GB2033462A - Clip - Google Patents
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- GB2033462A GB2033462A GB7932456A GB7932456A GB2033462A GB 2033462 A GB2033462 A GB 2033462A GB 7932456 A GB7932456 A GB 7932456A GB 7932456 A GB7932456 A GB 7932456A GB 2033462 A GB2033462 A GB 2033462A
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- Prior art keywords
- clip
- wing
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- 229920003023 plastic Polymers 0.000 claims abstract description 24
- 239000004033 plastic Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 24
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 12
- 230000001681 protective effect Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 9
- 229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 7
- 230000002093 peripheral effect Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 7
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 5
- 238000005260 corrosion Methods 0.000 claims description 4
- 230000007797 corrosion Effects 0.000 claims description 4
- 229920006324 polyoxymethylene Polymers 0.000 claims description 3
- 229910000831 Steel Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 2
- 230000008094 contradictory effect Effects 0.000 claims description 2
- JEIPFZHSYJVQDO-UHFFFAOYSA-N iron(III) oxide Inorganic materials O=[Fe]O[Fe]=O JEIPFZHSYJVQDO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 2
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 claims description 2
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims description 2
- 238000012986 modification Methods 0.000 claims description 2
- 230000004048 modification Effects 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000010959 steel Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- 229930040373 Paraformaldehyde Natural products 0.000 claims 1
- -1 polyoxymethylene Polymers 0.000 claims 1
Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
- F16B2/00—Friction-grip releasable fastenings
- F16B2/20—Clips, i.e. with gripping action effected solely by the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening
- F16B2/22—Clips, i.e. with gripping action effected solely by the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening of resilient material, e.g. rubbery material
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R13/00—Elements for body-finishing, identifying, or decorating; Arrangements or adaptations for advertising purposes
- B60R13/02—Internal Trim mouldings ; Internal Ledges; Wall liners for passenger compartments; Roof liners
- B60R13/0206—Arrangements of fasteners and clips specially adapted for attaching inner vehicle liners or mouldings
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
- F16B5/00—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them
- F16B5/12—Fastening strips or bars to sheets or plates, e.g. rubber strips, decorative strips for motor vehicles, by means of clips
- F16B5/121—Fastening strips or bars to sheets or plates, e.g. rubber strips, decorative strips for motor vehicles, by means of clips fastened over the edge(s) of the sheet(s) or plate(s)
Abstract
A clip, advantageously of plastics material, intended for assembling two section elements, notably a peripheral protective and/or decorative element B, generally of plastics material, of a body, and a sheet metal element A. The clip comprises a U-shaped body C having one wing provided with an oblique extension directed towards the theoretical extension of the other wing of the U, and is applicable notably to the automobile industry. <IMAGE>
Description
SPECIFICATION
Clip
This invention relates in general to clips and has specific reference to an improved assembling clip, advantageously of plastics material, intended for firmly assembling two section elements, notably a peripheral protective and/or decorative element, generally of plastics material, of a car body, with a sheetmetal body element.
It is the primary object of this invention to provide a clip capable of assembling elements of the type mentioned in such a way as to impart a clean finish when seen from the exterior, the fastening means remaining invisible, while permitting an easy assembling during the manufacturing process and a likewise easy disassembling by the user when necessary, and safely preventing, in the assembled elements, any corrosion more particularly of the peripheral elements secured to sheet-metal elements of the body; finally, the clip of this invention permits the free expansion of the plastics element in relation to the body element in the longitudinal direction.
So far as the Applicants are aware, no system capable of meeting these contradictory requirements has been proposed up to now; in fact, known systems of this character either require the use of special or complicated tools, or the fastening element when fitted in position tends to rust and eventually propagates its corrosion to the surrrounding steel elements, or prevents the free expansion of the plastics element in relation to the sheetmetal element.
The plastics clip according to this invention consists of a substantially U-shaped element, when seen in cross-section, with one wing provided with an extension directed obliquely towards the theoretical extension of the other wing of the U.
