US2738209A - Clip for assembly of trim material - Google Patents

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US2738209A
US2738209A US308205A US30820552A US2738209A US 2738209 A US2738209 A US 2738209A US 308205 A US308205 A US 308205A US 30820552 A US30820552 A US 30820552A US 2738209 A US2738209 A US 2738209A
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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
    • B60R13/0212—Roof or head liners
    • 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
    • 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
    • F16B2/24—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 of metal
    • F16B2/241—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 of metal of sheet metal
    • 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
    • F16B9/00—Connections of rods or tubular parts to flat surfaces at an angle
    • F16B9/05—Connections of rods or tubular parts to flat surfaces at an angle by way of an intermediate member
    • F16B9/056—Connections of rods or tubular parts to flat surfaces at an angle by way of an intermediate member the intermediate member extending through the flat surface; the rod or tubular part extending through the flat surface

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Filed Sept. 6, 1952 INVEN TOR. POBEIPT Z 5R0 w/v United States Patent 2,7ss,2o9
CLIP FOR ASSEMBLY OF TRIM MATERIAL Robert L. Brown, Ferndale, Mich.
Application September 6, 1952, Serial No. 308,205
1 Claim. (Cl. 287-23) This invention relates to a terminal clip adapted to be received on the end of a rod, or the like, for attaching the rod to a support and to the method of securing head lining to a roof.
More specifically stated the invention relates to a clip which may be snapped over the free end of an automobile body roof-bow after the roof-bow has been inserted in a hem or listing of the roof head lining and the clip then assembled into the roof rail.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a clip in the form of a longitudinally split tubular. member which has a portion adapted to be snapped over the free end of a rod and having another portion which may be frictionally held in the opening of a support.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a clip which may be formed from sheet metal and pressed to tubular form having an inwardly extending tab for retaining the clip to the rod by its engagement with a notch in the rod.
Other objects and advantages of the invention will be more fully understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:
Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a portion of the interior of an automobile body roof, a portion of the head lining being broken away to show the clip applied to the roof bow and the roof rail;
Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view showing the clip and roof rail in cross section;
Fig. 3 is an enlarged view showing a top plan view of the clip;
Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view of the clip; and
Fig. 5 is a side elevational view of the clip.
The head lining of an automobile roof is usually provided with a plurality of longitudinally spaced, transversely extending hems or listings through which roof bow rods are inserted to give shape'to the roof lining and to retain the lining in position when the ends of the rods are secured to the roof rail.
Heretofore these roof bows have been provided with enlarged and outwardly bent end portions which required large listings through which the bows are pushed prior to securing the roof lining to the roof rail. The large listings permitted the head lining to hang low from the car roof.
The present invention permits the use of a roof bow of uniform cross sectional area so that the end of the bow may be pushed through a listing of a size substantially equal to the thickness of the bow prior to assembly, thereby avoiding low hanging of the head lining. After the bows have been inserted through the listings the improved clips are easily snapped on the outer free ends of the bows and the clips are then applied to the roof rail, securely holding the head lining in position smoothly and firmly to the roof without sag.
Referring to the drawing, I have shown the interior of an automobile having a fabric head lining 10 provided with a plurality of longitudinally spaced, transversely extending listings formed by stitched folds 12 through which a bow, in the form of an annular metallic rod 14 is inserted prior to the application of the head lining to the roof. Adjacent the ends of the rods 14 there is a notch 16 in the side of the rods.
The clip 18 is preferably made from sheet metal and is formed tubular with a longitudinal split 20 throughout its length. The tubular member has a straight portion 22 and an end portion 24 substantially at right angles to the straight portion 22. The portion 24 has a rounded end 26 split at 28 to give resiliency thereto. A stop 30 is pressed outwardly to limit the insertion of the end portion 22 in an opening 32 in the roof rail 34. The straight portion 22 is provided with a cut out section 36 and an inwardly pressed tab 38. The outer end of straight portion 22 has an outwardly extending tab 40 which serves as a guide for sliding the clip over the outer free end of the rod 14. Notches 42 are formed in the wall of the clip to facilitate bending the tubular section so that one portion extends at an angle to the other.
After the rod 14 has been threaded through the listing 12, the straight portion 22 of the clip 18 is slipped over the free end of the rod 14 until the tab 36 enters the notch 16, there being sufiicient resiliency in the metal to permit the tab 38 to spring inwardly into the notch 16. This tab 38 then retains the clip on the rod 14. The end portion24 of the clip is then snapped into the opening 32 of the side rail 34. The resilient end sec tions, formed by the splits 28, permit a springing action to the end portion 24 so that it tightly fits the hole 32. There is alsotension in the bowed rod 14 which when the parts are assembled retains the clip in the hole of the side rail 34.
I have herein illustrated and described a preferred form of the invention, but it will be understood that various changes including the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention and it is not my intention to limit its scope other than by the terms of the appended claim.
I claim:
A clip for securing the free end of a rod to a support comprising, a tubular sheet metal member having a straight portion and an end portion substantially at right angles to the axis of said straight portion, said tubular portions being split longitudinally throughout their length, an inwardly struck tab carried by said straight portion ,for engagement with a notch in the side of the rod end for retaining the clip to the rod when the rod is received in the clip, and an outwardly pressed portion in said end portion forming a stop, said end portion having longitudinal slots adjacent its outer end and the material between the slots being folded inwardly to partially close the free end thereof and to impart resiliency thereto whereby the free end portion is frictionally held in an opening in the support.
References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Switzerland July 1, 1939
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US2876971A (en) * 1955-03-30 1959-03-10 Illinois Tool Works Means for securing ceiling panels in automobiles
DE1280689B (en) * 1962-09-24 1968-10-17 Gen Motors Corp Bracket for headliners of motor vehicles
FR2494197A1 (en) * 1980-11-14 1982-05-21 Nissan Motor PAVILION STRUCTURE FOR MOTOR VEHICLE
US5224679A (en) * 1991-01-28 1993-07-06 Code William E Nozzle holster

