WO2011068795A1 - A self-locking automotive accessory for a vehicle body part - Google Patents

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WO2011068795A1
WO2011068795A1 PCT/US2010/058396 US2010058396W WO2011068795A1 WO 2011068795 A1 WO2011068795 A1 WO 2011068795A1 US 2010058396 W US2010058396 W US 2010058396W WO 2011068795 A1 WO2011068795 A1 WO 2011068795A1
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Angelo Bertolotti Potachin
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Illinois Tool Works Inc.
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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
    • F16B19/00—Bolts without screw-thread; Pins, including deformable elements; Rivets
    • F16B19/04—Rivets; Spigots or the like fastened by riveting
    • F16B19/08—Hollow rivets; Multi-part rivets
    • F16B19/10—Hollow rivets; Multi-part rivets fastened by expanding mechanically
    • F16B19/1027—Multi-part rivets
    • F16B19/1036—Blind rivets
    • F16B19/1081—Blind rivets fastened by a drive-pin
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N3/00—Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for
    • B60N3/02—Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for of hand grips or straps
    • B60N3/026—Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for of hand grips or straps characterised by the fixing means

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  • the present invention relates to a self-locking automotive accessory, such as a finishing cap or a handle, for a vehicle body part provided with a through perforation .
  • the plate of the roof of cars is provided with through perforations, in which the coupling part of the base of the handle, resting against the inside upholstery, is fixed.
  • the through perforations are closed by a finishing cap.
  • the fixing of the base of the handles, in a perforation or in a pair of perforations arranged side- by-side is obtained in various manners, with inserts provided with screws or snap-fitted.
  • this is usually made as a body provided with a head (which abuts against the roof upholstery in use) and a shank provided with a pair of flexible arms provided with teeth coupling onto the edge of the perforation, shank which is snap-fitted into the perforation.
  • an insert is introduced within a through seat of the shank, the stem of the insert positioning with slight interference between the ends of the arms, preventing the bending thereof, and thus maintaining the body coupled.
  • a self-locking accessory such as a finishing cap or a handle
  • the present invention thus relates to a self- locking automotive accessory, such as a finishing cap or a handle, for a vehicle body part provided with a through perforation, as defined in claim 1.
  • the accessory comprises at least one body having a head and a shank which overhangingly extends from the head and comprises, in turn, at least one pair of opposite, elastically deformable arms, each arm having one end opposite to the head and provided with coupling means, snappingly insertable, in use, into the perforation so as to engage the coupling means beyond an edge of the perforation; and at least one insert, a stem of which is couplable, in use, in a through seat of the shank, through an opening of the head .
  • one of the arms carries a locking member hinged close to the end of the arm and within a seat of the shank, adapted to selectively take a first position, in which it is arranged substantially parallel to the arm, when the stem of the insert is not inserted into the seat, and a second position, in which it is arranged transversally to the arms, so as to prevent them from bending towards each other, when the stem is inserted into the seat.
  • the stem is coupled with transversal clearance in the seat at least at one stretch of the arms arranged adjacent to the ends thereof provided with the coupling means and is shorter than the arms, so that the free end thereof is close to the coupling means but not between them when the insert is inserted in the seat.
  • FIG. 1 shows an axonometric three-guarters top view of a self-locking accessory which can be coupled to a wall of a vehicle body, constituted in the non-limitative case in point by a finishing cap, made according to the invention;
  • FIG. 2 shows an enlarged section view taken along a plotting plane II-II of a part of the accessory in figure 1;
  • numeral 1 indicates as a whole a self-locking accessory, in the non-limiting case in point a finishing cap for a vehicle body part consisting of a plate 2 of a vehicle roof, provided with a through perforation 3 for fixing the acces sory 1.
  • finishing cap 1 also applies to any other accessory which can be fixed to the plate 2, e.g. a handle or a clothes hook.
  • the accessory 1 comprises a least one body 5 having a head 6 and a shank 7 which overhangingly extends from the head 6 and comprises, in turn, at least one pair of opposite, elastically deformable arms 8,9, each having one end 10 opposite to the head 6 and provided with coupling means 11.
