the structural m... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7237995 | Device for attaching a panel to a support A device, for attaching a panel to a support, incorporates a body with an elongated lower sector having a lower segment, an intermediate segment and an upper segment in which incuts are made to operatively engage and locate a retention bushing. The retention bushing... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7226260 | Sheet metal fastening clip The present invention provides a fastener mounting clip for use in securing a fastener to sheet material having a bore hole formed therein. The fastener mounting clip is preferably formed of a single sheet of thin spring steel. The mounting clip includes a rectiline... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225592 | Siding clip An improved siding clip includes a planar sheet having a lower fold section having a lower end and an upper generally triangular securement section including at least one fastener hole formed therein. The lower fold section includes a generally upright upper section... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216891 | Fastening device for curtain airbag tether A device for fastening a curtain airbag tether to a vehicle structure has a bracket provided with a slot to engage the airbag tether and with a resilient tongue to couple the bracket with the vehicle structure at an opening provided in the vehicle structure. ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210901 | Assembly of sectors of a dispensing unit in a gas turbine The retaining hooks (32) of a flange (22) of straightening sectors (20), bearing fixed blades in a turbomachine, are advantageously placed on an end plate (30) distinct from the casing (21) but assembled on the latter. In this way,... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207758 | Fastening device, particularly for holding together a stack of at least two panels The invention relates to a fastening device for holding together a stack of at least two panels, comprising a female piece in the form of a clasp, and a male piece having a part in the form of a head, and a part in the form of shaft with a cross section in the form ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204000 | Fastener for fixed rib applications A fastener joining accessories to automobiles includes a molded portion having a flexible skirt and two support posts extending from the flexible skirt. A metallic portion insert molded with the molded portion includes both a pair of deflection wings and a pair of l... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7188392 | Spring fastener with highly improved lever/angle pulling force A spring fastener characterized by a structure having a cavity in which the rib of a first part, such as a plastic panel for example, like a pillar, may be engaged, and is also suitable to be engaged reversibly in a slot of second part, such as a metal sheet for exa... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7168138 | Resilient clip fastener A resilient clip with a plurality of twisted wings for engaging a first structure. The twisted wings provide the clip with a low ratio of insertion force to pull-out force, rendering the clip relatively easy to install yet difficult to pull out. In one embodiment, t... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165371 | Automobile molding and fastener therefor The present invention addresses the demand for a technology that enables reutilization of a molding main body and the fasteners for fixing a molding main body to an automobile following the removal of these parts from one another. The present invention proposes a ca... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162841 | Spring clip and method of window installation A spring clip having integral, self-penetrating attachment tangs and an orientation tab can be manually installed in a window opening formed by a foam core sandwiched by a pair of OSBs. A first planar surface has a second planar surface attached along one lateral ed... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7144075 | Side-under spoiler attaching structure The side-under spoiler attaching structure for attaching the side-under spoilers to the right and left bottom portions of the vehicle body via the brackets employs a structure that; the bracket is formed in a rectangular-plate shape along the front-to-rear direction... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134170 | Plastic retaining clip for rib attachment A resilient clip for engaging a structure and having a body portion with a pair of top flanges, a pair of fastening members and a pair of abutting flanges. Each of the fastening members has a base portion that is coupled to an associated one of the top flanges. Each... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7120971 | Low insertion effort u-base retainer A resilient clip for engaging a structure and having a body portion (22) with a pair of top flanges (24), a pair of fastening fingers (26) and a pair of abutting coupling flanges (28). Each of the fastening fingers (26) are coupled... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114901 | Fastener for use with sheet-shaped member and assembly using the fastener A fastener, for use with a sheet-shaped member, comprises a tubular shank, a plurality of holding pieces extending outward from a first end of the shank, a flange extending outward from a second end of the shank, and a plurality of stud-engagement pawls extending in... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7093838 | Gaskets and gasket-like devices including fasteners for gaskets and a method of making and using the same A gasket for sealing between a wall and a gasket support surface, such as between an oven housing and an oven door. The gasket includes a clip, the clip typically being made from a single strand of wire. The wire is bent into a head and a base, the base for engaging... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090426 | Bidirectional slide lock and method of using same A bidirectional slide lock includes a first clip and a second clip that are slid and locked together. The first clip has a longitudinal axis, a pair of pawls, and a pair of flanges. The second clip has a longitudinal axis, a pair of pawl stops, and a pair of clip fl... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086125 | Multiple stage assembly assist fastener A fastener joining an object to a panel includes a fastener plate nonrotatably receiving the object. Elastically displaceable elements, each having multiple concave shaped detents alternately engage a panel mounting aperture when the displaceable elements are insert... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7086124 | System for attaching accessories to a vehicle's bodywork using clips For attaching an accessory to the body of vehicle, a clip is fitted with elastically deformable arms which are inserted by pressure and are secured in a mounting opening in the bodywork sheet. Each clip has a central base and at least six arms. The arms have end for... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7055291 | Clip for sash molding of vehicle door A clip for a sash molding comprises an elongated end cap adapted to be inserted into an end portion of the sash molding, a fastener adapted to be fixed to a door pillar, and a lip for filling a gap between the sash molding and the door pillar. The fastener and the e... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051408 | Spring clip for fixing two parts to each other This clip in the general shape of a V comprising an intermediate portion (5) from which two lateral wings (6, 7) extend, provided with outward tab means (8, 9) comprising angled spring means (12, 13) for parting a point of resistance and ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040647 | Mounting an inflatable element A clip (12) is provided to engage and retain an aperture formed in part of an inflatable element. The clip has means (25, 26) to engage an aperture region of the inflatable element, and also means (17, 18, 19) to engage an aperture formed in a v... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6976292 | Resilient clip fastener A resilient clip having an engagement tab, which terminates at a load distributing element, and wing members that are configured to co-engage a structure to which the resilient clip is to be coupled. The wing members terminate at an engagement edge and are configure... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6971146 | Fastening spring A fastening spring that includes a tolerance zone and a restraint zone. The tolerance zone has a steep incline and the adjoining restraint zone has a flat incline. This allows for tolerance compensation that is increased by the disassembly strength. Furthermore, the... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6928705 | Low insertion effort U-base retainer A resilient clip for engaging a structure and having a body portion (22) with a pair of top flanges (24), a pair of fastening fingers (26) and a pair of abutting coupling flanges (28). Each of the fastening fingers (26) are coupled... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6918162 | Clip system for fixing an attachment to a support part A clip system for fixing an attachment to a support part is provided using a connecting clip (1) consisting of a resilient material. The connecting clip (1) can be clamped to a retaining rib (8) of the attachment (6) and can be inserted i... | 07/19/2005 |
