US2014050549A1PendingUtilityA1

Clip

Assignee: PIOLAX INCPriority: Mar 25, 2008Filed: Oct 21, 2013Published: Feb 20, 2014
Est. expiryMar 25, 2028(~1.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
F16B 5/0628F16B 21/086Y10T24/44026F16B 5/0607
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Abstract

A clip is provided which can flexibly deal with a change in thickness of a member in which a mounting hole is formed so as to be stably fixed in the mounting hole without any looseness. This clip 10 includes a grommet 20 and a pin 40 . The pin 40 has a head portion 41 , a shaft portion 43 which projects from one side of the head portion 41 , first locking pieces 50 which are provided flexibly on an outer circumference of the shaft portion 43 so as to be brought into engagement with a circumferential edge of the mounting hole 3 and first engagement portions 50 which are brought into engagement with the grommet 20 so as to prevent the dislodgement of the pin 40.

Claims

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1 . A clip, comgr i s i n g:. a grommet;
 a pin configured to be inserted into the gromet to a first direction arid temporarily assembled with the grommet while allowing the pin to be further pushed; end   en urging unit configured to urge the cm Ip a second direction opposite to one first direction when the pin is inserted into the gromet,   wherein the pin comprises:   a need portion;   a shaft portion which projects from cue side of the head portion; and   a first locking piece, which is provided flezibly on an cuter circumference of the shaft portion.- adapted to be locked on a circumferential edge of the mounting hole voieo the pin and one grommet are inserted into a counting hole or a mounting member,.   wherein the grommet comprises:   a flange portion having au insertion here into which the shaft portion of the gin is .inserted;   a cylindrical portion which projects from a circumferential edge of the insertion cole in the flange portion; and   an opening portion which is formed in a circumferential wall of the cylindrical parties so as to allow the first locking piece o.f. the pie to project therefrom,   wherein tac firet; locking piece aa configured to be pulled inside from the opening portion when the pin is further pushed from a state in which the pin is temporarilly assembled with, the grommet, and   wherein, when the first locking piece is pulled inside from the opening portion, the clip can be thereby withdrawn front the mounting hole of the mounting member.   
     
     
         2 . The clip of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the grommet.;;further comprises a holding portion, wherein the pin further comprises a second locking piece   provided flexibly on the outer circumference of the shaft   portion   wherein the first locking piece is aoaragered to be engaged with, the holding portion so that the pin is temporarily assembled with the grommet while allowing the pin ta be further pushed, arte   wherein aha secant; lacking piece is configured to be engaged with the holding parties, ao that; tae pin ia held in a state .in which the fires looting piece is polled inside f.t;e;a aha opening partian of the grommet.   
     
     
         3 , The clip of  claim 2 , wherein the second Ioc.ki.og piece is located between tee first locking piece and the one side of the head per t ion . 
     
     
         4 . The clip of  claim 1  ,
 waereio the urging unit coopri ses a coil spring. 
 
     
     
         5 . The clip of client  4 ,
 wherein trie coil spring is interposed between the pin and the grooraea .   
     
     
         6 . Tbe clip of  claim 1 ,
 wherein toe urging unit is formed integrally with ate pin as s pan tine of the pin,   
     
     
         7 . The clip of client  6   f    wherein a ahrcugia hole is formed in a heaters port.icon of the cylindrical portion,- sno.   wherein the resin spring is inserted into the through hole when the pin is inserted info the gronraet.   
     
     
         8 . The crip of  claim 1 ., wherein the urging unit is ferried integrally with the gromnnet as a portion of a he pin. 
     
     
         9 . The clip of  claim 1 ,
 wherein a cutout groove is formed in an inner circumference or she.insertion hole in the flange portion so at to alien the flier locking piece of the pin to pass therethrough while flexing inwards, and   wherein, when the first locking piece is inserted into the.insertion hole, a distal end portion of the first locking piece is brought into engagement with, a back: side of the cutout groove.

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