Patent ID: 7699280

Claim:
A fastening system in which a retaining element on a first component and a clip on a second component are used to fasten the second component to the first component, and wherein: the clip and the second component have cooperable mounting elements constructed to mount the clip on the second component, the clip and the first component have cooperable retaining elements constructed to retain the clip on the first component, the cooperable mounting elements are constructed to mount the clip on the second component at a pre-installation position before the cooperable retaining elements are effective to retain the clip on the first component; and the cooperable mounting elements are constructed so that the clip can move from the pre-installation position to an installation position at which the cooperable retaining elements are effective to retain the clip on the first component; and wherein the clip is constructed as a frame having an opening at the bottom for receiving the shank of a T-stud and a lead-in opening at one end for receiving a head of the T-stud, a shoulder that is substantially U-shaped and is substantially parallel to the bottom of the frame, and with legs of the U-shaped shoulder that merge with ramps disposed to engage the head of the T-stud entering the frame through the lead-in opening.