Fastener for securing a lighting or indicating unit on a motor vehicle
US5333978A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 14, 1993 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Q1/0433
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fastener, for fitting a lighting or indicating unit on to a fixed part of a motor vehicle having a hole, comprises a first portion defining a threaded shank adapted to be engaged in the hole and to cooperate with a nut, and a second portion extending from a first end of the threaded shank and adapted to secure the fastener on the lighting or indicating unit. The second portion of the fastener includes an external thread which is essentially coaxial with the threaded shank, and which is adapted to cooperate with a complementary thread provided on the lighting or indicating unit. A spigot is provided on the other, free, end of the threaded shank, this being profiled to enable the fastener to be rotated by a tool so as to drive the thread of the second part into the lighting or indicating unit.
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