Patent · US Expired

Holding device for fixing a car body element to the structure of a motor vehicle

US6769853B2 · kind B2 · utility

18Cited by
11References
20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 15, 2002
Grant dateAug 3, 2004
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 15, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16B21/02
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a holding device for fixing a car body element to the structure of a motor vehicle. The inventive device is of the type that comprises a panel (10) formed by a sheet (11) which defines a support face that is adapted to co-operate with the car body clement and,which comprises means (14, 15) for locking to the car body clement and frangible means (16) for releasing the car body element. Said device also comprises an element (30) for quarter-turn fixing in an opening in the structure which is used to hold the assembly formed by the panel (10) and the car body element.

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