Patent ID: 8875357
Filing Date: 2014-11-04
Classification: B60J,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A clip for connecting a first component having a stem and a second component, said clip comprising: a base having a planar configuration and a periphery, wherein said base includes an aperture capable of receiving the stem; a pair of mutually confronting flaps extending upward from said base, said flaps including end portions extending inward such that said end portions are positioned directly above said aperture, wherein each flap includes a tab extending at an angle from said flap away from said periphery of said base and is engageable with the stem upon extension through said aperture; a pair of mutually confronting arms extending outwardly from said base and angled inward from said periphery, wherein each arm comprises a tab extending at an angle from said arm, wherein said tabs of said arms engage said arm with the second component upon insertion of said arms through the second component; and at least one wing extending from said base, said at least one wing having a ramped surface extending directly above said base and configured to apply a force onto the first component to bias the first component toward or against said flaps upon insertion of the first component through said aperture.