This clip is advantageously made from a material having adequate mechanical properties and a good resiliency, preferably of the polyoxymethylene plastics type.
The objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent from the following description of a preferred form of embodiment given by way of example, not of limitation, with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a section element A of a car body;
Figure 2 is a perspective view of a plastics protective and/or decorative section element
B;
Figure 3 is a perspective view of a clip C according to the instant invention; and
Figures 4, 5 and 6 illustrate diagrammatically in cross section three different steps of the procedure for fitting the clip of this invention in position.
The body element A comprises two wings 1 and 2, the wings 2 terminating with a flange or collar 3. The protective and/or decorative element B according to this example is channel-shaped, i.e. comprises an exterior wing 4, a bottom 5 and an inner wing 6, the bottom
5 having formed therethrough an aperture or notch 7 extending from the inner face of wing
6 to a short distance inwardly of the bottom
5.
The U-shaped plastics clip C comprises two wings 8 and 10 extending in substantially parallel relationship and substantially at right angles from the base 9, one wing 10 having an extension 11 directed obliquely towards a theoretical extension of the other wing 8, as shown in the drawing.
When fitting the clip C, in a first step the elements 3 and 6 being disposed in their final relative positions as shown in Fig. 4, the clip
C is presented after rotating same through an angle of about 90 degrees from its final position in the clockwise direction, as seen in this Figure, and the extension 11 of arm 10 is inserted into the notch 7, whereafter the clip
C is pivoted in the counter-clockwise direction, still as seen in Fig. 4, by exerting a force F (Fig. 5) against the opposite wing 8. In the final assembling position, the extension 11 of arm 10 bears on the wing 2 of element A, and the wings 10 and 11 of clip C encompass the flange 3 of this sheet-metal element A as well as the wing 6 of plastics element B.
The holding force of clip C may be adjusted by properly calculating the cross-sectional and longitudinal dimensions of the clip. Moreover, the clip is so designed that it can easily be fitted in position even blindly. When in its final position, the clip is flush with the outer surface of the plastics element so that, in a relatively low assembling structure, the fastening system is definitely invisible.
Of course, this invention should not be construed as being strictly limited by the specific form of embodiment described hereinabove with reference to the accompanying drawing, since it includes all modifications and changes within the skill of those conversant with the art, provided that the same basic principles, set forth in the following claims, are adhered to.
1. A clip, advantageous of plastics material, capable of firmly assembling two sectional elements, notably a peripheral protective and/or decorative element, generally of plastics material, of a body, and a sheet metal body element, this clip being characterised in that it consists of a length of Usectioned body of which one wing has an oblique extension directed towards a theoretical extension of the other wing.
2. A clip according to claim 1, characterised in that it comprises two substantially
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Claims (4)
1. A clip, advantageous of plastics material, capable of firmly assembling two sectional elements, notably a peripheral protective and/or decorative element, generally of plastics material, of a body, and a sheet metal body element, this clip being characterised in that it consists of a length of Usectioned body of which one wing has an oblique extension directed towards a theoretical extension of the other wing.
2. A clip according to claim 1, characterised in that it comprises two substantially parallel wings extending substantially at right angles from the base of the U, one wing having an oblique extension directed towards the theoretical extension of the other wing.