  • the shank 7 is snappingly insertable, in use, into the perforation 3 so as to engage the coupling means 11 beyond an edge 12 of the perforation 3 (figure 4), while the head 6 abuts against a padding 13 of the upholstery which covers the plate 2.
  • the accessory 1 comprises at least one insert 15, a stem 16 of which is couplable, in use, in a through seat 18 of the shank 7, through an opening 19 of the head 6.
  • one of the two arms 8,9 in the illustrated case in point the arm 8, carries a locking member 20, which is hinged close to end 10 and within the seat 18, in particular substantially flushed with the coupling means 11 of the shank 7, and is adapted to selectively take a first position (figures 2 and 5), in which it is arranged substantially parallel to the arm 8, when the stem 16 of the insert 15 is not fully inserted in the seat 18, and a second position (figures 6), in which it is arranged transversally to the arms 8,9, so as to prevent them from bending towards each other, in particular since when the stem 16 is fully inserted into the seat (18) for the first time.
  • a first position figures 2 and 5
  • a second position in which it is arranged transversally to the arms 8,9, so as to prevent them from bending towards each other, in particular since when the stem 16 is fully inserted into the seat (18) for the first time.
  • the stem 16 of the insert 15 is inserted into the shank 7 parallelly to the same and perpendicularly to the head 6, and has a length in the insertion direction, indicated by the arrow in figure 2, shorter than that of the arms 8,9, and such that a free end 21 of the stem 16 is close to the coupling means 11 of the arms 8,9 when the insert is fully inserted into the seat (18), but not between the same (figure 6) .
  • the free end 21 of the stem 16 of the insert 15 has respective ridges 22 adapted to intercept the locking member 20 during the insertion stroke of the stem 16 into the seat 18 (figure 5) in order to rotate the locking member 20 in the direction of the arrow, from the first position (figure 5) to the second position (figure 6 ) .
  • the free end 21 is shaped so that the respective ridges 22 of the stem 16 are obliguely arranged to the insertion direction and so as to converge towards the end 10 of the arm 8, i.e. the one provided with the locking member 20, on the side of the hinging point of this latter.
  • the stem 16 is coupled with transversal clearance G in the seat 18 (figures 5,6) at least at one stretch 24 of the arms 8,9 arranged immediately adjacent to the ends 10 of the same provided with coupling means 11.
  • the coupling means 11 consist of respective oblique teeth which protrude outwards from the shank 7 and which are obtained at the entire length of the ends 10 of the arms 8,9; the length of arms 8,9 is such that, in use, the ends 10 project entirely beyond the edge 12 of the perforation 3.
  • the locking member 20 is integrally connected in one piece to the arm 8 by means of a plastic hinge consisting of a thinned tongue 30 which extends from a face 31 (figure 5 and 6), facing the head 6, of the locking member 20, from a point thereof placed close to a first end 33 thereof, which overhangingly protrudes from the tongue towards the arm 8 with which the tongue 30 is integrally obtained.
  • a second end 35 of the locking member 20, opposite to the end 33, is facing the other arm 9 and is wedge- shaped, being delimited by a pair of oblique surfaces 36,37 converging toward each other, surface 36 being intended to cooperate with the stem 16 and surface 37 being intended to cooperate with the arm 9 to act in use, when the insert 15 is fully inserted in the body 5, as an abutting member for the arm 9.
  • the locking member 20 is provided with a dihedral-angle-shaped recess 40 (figures 5,6) in a position adjacent to the tongue 30 constituting the plastic hinge and on the side opposite to the end 33; the arm 9 opposite to the one provided in one piece with the locking member 20, is provided with a step-shaped recess 41 obtained inside the seat 18 and substantially facing the locking member 20.
  • the head 6 of the body 5 is flange-shaped and the insert 15 is shaped as a cap insertable into the opening 19 of the flange 6, within a recess 50 (figure 1); the insert 15 is further obtained in one piece with the head 6, to which it is connected by means of a plastic hinge consisting of a thinned tongue 51.
  • the shank 7 further comprises a pair of substantially rigid fins 53 arranged by the side of the arms 8,9, and oriented parallelly to the bending plane of the arms 8,9, which serve as guides for inserting the body 5 in the perforation 3.
  • the accessory 1 which is obtained in the configuration in figure 1 by molding of a synthetic plastic material, is mounted with solely the body 5 on the plate 2, introducing the ends 11 of the arms 8,9 within the perforation 3.