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US1198929A (en) * 1916-03-18 1916-09-19 Becker C Knudsen Cigar-holder.
US1950250A (en) * 1932-06-09 1934-03-06 Joseph N Kinney Bracket
US2033007A (en) * 1935-07-01 1936-03-03 Ed A Raithel Device for holding fishing rods
CH202193A (en) * 1938-05-30 1939-01-15 Troeger Karl Device for fastening flagpoles.
US2174140A (en) * 1938-08-24 1939-09-26 Samuel T Schofield Separable fastener
US2239318A (en) * 1939-01-21 1941-04-22 Murray Corp Trim supporting element and method of attachment
US2665103A (en) * 1951-02-09 1954-01-05 Tinnerman Products Inc Support

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1198929A (en) * 1916-03-18 1916-09-19 Becker C Knudsen Cigar-holder.
US1950250A (en) * 1932-06-09 1934-03-06 Joseph N Kinney Bracket
US2033007A (en) * 1935-07-01 1936-03-03 Ed A Raithel Device for holding fishing rods
CH202193A (en) * 1938-05-30 1939-01-15 Troeger Karl Device for fastening flagpoles.
US2174140A (en) * 1938-08-24 1939-09-26 Samuel T Schofield Separable fastener
US2239318A (en) * 1939-01-21 1941-04-22 Murray Corp Trim supporting element and method of attachment
US2665103A (en) * 1951-02-09 1954-01-05 Tinnerman Products Inc Support

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2876971A (en) * 1955-03-30 1959-03-10 Illinois Tool Works Means for securing ceiling panels in automobiles
DE1280689B (en) * 1962-09-24 1968-10-17 Gen Motors Corp Bracket for headliners of motor vehicles
FR2494197A1 (en) * 1980-11-14 1982-05-21 Nissan Motor PAVILION STRUCTURE FOR MOTOR VEHICLE
US5224679A (en) * 1991-01-28 1993-07-06 Code William E Nozzle holster

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