3. A clip according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that it consists of polyoxymethylene.
4. A clip substantially as described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR7827630A FR2437520A1 (en) | 1978-09-27 | 1978-09-27 | CLIP |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB2033462A true GB2033462A (en) | 1980-05-21 |
| GB2033462B GB2033462B (en) | 1982-07-28 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB7932456A Expired GB2033462B (en) | 1978-09-27 | 1979-09-19 | Clip |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| DE (1) | DE7927174U1 (en) |
| ES (1) | ES254646Y (en) |
| FR (1) | FR2437520A1 (en) |
| GB (1) | GB2033462B (en) |
| IT (1) | IT1123339B (en) |
Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2135044A (en) * | 1983-02-08 | 1984-08-22 | John Sidney Jordan | Louvre and mullion system |
| GB2378923A (en) * | 2001-08-21 | 2003-02-26 | Lotus Car | Method of fixing a vehicle body panel to a vehicle chassis |
| WO2009149544A1 (en) | 2008-06-11 | 2009-12-17 | Jeffrey Douglas Gaudette | Title: apparatus, systems and methods for securing parts |
| US9187264B2 (en) | 2009-02-27 | 2015-11-17 | Jeffrey Douglas Gaudette | Apparatus, systems and methods for securing, loading and unloading parts using locking dunnage |
Families Citing this family (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE3623073A1 (en) * | 1986-07-09 | 1988-01-28 | Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag | Fastening element for the screwless fastening of two components |
| FR2729186A1 (en) * | 1995-01-06 | 1996-07-12 | Villain Sa | Sheet assembly device e.g. sheet metal or plastics |
| GB9606294D0 (en) * | 1996-03-26 | 1996-05-29 | Marley Automotive Components L | Trim panel for vehicle door |
Family Cites Families (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZA743956B (en) * | 1974-06-20 | 1975-09-24 | H Bub | Improvements and relating to fastening clips |
| CH583857A5 (en) * | 1975-05-17 | 1977-01-14 | Utzinger Valentin | Sheet securing clip for rectangular component - bears against three sides and snaps over fourth with resilient action |
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1978
- 1978-09-27 FR FR7827630A patent/FR2437520A1/en active Granted
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1979
- 1979-09-19 GB GB7932456A patent/GB2033462B/en not_active Expired
- 1979-09-25 IT IT25999/79A patent/IT1123339B/en active
- 1979-09-25 DE DE7927174U patent/DE7927174U1/en not_active Expired
- 1979-09-26 ES ES1979254646U patent/ES254646Y/en not_active Expired
Cited By (10)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2135044A (en) * | 1983-02-08 | 1984-08-22 | John Sidney Jordan | Louvre and mullion system |
| GB2378923A (en) * | 2001-08-21 | 2003-02-26 | Lotus Car | Method of fixing a vehicle body panel to a vehicle chassis |
| GB2378923B (en) * | 2001-08-21 | 2003-10-08 | Lotus Car | A method of fixing a vehicle body panel to a vehicle chassis and a vehicle with a body panel fixed by the method |
| WO2009149544A1 (en) | 2008-06-11 | 2009-12-17 | Jeffrey Douglas Gaudette | Title: apparatus, systems and methods for securing parts |
| EP2307741A1 (en) * | 2008-06-11 | 2011-04-13 | Jeffrey Douglas Gaudette | Title: apparatus, systems and methods for securing parts |
| EP2307741A4 (en) * | 2008-06-11 | 2012-09-12 | Jeffrey Douglas Gaudette | Title: apparatus, systems and methods for securing parts |
| US8308408B2 (en) | 2008-06-11 | 2012-11-13 | Gaudette Jeffrey D | Apparatus, systems and methods for securing parts |
| US8794884B2 (en) | 2008-06-11 | 2014-08-05 | Jeffrey D. Gaudette | Apparatus, systems and methods for securing parts |
| US9527428B2 (en) | 2008-06-11 | 2016-12-27 | Jeffrey D. Gaudette | Apparatus, systems and methods for securing parts |
| US9187264B2 (en) | 2009-02-27 | 2015-11-17 | Jeffrey Douglas Gaudette | Apparatus, systems and methods for securing, loading and unloading parts using locking dunnage |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| IT1123339B (en) | 1986-04-30 |
| DE7927174U1 (en) | 1979-12-20 |
| IT7925999A0 (en) | 1979-09-25 |
| FR2437520B1 (en) | 1982-05-07 |
| FR2437520A1 (en) | 1980-04-25 |
| ES254646U (en) | 1981-04-01 |
| ES254646Y (en) | 1981-10-16 |
| GB2033462B (en) | 1982-07-28 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |