Vehicles having parts connected with a sealing spring fastener comprising a closed cavity
US6648542B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 27, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/7091
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This invention relates to a sealing spring fastener, which comprises a U-shaped structure, on which an elastic body has been incorporated. The elastic body has a closed cavity within the U-shaped structure. The sealing spring fastener can form an assembly with an extension of a panel, preferably a plastic panel. The assembly or the fastener by itself can be engaged into the slot of a solid sheet, preferably a metal sheet, in a manner that one side of the sheet is sealed from the other side of the sheet in the vicinity of the slot. This invention also relates to vehicles having parts connected with the above sealing spring fasteners.
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