Patent ID: 7219400
Filing Date: 2007-05-22
Classification: B60R,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A clip to be attached to a member with a first installation hole, comprising: a hollow female member with two open ends including an outer flange at an upper end, and a flexible engaging piece formed in a side section and having an engaging surface facing the outer flange, a male member formed of a leg shaft and a head provided at an upper end of the leg shaft, said male member preventing the female member from deforming inwardly when the leg shaft is pushed into the female member from the upper end, and a connecting piece for connecting the head of the male member with the outer flange of the female member, said connecting piece being arranged such that a lower end of the leg shaft of the male member is positioned above the upper end of the female member in a non-use condition, said connecting piece being bent in a use condition to locate the leg shaft in the female member when the male member is pushed into the female member, wherein said connecting piece is located on one side of the leg shaft of the male member, and includes an upper end connected to the head of the male member, a lower end connected to the outer flange of the female member, and a mid section so that the connecting piece bends around the mid section toward the leg shaft of the male member when the male member is pushed into the female member.