Part fixing system
Patent 4358234 Issued on November 9, 1982. Estimated Expiration Date: 
August 28, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
August 28, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2836214 2975814 3226150 3272952 3352195 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/182005 filed on 08/28/1980US Classes:411/80.2, Three or more expandable portions411/182Nonmetallic nut, resiliently deformed during assemblyExaminersPrimary: Britts, Ramon S.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesF16B 5/06 (20060101)F16B 37/04 (20060101) B60Q 1/26 (20060101) Foreign Application Priority Data1979-08-29 JPAbstractFixation of a rear combination lamp to an automobile body is accomplished by having a plurality of stud bolts planted in the fixing flange of the lamp, causing a retaining clip for determining the position of the lamp on the automobile body to be fastened to at least one of the aforementioned stud bolts, allowing a plurality of retaining clips for absorbing the positional deviation to be fastened to the remaining stud bolts and having the retaining clips pushed into the fixing holes bored in the automobile body.Field of SearchBoth ends slottedSlot spaced from ends Having securing element projecting through aperture in sleeve Including sleeve and distinct tapered expander (e.g., anchor bolt type) Having resilient securing structure on shank Having elastically deformable portion for attaching member to substructure Member includes elastically or plastically deformable portion Fastener having a deformable portion or deforms substructure (e.g., prong) Design of fastener or substructure restricts rotation (e.g., flattened head rotatable in receiving slot, depression in substructure, bolt clipped to substructure) HAVING SEPARATE EXPANDER MEANS | |
