Patent ID: 6336768
Filing Date: 2002-01-08
Classification: B60R,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
A connection unit for use between an associated support and an associated plate element, the connection unit comprising:an upper part attachable to the plate element via an attachment region and a holding element including an engagement region which is connectable with the support, wherein the engagement region of the upper part consists of two pockets arranged above each other and separated by a cross piece and wherein the holding element is equipped above an attachment region connectable with the support with a circumferential elastic sealing lip and with two flanges having different elasticity, arranged at an axial distance from each other, relative to a longitudinal axis defined by the holding element, the flanges being positioned for insertion into said pockets when the upper part is connected with the holding element following relative motion between the upper part and the holding element in a direction cross-wise to the longitudinal axis, the holding element including a third elastic flange disposed between the sealing lip and the two flanges which acts upon an outer region of a plate of the lower pocket, the sealing lip being provided on a side facing the support with a circumferential sealing element.