Patent ID: 6341405
Filing Date: 2002-01-29
Classification: B60R,F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
A clamp for use with a body panel that defines an installing hole, the clamp being able to be locked to the body panel, the clamp comprising:a substrate; a projection portion extending from the substrate; and a flexible locking blade portion insertable into the installing hole of the body panel, the flexible locking blade portion having a resting position relative to the substrate, the flexible locking blade portion deflecting away from the resting position during insertion into the installing hole and deflecting toward the resting position after being fully inserted into the installing hole to tightly couple the clamp to the body panel; wherein the substrate, projection portion and flexible locking portion are unitary and are molded from a resinous material having a Rockwell hardness at 100 to 150 whereby a fit-on sound is generated when the flexible locking blade portion deflects toward the resting position and an indication is provided that the clamp is securely locked to the body panel.