  • the arms 8,9 obtained at a reciprocal distance (defining the width of the seat 18) greater than the width of the perforation 3, during the introduction movement, the edges 12 thereof cooperate with the front part of the coupling teeth 11, which are shaped in such parts converging to one another.
  • the arms 8,9 are subjected to bending and their stretches 24 assume the bent position in figure 3 allowing the teeth 11 to pass beyond the edge 12.
  • the arms 8,9 reassume by elastic reaction the initial position (figure 4) engaging with a rear part of the coupling teeth 11 the edge 12, beyond the same.
  • the body 5 is integrally engaged on the plate 2 but may be accidentally released.
  • the shank 16 of the insert 15 is inserted; the locking member 20 until this point is in the first position, arranged parallel to the arm 8 and at the stretches 24 of the arms 8,9 immediately adjacent to the ends 10, with the end 33 arranged substantially flushed with the tooth 11; in this position it does not interfere with the bending possibility of the arms 8,9 towards one another .
  • the locking member 20 By appropriately dimensioning the locking member 20, so that the dimension thereof comprised between the ends 33 and 35 is substantially either egual to or slightly greater than the reciprocal distance between the arms 8,9, it can be obtained the coupling of the end 35 in the recess 41 and/or the outwards bending of the shank 7 of the arms 8,9, with conseguent even safer locking of the body 5. Furthermore, a similar bending of the arms 8,9 may produce the clamping of the stem 16 on the side of the head 6, also blocking the insert 15.

Abstract

A self-locking accessory (1), such as a finishing cap or handle, couplable to a perforation (3) of a vehicle body part and including at least one body (5) having a head and a shank (7) which overhangingly extends from the head and includes at least one pair of opposite, elastically deformable arms (8,9), each having one end (10) opposite to the head and provided with coupling means (11), snappingly insertable, in use, into the perforation (3) so as to engage the coupling means (11) beyond an edge (12) of the perforation; and at least one insert (15), a stem (16) of which is couplable, in use, in a through seat (18) of the shank, through an opening of the head; wherein one of the arms (8) carries a locking member (20) hinged close to its end (10) and within a seat (18) of the shank, arranged substantially parallel to the arm, when the stem (16) of the insert is not inserted into the seat (18), and arranged transversally to the arms (8,9), in a position so as to prevent them from bending, when the stem (16) is inserted into the seat (18).

Description

A SELF-LOCKING AUTOMOTIVE ACCESSORY FOR A VEHICLE BODY PART
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a self-locking automotive accessory, such as a finishing cap or a handle, for a vehicle body part provided with a through perforation .
BACKGROUND ART
It is known that for fixing passenger handles, the plate of the roof of cars is provided with through perforations, in which the coupling part of the base of the handle, resting against the inside upholstery, is fixed. On the side where the handle is not contemplated (e.g. on the driver's side or for some versions of the same model) the through perforations are closed by a finishing cap.
The fixing of the base of the handles, in a perforation or in a pair of perforations arranged side- by-side is obtained in various manners, with inserts provided with screws or snap-fitted. Similarly, in order to fix the finishing cap, this is usually made as a body provided with a head (which abuts against the roof upholstery in use) and a shank provided with a pair of flexible arms provided with teeth coupling onto the edge of the perforation, shank which is snap-fitted into the perforation. In order to prevent the accidental extraction caused by the bending of the arms towards one another (which would allow the coupling teeth to release themselves) an insert is introduced within a through seat of the shank, the stem of the insert positioning with slight interference between the ends of the arms, preventing the bending thereof, and thus maintaining the body coupled.
The above-described solution is not entirely satisfactory because it requires a relatively high introduction force for the insert which consequently may be positioned not correctly.
Furthermore, if one so desires, it would not be possible to use the same fixing system for a handle instead of the finishing cap, because the insert could be extracted in use, with consequent uncoupling of the handle.
DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to overcome such drawbacks of the prior art by providing a self-locking accessory, such as a finishing cap or a handle, for a vehicle body part provided with a through perforation, which is of simple construction, reliable, small and relatively cost-effective, in particular free from the risk of uncoupling of the accessory in case of extraction of the insert.
