Fixing tool

• US 7,229,052 B2
• Filed: 04/20/2004
• Issued: 06/12/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Takeuchi Industrial Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Takeuchi Industrial Company Limited
• Inventors: Takeuchi, Yasuichi
• Primary Examiner(s): Wujciak, III; A. Joseph
• Application Number:
  US10/827,807
• Publication Number:
  US 20050230570A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,148 Days
• Field of Search: 248/71, 248/73, 248/74.3, 248/74.5, 248/67.5, 248/70, 248/65, 24/16.PB, 24/17.AP, 411/502, 411/508, 411/512, 411/908
• US Class Current: 248/71
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 21/088 the stud, pin or spigot being integrally formed with the component to be fastened, e.g. forming part of the sheet, plate or strip
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 3/233 by means of a flexible band
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/141 Plastic bands
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/1498 Plastic band

Abstract

A fixing tool includes a holding portion and fitting portion. The holding portion allows a chassis to hold a component. The fitting portion is integrally formed with the holding portion and is to be fitted in a through hole formed in the chassis, so that the holding portion is fixed to the chassis. The fitting portion has a post, a pair of fitting pieces, a pair of disengaging pieces, and a pair of leg pieces. The post projects downward from one side of the holding portion. The fitting pieces are formed at a distal end of the post to have an arrowhead-like shape, and elastically deform outwardly in diameter so as to be fitted in the through hole. The disengaging pieces extend from distal ends of the fitting pieces along two side surfaces of the holding portion, and elastically deform the fitting pieces, when operated manually, to disengage them from the through hole. The leg pieces have proximal ends connected to part of the disengaging pieces, and distal ends that can abut against an upper surface of the chassis. The disengaging pieces have extending ends which are close to or connected to the side surfaces of the holding portion.

Claims

1. A fixing tool comprising:

a holding portion which allows a chassis to hold a component; and

a fitting portion which is connected with said holding portion and is to be fitted in a through hole formed in the chassis to fix said holding portion to the chassis, wherein said fitting portion comprises

a post projecting downward from said holding portion,

a pair of fitting pieces having proximal ends which are connected with a distal end of said post to have an arrowhead shape and elastically deform outwardly in diameter so as to be fitted in the through hole,

a pair of connecting pieces connected with distal ends of the fitting pieces forming steps at the distal ends of the fitting pieces,

a pair of disengaging pieces which are connected with the connecting pieces and extend in a first direction away from the connecting pieces, and

a pair of leg pieces which have proximal ends connected with said connecting pieces and extend in a second direction different from said first direction and which is inclined downward towards the distal end of said post and away from the fitting pieces such that the distal ends of the leg pieces are able to abut against an upper surface of the chassis.