Accessory attachment system for vehicle interiors
US6644713B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R21/20
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The attachment system consists of a metal part with a base (1) having a central orifice for passage of a screw (9), by which are secured an accessory (10) and a lining (11) on said clip, in order to attach the entire assembly on the plate (8) of a vehicle body, with the attachment obtained by passing the clip through an orifice provided for such purpose on said plate (8). The clip has lateral flexible flaps (5) elbowed on their lower free ends and ending in corresponding tabs (7) that project and diverge outwards to define the structure for anchoring the clip on the orifice of the plate (8) after said flaps (5) pass through the aforementioned orifice, holding the accessory (10) and the lining (11) to the base (1) of the clip, so that these components are thus attached to the vehicle body. The tabs (7) project below the plane of the plate (8) and allow, by making independent the screw (9) and the accessory (10), to use a standard tool to bend the flaps (5) and extract the clip in its disassembly from the vehicle body.
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