Patent ID: 7631630

Claim:
A cover assembly for attachment to an internal combustion engine without use of threaded fasteners, comprising: a cover; a clip formed as a separate piece of material from said cover, said clip having a first portion extending from said cover and a rigid second portion for snapping engagement with the engine; at least one elastomeric dampener disposed between said clip and said cover to inhibit the transmission of vibration therebetween, said dampener being spaced from said second portion to provide direct engagement between said second portion and the engine; said cover has an outwardly extending flange arranged to support said first portion of said clip; an elastomeric seal separate from said elastic dampener, said flange having a peripheral channel extending upwardly therein, said elastomeric seal being disposed partially in said channel and extending outwardly therefrom to provide sealing engagement with the engine; and wherein said first portion of said clip provides an elongate rail with at least one tab depending from said rail for engagement with said elastomeric dampener.