INTEGRALLY MOLDED CLIP AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME

Title:

INTEGRALLY MOLDED CLIP AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2003072957

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A clip (8) comprises a bush (20) and a pin (10) adapted to be inserted into the bush, wherein the bush has a leg portion to be expanded in diameter so as to fasten a plurality of members together when the pin is pushed into the bush. The pin includes a flange (11), a shank (12) extending downward from the lower surface of the flange, an engagement pawl (13) connected to the shank, and a coupling pawl (14) disposed below the engagement pawl. The bush includes a ring portion (21) and a leg portion composed of a plurality of legs (23) divided by slits (25) to extend vertically downward from the lower surface of the ring portion. The pin and the bush are connected with one another through a notched thin-walled portion (29) formed between the lower end of the pin and the ring portion of the bush.

Inventors:

KANIE HIDEKI (JP)
MATSUDAIRA YOSHIMICHI (JP)
EDAMATSU KAZUYA (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/US2003/005465

Publication Date:

November 06, 2003

Filing Date:

February 21, 2003

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

NEWFREY LLC (US)
KANIE HIDEKI (JP)
MATSUDAIRA YOSHIMICHI (JP)
EDAMATSU KAZUYA (JP)

International Classes:

B29C45/00; F16B19/10; B29C45/44; (IPC1-7): B29C65/58; B29C69/00; F16B13/06

Foreign References:

US4747199A	1988-05-31
US4927287A	1990-05-22
US4276806A	1981-07-07
US3918130A	1975-11-11
US6364586B1	2002-04-02
US4687434A	1987-08-18

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