Patent ID: 7401994

Claim:
A securing clip having an S-shaped cross-section formed by first and third free end segments, a second shared segment and two closed end portions for securing a first panel having a hole to a second panel having a hole and a regulating wall, the securing clip comprising: a first U-shaped fitting, formed by the first segment and the second segment and a first closed end portion, comprising a first engaging pawl on an inner wall of the first U-shaped fitting for engaging the hole in the first panel; and a second U-shaped fitting, formed by the third segment and the second segment and a second closed end portion, comprising: a pair of engagement walls and a resilient wall piece on said third segment, said resilient wall piece being separated from the pair of engagement walls by slits and extending from the free end of the third segment through the second closed end of the U shape such that a free end portion of the resilient wall piece extends beyond the second closed end; a second engaging pawl on an inner wall of the second segment for engaging the hole in the second panel; an engaging face that is on an end of each engagement wall and that faces an opening in the second closed end portion; and a third engaging pawl on an inner wall of the resilient wall piece and opposing said second engaging pawl, wherein the second engaging pawl and the third engaging pawl overlap close to one another vertically, the securing clip being arranged such that, when the second panel and the engagement wall are engaged, said engagement face of the engagement wall is inclined such that it is capable of engaging the regulating wall of the second panel to create a wedging effect to prevent detachment of the clip and the second panel, wherein the free end portion of the resilient wall is lifted to detach the second pawl from the hole in the second panel.