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Clip having engaging pawl portions and projecting portions

  • US 7,536,755 B2
  • Filed: 12/18/2007
  • Issued: 05/26/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A clip for fixing a mounting part with a boss portion provided on and suspended perpendicularly from the back surface thereof to a panel with a mounting hole formed therein, the clip comprising:

  • a base body having a U-shaped section and including a pair of mutually opposed side walls;

    a pair of elastic arms respectively extended from the inner surfaces of their associated side walls of the base;

    a pair of securing shoulders respectively provided on and projected from the outer surfaces of their associated side walls of the base body, each securing shoulder having a tapered surface portion;

    engaging pawl portions engageable with an engaging portion formed in the boss portion, the engaging pawl portions being formed in the inner surfaces of the leading end portions of the pair of elastic arms;

    recessed portions provided in one of the inner surfaces of the side walls of the base body and the outer surfaces of the elastic arms corresponding to the inner surfaces of the side walls; and

    projecting portions provided in the other of the inner surfaces of the side walls of the base body and the outer surfaces of the elastic arms corresponding to the inner surfaces of the side walls, wherein;

    when the base body is inserted into the mounting hole of the panel, the recessed portions and projecting portions are not to be engaged with each other; and

    when the base body is pulled out from the mounting hole of the panel, the recessed portions and projecting portions are to be engaged with each other.

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