Plastic clip for the detachable connection of a trim plate to a support piece
US7073230B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/309
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a plastic clip, for the detachable connection of a trim plate to a support piece, in particular, to the door frame of a motor vehicle. The clip comprises a head piece (1) and an anchoring foot (2), which may be inserted in an opening in the support piece (4) and an upper part (3), for fixing to the trim plate (6), which may be connected to the head piece (1) in a snap-fastening manner. The head piece (1) has the form of an open cylinder, with a central recess (7), on the edge (8) of which inwardly-projecting support segments (9) are formed, in order to guarantee application of the clip, even with variations in tolerance between the fixing site on the trim plate (6) and the fixing opening (5) in the support piece (4). Furthermore, a support plate (10) is provided above the anchoring foot (2), above which a T-shaped support pin (11) extends. The head (12) of said pin is of such a size that said pin may be engaged in the central recess, with elastic spreading of the support segments (9), whereby said segments (9) spring back together after the passage of the pin head (12) and, thus, are supported on the underside of the above.
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