Fixing clip for fixing attachment member to panel
US6048147A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S411/907
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fixing clip is provided for fixing an attachment member to a panel having an attachment hole. The fixing clip includes a grommet having a plurality of extensible leg pieces for engagement with a periphery of the attachment hole, a pin to be pressed into the grommet and a seal cap for accommodating the grommet. The seal cap has a plurality of extensible pleats formed in respective places corresponding to the leg pieces of the grommet. When the leg pieces of the grommet spread and engage with the periphery of the attachment hole of the panel through the seal cap, the pleats of the seal cap stretch out to follow the spreading leg pieces, so that the seal cap can be deformed easily. Therefore, there is no fear of reducing the engagement force of the leg pieces with the periphery of the attachment hole of the panel.
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