Angled slide in retaining clip tower
US10821914B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 4, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B21/086
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A retaining clip tower includes a locking feature with a circular opening for a clip stem to be inserted and a rectangular opening disposed below the circular opening that can allow for a lower flange of a clip to be inserted at an angle into the locking feature wherein that the clip can complete the angled slide in such that the entire clip sits level inside the locking feature with the lower flange disposed below the locking feature and such that the clip resists extraction against vertical and horizontal forces.
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