The present invention thus relates to a self- locking automotive accessory, such as a finishing cap or a handle, for a vehicle body part provided with a through perforation, as defined in claim 1. In particular, the accessory comprises at least one body having a head and a shank which overhangingly extends from the head and comprises, in turn, at least one pair of opposite, elastically deformable arms, each arm having one end opposite to the head and provided with coupling means, snappingly insertable, in use, into the perforation so as to engage the coupling means beyond an edge of the perforation; and at least one insert, a stem of which is couplable, in use, in a through seat of the shank, through an opening of the head .
According to the invention, one of the arms carries a locking member hinged close to the end of the arm and within a seat of the shank, adapted to selectively take a first position, in which it is arranged substantially parallel to the arm, when the stem of the insert is not inserted into the seat, and a second position, in which it is arranged transversally to the arms, so as to prevent them from bending towards each other, when the stem is inserted into the seat. In particular, the stem is coupled with transversal clearance in the seat at least at one stretch of the arms arranged adjacent to the ends thereof provided with the coupling means and is shorter than the arms, so that the free end thereof is close to the coupling means but not between them when the insert is inserted in the seat.
In this manner, even if the insert is accidentally extracted from the body, the latter, and thus the accessory as a whole, m particular if it is a handle, remains locked in the perforation. Furthermore, accidental extraction of the insert becomes extremely difficult if the locking member is dimensioned so that in the second position it interferes with the arms, bending them so as to move them away from one another.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Further features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following description of a preferred embodiment thereof, exclusively provided by way of non-limitative example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
- figure 1 shows an axonometric three-guarters top view of a self-locking accessory which can be coupled to a wall of a vehicle body, constituted in the non-limitative case in point by a finishing cap, made according to the invention;
- figure 2 shows an enlarged section view taken along a plotting plane II-II of a part of the accessory in figure 1; and
- figures 3, 4, 5 and 6 show in the same section view as figure 2 and on enlarged scale the various steps of coupling of the accessory in figure 1 and of the body part .
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
With reference to figures from 1 to 6, numeral 1 indicates as a whole a self-locking accessory, in the non-limiting case in point a finishing cap for a vehicle body part consisting of a plate 2 of a vehicle roof, provided with a through perforation 3 for fixing the acces sory 1.
It is apparent that the following description referred to a finishing cap 1 also applies to any other accessory which can be fixed to the plate 2, e.g. a handle or a clothes hook.
The accessory 1 comprises a least one body 5 having a head 6 and a shank 7 which overhangingly extends from the head 6 and comprises, in turn, at least one pair of opposite, elastically deformable arms 8,9, each having one end 10 opposite to the head 6 and provided with coupling means 11.
The shank 7 is snappingly insertable, in use, into the perforation 3 so as to engage the coupling means 11 beyond an edge 12 of the perforation 3 (figure 4), while the head 6 abuts against a padding 13 of the upholstery which covers the plate 2.
Furthermore, the accessory 1 comprises at least one insert 15, a stem 16 of which is couplable, in use, in a through seat 18 of the shank 7, through an opening 19 of the head 6.
According to the main aspect of the invention, one of the two arms 8,9, in the illustrated case in point the arm 8, carries a locking member 20, which is hinged close to end 10 and within the seat 18, in particular substantially flushed with the coupling means 11 of the shank 7, and is adapted to selectively take a first position (figures 2 and 5), in which it is arranged substantially parallel to the arm 8, when the stem 16 of the insert 15 is not fully inserted in the seat 18, and a second position (figures 6), in which it is arranged transversally to the arms 8,9, so as to prevent them from bending towards each other, in particular since when the stem 16 is fully inserted into the seat (18) for the first time.
In particular, the stem 16 of the insert 15 is inserted into the shank 7 parallelly to the same and perpendicularly to the head 6, and has a length in the insertion direction, indicated by the arrow in figure 2, shorter than that of the arms 8,9, and such that a free end 21 of the stem 16 is close to the coupling means 11 of the arms 8,9 when the insert is fully inserted into the seat (18), but not between the same (figure 6) .
