CLIP DESIGN FOR ATTACHING A BRACKET TO AN EXISTING BRACKET OR PANEL
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1. A bracket for coupling a component to a vehicle including a mounting structure defining an aperture, the bracket comprising:
- a first portion including at least one mounting structure clip configured to engage the mounting structure about a periphery of the aperture; and
a second portion including a component clip configured to engage the component.
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Abstract
A bracket for coupling a component to a vehicle including a mounting structure defining an aperture is disclosed. The bracket has a first portion including at least one mounting structure clip configured to engage the mounting structure about a periphery of the aperture. The bracket also has a second portion including a component clip configured to engage the component.
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1. A bracket for coupling a component to a vehicle including a mounting structure defining an aperture, the bracket comprising:
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a first portion including at least one mounting structure clip configured to engage the mounting structure about a periphery of the aperture; and a second portion including a component clip configured to engage the component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for coupling a component to a vehicle including a primary mounting structure defining an aperture, the method comprising:
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attaching the component to a secondary mounting structure including a first clip; and attaching the secondary mounting structure to the primary mounting structure by engaging the first clip of the;
secondary mounting structure to the primary mounting structure about a periphery of the aperture. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A component mounting assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a conduit; a primary mounting bracket attached to the vehicle; the primary mounting bracket having a primary bearing surface defined by at least three lateral sides, a first aperture through the primary bearing surface, the first aperture sized to permit insertion of the conduit therethrough; a secondary mounting bracket having a secondary bearing surface engaging the primary bearing surface of the primary mounting bracket, the secondary mounting bracket having a first clip depending from the secondary bearing surface and engaging the primary bearing surface, wherein the first clip protrudes through the first aperture of the primary mounting bracket; and a component attached to the secondary mounting bracket and to the conduit. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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