Adapter for attaching molding or the like
US3943610A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 3, 1974 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/304
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An adapter clip is provided for retaining a molding member adjacent a panel having an upstanding headed stud mounted thereon. The adapter has an inclined ramp with an opening therein for receiving the headed stud and the opening is formed by a linear guide surface for unidirectional movement of the adapter onto the stud. A cantilevered arm is torsionally flexed during application of the adapter to the stud, after which the arm returns to a position retaining the adapter on the stud.
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