The free end 21 of the stem 16 of the insert 15 has respective ridges 22 adapted to intercept the locking member 20 during the insertion stroke of the stem 16 into the seat 18 (figure 5) in order to rotate the locking member 20 in the direction of the arrow, from the first position (figure 5) to the second position (figure 6 ) .
In particular, the free end 21 is shaped so that the respective ridges 22 of the stem 16 are obliguely arranged to the insertion direction and so as to converge towards the end 10 of the arm 8, i.e. the one provided with the locking member 20, on the side of the hinging point of this latter.
Finally, according to a feature of the invention, the stem 16 is coupled with transversal clearance G in the seat 18 (figures 5,6) at least at one stretch 24 of the arms 8,9 arranged immediately adjacent to the ends 10 of the same provided with coupling means 11.
The coupling means 11 consist of respective oblique teeth which protrude outwards from the shank 7 and which are obtained at the entire length of the ends 10 of the arms 8,9; the length of arms 8,9 is such that, in use, the ends 10 project entirely beyond the edge 12 of the perforation 3.
In the illustrated example, the locking member 20 is integrally connected in one piece to the arm 8 by means of a plastic hinge consisting of a thinned tongue 30 which extends from a face 31 (figure 5 and 6), facing the head 6, of the locking member 20, from a point thereof placed close to a first end 33 thereof, which overhangingly protrudes from the tongue towards the arm 8 with which the tongue 30 is integrally obtained.
A second end 35 of the locking member 20, opposite to the end 33, is facing the other arm 9 and is wedge- shaped, being delimited by a pair of oblique surfaces 36,37 converging toward each other, surface 36 being intended to cooperate with the stem 16 and surface 37 being intended to cooperate with the arm 9 to act in use, when the insert 15 is fully inserted in the body 5, as an abutting member for the arm 9. Furthermore, the locking member 20 is provided with a dihedral-angle-shaped recess 40 (figures 5,6) in a position adjacent to the tongue 30 constituting the plastic hinge and on the side opposite to the end 33; the arm 9 opposite to the one provided in one piece with the locking member 20, is provided with a step-shaped recess 41 obtained inside the seat 18 and substantially facing the locking member 20.
In the illustrated example, the head 6 of the body 5 is flange-shaped and the insert 15 is shaped as a cap insertable into the opening 19 of the flange 6, within a recess 50 (figure 1); the insert 15 is further obtained in one piece with the head 6, to which it is connected by means of a plastic hinge consisting of a thinned tongue 51. Furthermore, the shank 7 further comprises a pair of substantially rigid fins 53 arranged by the side of the arms 8,9, and oriented parallelly to the bending plane of the arms 8,9, which serve as guides for inserting the body 5 in the perforation 3.
In use, the accessory 1, which is obtained in the configuration in figure 1 by molding of a synthetic plastic material, is mounted with solely the body 5 on the plate 2, introducing the ends 11 of the arms 8,9 within the perforation 3. Being the arms 8,9 obtained at a reciprocal distance (defining the width of the seat 18) greater than the width of the perforation 3, during the introduction movement, the edges 12 thereof cooperate with the front part of the coupling teeth 11, which are shaped in such parts converging to one another. Thus, the arms 8,9 are subjected to bending and their stretches 24 assume the bent position in figure 3 allowing the teeth 11 to pass beyond the edge 12.
Subseguently, the arms 8,9 reassume by elastic reaction the initial position (figure 4) engaging with a rear part of the coupling teeth 11 the edge 12, beyond the same. In this configuration, the body 5 is integrally engaged on the plate 2 but may be accidentally released.
In order to prevent this occurrence, at this point the shank 16 of the insert 15 is inserted; the locking member 20 until this point is in the first position, arranged parallel to the arm 8 and at the stretches 24 of the arms 8,9 immediately adjacent to the ends 10, with the end 33 arranged substantially flushed with the tooth 11; in this position it does not interfere with the bending possibility of the arms 8,9 towards one another .
By introducing the stem 16 in the seat 18, this intercepts the surface of the locking member 20 with the ridges 22, which is arranged eccentric to the tongue 30 constituting the rotation centre of the member 20 itself. Conseguently, the latter is forced to progressively turn, gradually as the introduction of the stem 16 is completed, towards the second position.
