Patent ID: 6196756
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: B60J,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
A fastener article adapted to be fixed blind on a support provided with an opening of predetermined contour, comprising:a) a first piece (7) having:i) two flexible lugs (9A, 9B) each structured, in the absence of any force acting thereon, over a predetermined length as measured from a free end thereof, to be inserted without effort into the opening (6) in the support (1), each lug being moveable in the opening into a position of locking on the support (1),ii) a stop (15) for bearing against the support (1) when the predetermined length of said flexible lugs (9A, 9B) have been inserted into the opening (6), andiii) a body (8) to which the flexible lugs (9A, 9B) are connected, said body including a body opening (11) of predetermined contour that opens out between the flexible lugs (9A, 9B); andb) a second piece (30) having:i) a fixing foot (32) adapted to cooperate with the first piece (7) so that the fixing foot (32) can be inserted, from a free end thereof, through the body opening (11) whereby the article to be fixed (7, 30) is locked into the opening in the support as a result of the fixing foot (32) spreading the flexible lugs (9A, 9B) into a locking position with the support opening,ii) a snapping-in arrangement (45) located on the fixing foot to contact the lugs and thereby hold the second piece (30) on the first piece (7) when the article to be fixed is in the configuration of the locking position on the support, andiii) an element (31) to which the fixing foot (32) is connected by a second end, wherein each flexible lug (9A, 9B) has, on an external side thereof, a surface (12) inclined towards the outside and towards its free end to be engaged with the periphery of the opening (6) in the support (1) when the flexible lugs (9A, 9B) are separated from each other after having been inserted into the opening (6) in the support over the said predetermined length.