Patent ID: 7954205
Filing Date: 2011-06-07
Classification: B60R,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A clip retainer for allowing for the controlled movement of a flange of a clip to slide into and out of engagement with the clip retainer, comprising: a top surface defining a groove for receiving the clip; a bottom surface spaced from said top surface; a plurality of stopping ribs extending perpendicularly from said bottom surface towards said top surface for clamping the flange of the clip between said plurality of stopping ribs and said top surface; and a barb on said bottom surface for deflecting in the vertical direction formed between said stopping ribs and including a slide-in inclined plane having a slide-in slope in a slide-in direction for creating a slide-in force for sliding the flange of the clip into the clip retainer and a slide-out inclined plane having a slide-out slope in a slide-out direction being less than 90 degrees for creating a slide-out force for sliding the flange of the clip out of the clip retainer, a first angle formed between said slide-in inclined plane and said bottom surface and a second angle formed between said slide-out inclined plane and said bottom surface; wherein said barb allows for the flange of the clip to be slid into the clip retainer over said slide-in inclined plane and held in place by said barb while allowing the flange of the clip to slide out of the clip retainer over said slide-out inclined plane when a proper slide-out force is applied in said slide-out direction.