Patent ID: 6250708
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A holding device for rotatably holding a shaft to an attaching hole, comprising:a base to be fixed to the attaching hole, said base including a base main portion having an outer shape larger than the attaching hole, an inserting hole formed therein, a depression situated adjacent to and communicating with the inserting hole, and a lock releasing through-hole; and at least one anchor projecting from a back surface of the base main portion to face the lock releasing through-hole, said anchor having elasticity so that the anchor passes through the attaching hole while bending a shape thereof and restores the shape after passing through the attaching hole to thereby engage the base to the attaching hole, anda holder detachably fixed to the base for rotatably holding the shaft, said holder including a holder main portion having an outer shape larger than the inserting hole and a shaft hole therein for allowing the shaft to pass therethrough; and a supporting leg projecting from a back surface of the holder main portion to pass through the inserting hole, said supporting leg having a lock portion projecting laterally outwardly from an outer periphery of the supporting leg so that when the holder is engaged with the base, the supporting leg and the lock portion are inserted into the inserting hole and depression, respectively and then the holder is rotated to allow the lock portion in the depression to be located under the back surface of the main portion.