Molding fastening assembly
US6484370B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/309
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A molding fastener assembly 1 to connect a molding to a vehicle body. The molding fastener assembly 1 having a clip 3 including a base 25 and a molding holder 26 integrated with the base, and a blind rivet 2 including a rivet body 11 having a flange 10 at one end thereof and a mandrel 13 extending through the rivet body beyond the flange from the other end thereof opposite to the flange. The rivet body 11 is covered with a tubular resin cap 5 extending from the tip end of the rivet body toward the flange. The resin cap 5 is formed with a first flange 21 at a position spaced apart from the rivet body flange 10 toward the one end of the rivet body by a predetermined distance equal to or more than the thickness of the clip base 25. The mandrel is adapted to be pulled off to secure the rivet body with the resin cap to a vehicle body while keeping the resin cap flange in contact with the vehicle body and keeping the rivet body flange at the predetermined distance from the vehicle body. The clip base 25 includes a recess 27 for receiving a shank 22 between the rivet body flange 10 and the resin cap flange 21, and an engagement pawl 29 provided at an inlet of the recess. The engagement pa…
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