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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7399151 | Low insertion effort fastener with offset for wing A resilient clip is disclosed for engaging a structure having a body with a pair of extending body portions and an elastic flange. The flange has an engagement surface and an engagement member, which engages the mounting structure. The elastic flange also has a base... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7334959 | Fixing device A fixing device has a lug strip (10). At least one end (12) of the lug strip (10) is bent to form a fixing loop (14). A fixing space is provided by two enclosing pieces (16) and receives a retainer (22, 24). The retainer ( | 02/26/2008 |
| 7152294 | Self-attaching female fastener element and method of installation A symmetrical self-attaching female fastener including a body having a bore, and identical integral tubular barrel portions extending from opposed ends of the body coaxially aligned with the bore. The installation method includes driving either barrel portion throug... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7036875 | Method for attaching undercover onto underside of car floor panel An apparatus and method for attaching an undercover to the underside of a car body floor panel having a plurality of studs, comprises tubular fasteners that are inserted into respective mounting holes of the undercover with diametral clearance and that are engaged w... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6854946 | Flexible retainer clip The invention disclosed herein is an improved semi-rigid flexible retainer clip which is adapted for securing components, such as posts, within a sterilization container. The sterilizable, flexible retainer clip comprises a generally “U” shaped planar body havin... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6711019 | Mounting fitting of heat sink and method of removing the same A mounting fitting of a heat sink of the present invention is unitarily formed of a first spring, a second spring, a central part disposed in the boundary between the first and second springs, a first arm connected to an end of the first spring on the opposite side ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6449157 | IC package assembly with retention mechanism A retention mechanism (6, 6') for an LGA package assembly (1, 1') consists of a spring clip (60, 60') and a lever (62, 62') both attached to a heat sink (5, 5'). The spring clip has a biasing strip (612, 612') and a pair of opposite engaging legs (610, 61... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6382343 | Power steering apparatus A power steering apparatus (10) includes a conduit (50) through which a flow of power steering fluid is conducted and a housing (22) having a chamber (25) which holds power steering fluid. A connector assembly (60) connects the conduit (50) with the housi... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6304453 | Heat sink assembly A heat sink assembly includes a heat sink (30), a clip (40) and two pairs of holders (50). The heat sink has a base (31) and a plurality of fins (32) extending from the base. A groove (34) is defined in each of two opposite side surfaces (36) of the base.... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6301857 | Composite structural member The invention is particularly directed toward a structural member comprising an elongate metal flange having a pair of parallel side walls joined at one end by a transverse base wall to form a web receiving pocket. Each side wall has a plurality of raised... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6205026 | Heat sink retention components and system An integrated circuit system has an increased reliability when subjected to stress and vibration. The system includes heat sink retention clips that provide support to the retention system when an upward force is applied to a heat sink. An EMI shield can ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 5904221 | Toothed-rack power-assisted steering in particular for motor vehicles In a toothed-rack power-assisted steering, which is provided for motor vehicles in particular, a pinion (2) seated in a steering housing (1) is in engagement with a toothed rack (6). A servo motor (8) is disposed as a power assist, whose piston rod (10) i... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5823650 | Drawer assembly A drawer assembly includes a bottom plate, two side plates, a front plate, and a rear plate. Hooks are provided on the bottom plate, the front plate, and the rear plate. Each side plate includes openings defined in each of a bottom member, a front side me... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5558458 | Connector A connector is disclosed that comprises a catch within a tab extending from one component that locks into a receiving opening on another component. The second component slides between the tab on the first component and the first component from which the t... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5423646 | U-nut A U-nut that is adapted for use with a stand-off fastener to prevent excessive loads on a panel comprises two legs and a joining portion therebetween and an aligned threaded barrel and aperture in the legs. A resilient spring finger follows the contours o... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5417530 | Clip for fastening multilayer insulation A clip for fastening an insulation having several layers, such as used on spacecraft. A counterhold which snaps onto the end of an elongated pin is made from an elongated strip of foil backed elastically deformable material. Holes in the elongated strip h... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5351456 | Concrete form tie wedge A wedge for use with tie rods in maintaining a predetermined spaced relation between opposed forms prior to and during the pouring of a concrete wall in the space between the forms incorporates a ramp portion which includes an elongated keyhole slot for r... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5265411 | Attachment clip This invention relates to a clip for securing a segmented panel, such as that of a combustor liner for a gas turbine engine, to the outer shell of the combustor, a clip characterized by having two distinctly different spring rates depending on the magnitu... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5176482 | Mounting assembly for motor vehicles In a component mounting in motor vehicle bodies with a sheet metal nut and a screw bolt, wherein the sheet metal nut has in its base plate a funnel-shaped relief preceding the tubular projection comprising the thread and a holding arm preceding the base p... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5086662 | Reaction brake system including clip adjusting means Parking brake apparatus of the reaction cable type includes quick-release cable slack adjusting means having a releasable clip member for retaining an adjusting rod against the biasing force of an adjusting spring at a given position relative to the react... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5057649 | Electrical wiring box An electrical wiring box for mounting an electrical device therein by means of push inserted screws is provided. The box is defined in part by a pair of parallel spaced sidewalls and a pair of parallel spaced end walls. A mounting bracket is formed on eac... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5039264 | Scratch resistant clip-on nut A clip-on nut for enabling a panel to be secured to a support structure, the clip-on nut being secured to the support structure. The clip-on nut has a portion for guiding the clip-on nut into an aperture formed on the support structure, the guide portion ... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5026235 | Clasp-like sheet metal nut A clasp-like sheet metal nut for automatic fitting onto a support plate comprising a threaded leg, which has a thread profile, and a clasp leg, which is connected to said threaded leg via a cross-piece and is provided with a screw through-hole, the two le... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4960354 | Headed fastener retainer clip A clip for retaining a headed fastener in a hole in a plate. The clip is a U-shaped strip of flexible, resilient material with legs for engaging opposite sides of the plate. One leg has a clearance hole for the head of the pin and the other leg has a clea... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4919580 | Receptacle for quick-release fastener A two-part front mounted receptacle for a quick-release fastener is disclosed. The receptacle has a body part (10) having a first, substantially planar, front element (11) with an aperture (13) therethrough, and a pair of leg elements (14,18) depending fr... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4897005 | Gutted U-nut A fastener clip is adapted to be pushed onto an edge of sheet materials of varying thicknesses. The clip has two legs. The first leg has cut from it a U-shaped elongated tongue with an elongate aperture which is between the two legs; the tongue is gutted ... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4848089 | Combustor attachment device A segmented combustor wall panel for a gas turbine engine is retained by a clip secured to a post extending radially from the segmented panel. This post passes through a hole in the outer wall support structure and is machined to have a square cross secti... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4778321 | Panel coupler A panel coupler for coupling together two facing panels at a predetermined distance from each other by passing a bolt through the panels and tightening a nut on the bolt comprises a panel clamp member having two facing planar portions coupled together by ... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4756168 | Earring construction A nut-like member especially adapted for use with an earring clip in which a threaded screw provides wearing adjustment. The member includes a U-shaped loop through which circular smooth bore openings are disposed in longitudinal alignment. Each opening h... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4729706 | Fastener clip A fastener clip is adapted to be pushed onto an edge of sheet materials of varying thicknesses. The clip has two legs. The first leg has a U-shaped elongated tongue cut from it and bent towards the second leg to frictionally engage a sheet material dispos... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4728235 | Non-rotatable attachment clip A spring steel clip for connecting a first member to a second member is U-shaped with side tabs on one leg that is bent toward the inner surface of the other leg for limiting the amount the legs may be pressed together by a screw passing through holes in ... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4576349 | Air duct register mounting clip A mounting clip is disclosed which is formed of a pliable metal and is adapted to be bent around an opening in a wall to allow an air duct register to be mounted in place. The clip includes a circular hole which is positioned at the front surface of the w... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4536100 | Part to be assembled and sub-assembly comprising said part and a nut The part comprises a hole surrounded by a boss having an end surface perpendicular to its side surface. The nut comprises a threaded screwing cap connected to the base of a coupling mounting having also two legs between which the boss is to be inserted. N... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4496790 | Self-anchoring poke-thru wiring device A self-anchoring poke-thru wiring device for the extension of communication and/or electrical wiring through a passage in a floor designed to prevent the spread of fire from one side of the floor to the other and facilitate ready installation and removal ... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4453869 | Fastener technology The one legged fastener is for securing an object to a wall. The one legged fastener has a body with one leg which has a prebent knee that permits the leg to be easily inserted through a desired hole in the wall. The fastener body is made of a bendable ma... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4300865 | Blind clip fastener A blind spring clip fastener for insertion in a round hole in a work piece has a head portion and a shank portion extending perpendicular to the head portion. The shank portion comprises a pair of spaced-apart mirror image sections extending from opposite... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4270591 | Fastener assembly A fastener assembly for blind assembly to a support panel includes a bolt retained in one leg of a pair of spaced apart legs of an attaching clip so that a leg having the bolt secured thereto can be inserted through a T-slot in the support panel. The spac... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4243086 | Clamp-like, sheet-metal, slip-on nut A clamp-like, slip-on nut for fitting on the edge of a support having a perforation therethrough, the nut being formed by bending a piece of sheet metal into a planar lower leg having a passageway therethrough and an upper leg having a structure forming a... | 01/06/1981 |
