Patent ID: 8011068
Filing Date: 2011-09-06
Classification: B60N,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A single-piece clip for attaching a protective member incorporating a rib constructed of a soft material to a support, wherein the clip comprises: a rib-fastening section and a support-fastening section, wherein the rib-fastening section has a pair of walls defining a space for receiving the rib of the protective member, with a pair of resilient pawls extending from the respective walls and disposed to engage the rib inserted into an inlet end of the space, at one side of the clip, the pawls being constructed to resist movement of the rib in a direction opposite to a direction of insertion of the rib into the space through the inlet end, and wherein the support-fastening section is located beside the rib-fastening section and is constructed for fastening to a support at an opposite side of the clip; and wherein the support-fastening section includes protrusions constructed to engage a stud on the support and the construction of the pawls is related to the construction of the protrusions so that a stud-holding force of the protrusions is less than a rib-holding force of the pawls.