Dual durometer clip
US6916145B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B5/0621
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clip (10) for fastening a panel (50) to a support structure (52) is provided. The clip (10) has a plate (12) and a stem (14) extending from the plate. The stem 14 has a base (22) and a body section (24). The base (22) has a width greater than a width of the body section (24). A pair of tangs (16) extend from a distal end of the stem (14) toward the plate (12). A sealing flange (18) extends from the base (22). The sealing flange (18) is first molded from a material having a first durometer and then the plate (12), stem (14) and tangs (16) are molded from a material having a second durometer greater than the first durometer.
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