Attachment clip
US4385858A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 1980 |
| Grant date | May 31, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B37/041
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An attachment clip for attachment of splash guards on automotive vehicles is provided for use in conjunction with a sheet-form element of a vehicle wheel well. This attachment clip comprises a metal clip having a Z-shaped configuration, formed with two outer legs cooperating with a center interconnecting bar to form a clamping element with respect to one outer leg and the interconnecting bar to securely engage with a sheet-form support element. The other outer leg has a T-shaped slot with a channel through which a fastener element passes to secure the clip to an article such as an automobile splash guard. The fastener element includes a bolt having a head and a shank and securing means. The interconnecting bar has punched from it a spring tongue which projects towards the channel of the T-shaped slot to retain the fastener element in a relatively fixed position against the one leg of the clip and to enter into a screwdriver slot in the bolt head to prevent rotation.
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