Patent ID: 7360524

Claim:
A fuel delivery system comprising: a fuel rail having an outlet opening; an outlet cup, said cup including an inlet that is insertable into said outlet opening and a flange wherein said flange includes at least one tab extending therefrom at a predetermined angle, said cup defining a vertical axis extending through the center of said inlet of said cup; a fuel injector having a body with an inlet insertable within said cup; a clip having a base, said base including an open end, a closed end, and an inner peripheral surface, at least a portion of which is configured for engagement with said fuel injector body when said clip is assembled with said fuel injector, said clip further including at least one arm extending from said base in an axial upward direction relative to said vertical axis, said arm including an axially downward extending finger configured for spring engagement with said tab of said flange of said cup, said engagement between said finger and said tab operative to limit the radial expansion of said open end of said clip and the axial and torsional movement of said fuel injector when said fuel injector is assembled with said clip and inserted in said cup.