Patent ID: 7802761

Claim:
A vibration absorbing clip for attaching components to a vehicle, comprising: a base section having at least one receiver configured to receive at least one elongate component, the base section including an opening and a base mating structure located in the opening; an attachment structure having at least one attachment mating structure and one structure configured for attachment to a portion of a vehicle located at a vehicle facing surface of the attachment structure, the base mating structure being located closer to the vehicle when the clip is attached to the vehicle than the attachment mating structure; and a vibration damping material disposed in the opening of the base section and between the base section and the attachment structure such that the base section is spaced from the attachment structure and is not in contact with the attachment structure, wherein the base mating structure and the attachment mating structure are configured such that if the base section is moved in a direction away from the vehicle a predetermined distance, the base mating structure would contact the attachment mating structure to prevent the base section from detaching from the attachment structure.