Patent ID: 9669778
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: B60R,F16L

Claim:
1. A clamping member, comprising: a base portion, which is adapted to be assembled to a body of a vehicle, and a wire harness holding portion; a clip, which is provided in the base portion to assemble the base portion to the body; an engaging portion formed in the base portion and projects in a generally opposite direction as the clip, the engaging portion comprising an engaging recess; and a sandwiched supporting piece, which is provided in the base portion and has a distal end that is adapted to be sandwiched between the body and an opening trim attached to the body, wherein the base portion has a bend portion, wherein the bend portion is bent relative to a remainder of the base portion at a hinge portion, and wherein the bend portion is located below the sandwiched supporting piece and between the sandwiched supporting piece and the clip; wherein the wire harness holding portion includes a bottom wall that is coupled to the base portion and forms an arcuate cross section, and a pair of holding pieces that each have an end opposite of the bottom wall, wherein the ends of each of the holding pieces are curved inward; wherein the clip and the engaging portion are formed at a distal end of the base portion, wherein the clip faces downward with respect to the bottom wall of the wire harness holding portion, and the engaging portion faces upward with respect to the bottom wall of the wire harness holding portion; wherein a portion of the base defines a cutout proximate to a holding tubular portion, the cutout configured to receive the engaging portion; wherein the engaging portion is insertable within the cutout such that the engaging recess mates with a second engaging member positioned on a first side of the base, thereby forming a carpet holding space between a carpet holding portion, the bend portion, and the engaging portion, the carpet holding portion configured to secure a portion of a carpet to the clamping member; wherein the sandwiched supporting piece has a substantially L-shaped cross section having a first portion that extends laterally from the base portion, and a second portion defining said distal end of the sandwiched supporting piece that extends upward from the first portion; and wherein said bend portion includes an opening that is configured to receive a portion of said wire harness holding portion, wherein the opening comprises a through hole that extends completely through the bend portion.