Retaining system

• US 7,793,894 B1
• Filed: 10/05/2005
• Issued: 09/14/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Toledo Molding & Die Incorporated (Ningbo Jifeng Auto Parts Co.,Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Toledo Molding & Die Incorporated (Ningbo Jifeng Auto Parts Co.,Ltd.)
• Inventors: Olsen, Robert F., Papke, James A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Shriver, II; J. Allen
• Assistant Examiner(s): Marsh; Steven M
• Application Number:
  US11/243,547
• Time in Patent Office: 1,805 Days
• Field of Search: 248/311.2, 248/309.1, 248/229.16, 248/231.81, 248/231.85, 248/74.2, 220/735
• US Class Current: 248/74.2
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/50 Arrangement of reservoir
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 25/12 Parts or details thereof locks E05B, E05B83/16; devices for holding open E05C17/00, e.g. while carrying oversize objects E05C17/042; hinges E05D; counterbalancing means E05F; checks, stops, buffers E05F5/00; springs, e.g. pneumatic springs F16F
• CPC Class Codes: E05C 17/14 Hook and eye, or equivalent

Abstract

A retaining system having a member, a first clip and a second clip. The first clip is integrally formed on the member. The first clip has two spaced first clip walls in which at least one of the walls includes a detent. The second clip is integrally formed on the member. The second clip has two spaced clip walls. Both of the second clip walls have a detent.

Claims

1. A retaining system comprising:

an automotive fluid container member;

a first clip integrally molded on said member, said first clip having two spaced first clip walls, at least one of said first clip walls having a detent;

a second clip integrally molded on said member, said second clip having two spaced second clip walls, both of said second clip walls having a detent; and

an automotive hood prop rod for retention by the first and second clips.

2. The retaining system of claim 1, wherein said member is plastic.

3. The retaining system of claim 2, wherein said first clip is plastic.

4. The retaining system of claim 2, wherein said second clip is plastic.

5. The retaining system of claim 1, wherein said member, first clip and second clip are formed of plastic.

6. The retaining system of claim 5, wherein said plastic is selected from the group consisting of polypropylene, nylon, polyethylene and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene.

7. The retaining system of claim 1, wherein said first clip walls are directly opposite one another.

8. The retaining system of claim 1, wherein said second clip walls are staggered.

9. The retaining system of claim 1, wherein said second clip walls are directly opposite one another.

10. The retaining system of claim 1, wherein said first clip walls are directly opposite one another and said second clip walls are staggered.

11. The retaining system of claim 1, wherein said first clip walls are directly opposite one another and said second clip walls are directly opposite one another.

12. The retaining system of claim 1, wherein said member has a first surface extending along a first plane and a second surface extending along a second plane, said first plane being different than said second plane, said first clip being on said first surface and said second clip being on said second surface.

13. The retaining system of claim 1, wherein said member has a surface, said first and second clips being on said surface.

14. The retaining system of claim 1, wherein said member has a platform, said second clip being on said platform.