Patent ID: 7467618

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 rim, said cup further including at least first and second slots disposed in said rim of said cup, said cup defining a vertical axis extending through the center of said inlet thereof; a fuel injector having a body with an inlet insertable within said cup; a clip having a base insertable within said cup, said base including an open end and a closed end, said base further including 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 defining a vertical axis extending through the center thereof that is generally parallel to said axis of said cup; said clip further including at least one tab protruding from said closed end of said base in a radially outward direction relative to said vertical axis of said clip, and at least one ear extending from said open end of said base in an axial upward direction relative to said vertical axis of said clip, said at least one tab configured to be inserted within said first slot of said cup and said at least one ear configured to be inserted within said second slot of said cup and in engagement with said cup when said clip and said fuel injector are inserted into and disposed within said cup, said clip operative to limit the axial and torsional movement of said fuel injector when said fuel injector is assembled with said clip and said fuel injector and said clip are inserted in said cup.