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  • US 7,222,398 B2
  • Filed: 09/23/2004
  • Issued: 05/29/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
First Claim
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1. A clip comprising:

  • a pin comprising a head and a shank; and

    a grommet comprising a collar and a leg, wherein;

    the leg of the grommet is divided into a plurality of expansion pieces by slits extending along an axial direction;

    the expansion pieces of the leg are expanded outwardly by the insertion of the pin into an inner side of the grommet, so as to clamp two or more plate-like members by the collar and the expansion pieces; and

    the leg of the grommet comprises resilient beams respectively disposed in the slits and which project outwardly of the expansion pieces on a collar side when the pin is inserted into the inner side of the grommet.

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