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Fastening system for a vehicle component housing

US10875383B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Jeffrey Morton · Royal Oak, US
David Bryan McGeary · Oakland Charter Township, US
Scott Allen Schaffer · Ypsilanti, US
Robert Boyer · Dallas, US
Roger Khami · Troy, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 20, 2018
Grant date	Dec 29, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 6, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF02M35/10386
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A vehicle component housing, such as for an air filtration assembly, includes a first shell having a mount defining a retention feature, and a second shell having a flange. A fastener has a hooked region rotatably supported by the mount and configured to selectively mate with the retention feature to retain the fastener in a disengaged position. The fastener has a locking member configured to mate with the flange to retain the fastener in an engaged position. The fastener may be a spring clip fastener.

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