Device for connecting a carrier part and an add-on piece

• US 7,549,199 B2
• Filed: 10/14/2004
• Issued: 06/23/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: A Raymond Et Compagnie
• Original Assignee: A Raymond Et Compagnie
• Inventors: Bügner, Eric
• Primary Examiner(s): Lavinder; Jack W.
• Application Number:
  US10/596,292
• Publication Number:
  US 20080276436A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,713 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 24/297
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 19/008 with sealing means
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 5/0628 allowing for adjustment parallel or perpendicular to the plane of the sheets or plates
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 9/023 using clamps or clips
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 411/908 Resinous material
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/30 Trim molding fastener
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/309 Plastic type
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/42 Independent, headed, aperture pass-through fastener
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/45099 Resilient element [e.g., snap type]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/75 having a joining piece extending through aligned openings in plural members

Abstract

A device for connecting a carrier part and an add-on piece. The device includes a receiving part (1), an anchoring part (3) and a connecting part (2). The connecting part can be connected to the receiving part (1) and the anchoring part (3). The connecting part (2) is provided with two flange disks (13, 14) that are connected to each other via an interpiece. The receiving part (1) is configured with a plurality of arms (19) that bend away from the direct connecting line between an inner receiving element (21) serving to receive the interpiece, and an outer fixing region. The flange disks (13, 14) clasp, edgewise, a plate-shaped region (16) in which the outer fixing region of the arms (19) is disposed.

Claims

1. A device for connecting a carrier part to an add-on part, said device comprising:

an anchoring bush, said bush adapted to be anchored in said carrier part, said bush including a first snap-lock structure, an elongated connecting part having two disks secured thereto, said disks spaced apart from each other by an interpiece, said connecting part including a second snap-lock structure for interlocking said first and second snap locks and for cooperating with said first snap-lock structure to permit the distance between said receiving part and said anchoring bush to be lockingly adjusted; and

a receiving part comprising a ring-like open receiving element and a fixing region, a plurality of arms connecting said receiving element to said fixing region, said arms including elbows, said disks claspingly receiving said fixing region, said ring-like receiving element receiving said interpiece, whereby said elbows permit said interpiece to move relative to said fixing region in a direction perpendicular to the direction of elongation of said connecting part.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein said receiving part is a flat plate.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein said elbow defines two segments of said arm, said segments disposed at an angle smaller than 180 degrees relative to each other.

4. The device of claim 3 wherein said segments are disposed at right angles to each other.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein said receiving element comprises an annulus with an insertion opening disposed therein, a guide nose disposed adjacent said opening, and an arresting nose with a snap-lock end disposed adjacent said opening, said snap-lock end flexing towards said opening and adapted to lock said interpiece in place.

6. The device according to claim 1 wherein said first snap-lock structure comprises a snap ring and said second snap-lock structure comprises a snap nose.

7. The device according to claim 6 wherein said snap noses are disposed in the longitudinal direction at a distance from each other which is equal to half the distance between said snap rings.