In this position, it abuts with the end 33 against the arm 8 and positions the end 35 adjacent to the arm 9, while the face 31 abuts against the end 21, preventing any possible extraction of the accessory 1 from the perforation 3.
By appropriately dimensioning the locking member 20, so that the dimension thereof comprised between the ends 33 and 35 is substantially either egual to or slightly greater than the reciprocal distance between the arms 8,9, it can be obtained the coupling of the end 35 in the recess 41 and/or the outwards bending of the shank 7 of the arms 8,9, with conseguent even safer locking of the body 5. Furthermore, a similar bending of the arms 8,9 may produce the clamping of the stem 16 on the side of the head 6, also blocking the insert 15.

Claims

1. A self-locking accessory (1), such as a finishing cap or handle, for a vehicle body part (2) provided with a through perforation (3), comprising at least one body (5) having a head (6) and a shank (7) which overhangingly extends from the head and comprises, in turn, at least one pair of opposite, elastically deformable arms (8,9), each having one end (10) opposite to the head and provided with coupling means (11), snappingly insertable, in use, into the perforation (3) so as to engage the coupling means (11) beyond an edge (12) of the perforation; and at least one insert (15), a stem (16) of which is couplable, in use, in a through seat (18) of the shank, through an opening (19) of the head; characterized in that one of the arms (8) carries within a seat (18) of the shank a locking member (20) which is hinged close to the end (10) of the arm and which is adapted to selectively take a first position, in which it is arranged substantially parallel to the arm (8), when the stem (16) of the insert is not inserted into the seat (18), and a second position, in which it is arranged transversally to the arms (8,9), so as to prevent them from bending towards each other, when the stem (16) is inserted into the seat (18) .
2. An accessory according to claim 1, characterized in that the stem (16) of the insert is inserted into the shank (7) parallelly to the same and perpendicularly to the head (6), and has a length in the insertion direction shorter than that of the arms (8,9), and such that the free end (21) of the stem is close to the coupling means (11) of the arms (8,9) when the insert is inserted into the seat (18) .
3. An accessory according to claim 2, characterized in that said free end (21) of the insert stem has respective ridges (22) adapted to intercept the locking member (20) during the insertion stroke of the stem (16) into the seat (18) in order to rotate the locking member (20) from the first position to the second position.
4. An accessory according to claim 3, characterized in that said free end (21) is shaped so that the respective ridges (22) of the stem are obliguely arranged to the insertion direction and so as to converge towards the arm (8) provided with the locking member, on the side of the hinging point of the latter .
5. An accessory according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said stem (16) is coupled with transversal clearance in the seat (18) at least at one stretch (24) of the arms arranged adjacent to the ends (10) of the same provided with coupling means (11) .
6. An accessory according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said coupling means consist of respective obligue teeth (11) which protrude outwards from the shank (7) and which are obtained at the ends (10) of the arms.
7. An accessory according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said locking member (20) is integrally connected to said arm (8) by means of a plastic hinge consisting of a thinned tongue (30) which extends from a face (31) of the locking member facing the head, from a point thereof placed close to a first end (33) thereof, which overhangingly protrudes from the tongue towards the arm (8) with which the tongue is integrally obtained; a second end (35) of the locking member, opposite to the first, facing the other arm (9) and being wedge-shaped, being delimited by a pair of obligue surfaces (36,37) converging to each other, a first surface (36) intended to cooperate with the stem (16) and a second surface (37) intended to cooperate with the other arm (9) to acts as an abutting member for the same.
8. An accessory according to claim 7, characterized in that said locking member (20) is provided with a dihedral-angle-shaped recess (40) in a position adjacent to the tongue (30) forming the plastic hinge and on the side opposite to the first end (33); the arm (9) opposite to the one integrally provided with the locking member (20) being provided with a step- shaped recess (41) obtained inside the seat and substantially facing the locking member (20).
9. An accessory according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said head (6) of the body is flange-shaped and said insert (15) is shaped as a cap insertable into the opening (19) of the flange; the insert (15) being obtained in one piece with the head (5), to which it is connected by means of a plastic hinge consisting of a thinned tongue (51) .
10. An accessory according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said shank (16) further comprises a pair of substantially rigid fins (53) arranged by the side of the arms, oriented parallelly to the bending plane of the arms (8,9) .
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