F16B19/00

Vehicle seat
11027631 · 2021-06-08 · ·

A vehicle seat includes a seat frame including a pan frame (12), a blower, and a bracket (50) configured to attach the blower to the pan frame (12). The bracket (50) is provided with a first engagement portion (110) protruding toward the pan frame (12), and the pan frame (12) is provided with a first engagement hole (12A) in which the first engagement portion (110) is engageable. The first engagement portion (110) includes a first stopper portion (112) configured to be locked to the pan frame (12) when the first engagement portion (110) is engaged in the first engagement hole (12A), and a first elastically deformable portion (113) configured to deform elastically to allow the first stopper portion (112) to pass through the first engagement hole (12A) when the first engagement portion (110) is inserted into the first engagement hole (12A).

Surface mount assemblies for a solar panel system
11848639 · 2023-12-19 · ·

Surface mount assembly for mounting to a solar panel frame to an installation surface is disclosed. In some embodiments, a surface mount assembly includes a base and an enclosure. The base includes a lower member and an upper member. The lower member could include a brace, a center aperture extending through the lower and upper members for receiving a fastener to facilitate the mounting to a solar panel frame; the upper member could include a hub from which a plurality of arms may extend. The mount enclosure could include a chamber with a chamber aperture for receiving a fastener from the surface mount, a post support extending upward from the chamber and forming a post aperture for receiving a post, and a horizontal member with one or more sealant grooves extending horizontal outward from the chamber.

Grommet for attaching cover and cover

The concave part includes an open end portion having an inner diameter greater than an outer diameter of a tip end portion of a ball stud, a fitting portion which is connected to the open end portion and has an inlet smaller than the outer diameter of the tip end portion and in which the tip end portion is housed, and a plurality of slits which are formed in a fitting direction of the ball stud from the open end portion and arranged at a predetermined interval along the circumference of the concave part. The pull-out prevention part includes a plurality of first ribs located on extensions of the respective slits.

Thermally conductive cover for piping system, heating device for piping system, manufacturing method and attachment method for thermally conductive cover, and manufacturing method and attachment method for heating device
11009170 · 2021-05-18 · ·

A thermally conductive cover improves workability of attachment and detachment. The thermally conductive cover includes a first thermal conductor on which a coupling hole is formed and a second thermal conductor on which a coupling hole is formed. The thermally conductive cover further includes a coupling member having a first inserted part to be inserted into the coupling hole and a second inserted part to be inserted into the coupling hole. At least one of the inserted parts is elastically deformable in a direction perpendicular to an inserting direction of the coupling member.

Thermally conductive cover for piping system, heating device for piping system, manufacturing method and attachment method for thermally conductive cover, and manufacturing method and attachment method for heating device
11009170 · 2021-05-18 · ·

A thermally conductive cover improves workability of attachment and detachment. The thermally conductive cover includes a first thermal conductor on which a coupling hole is formed and a second thermal conductor on which a coupling hole is formed. The thermally conductive cover further includes a coupling member having a first inserted part to be inserted into the coupling hole and a second inserted part to be inserted into the coupling hole. At least one of the inserted parts is elastically deformable in a direction perpendicular to an inserting direction of the coupling member.

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC APPLICATION OF A VISCOUS PRODUCT TO A RIVET HEAD

A method for applying a polymerizable sealant using a device. The device includes a substantially cylindrical cartridge containing an activated polymerizable sealant. The cartridge has a distribution end and a piston. A receptacle of the cartridge having a connection interface with the distribution end thereof. The pressure acting on the piston of the cartridge ejects the activated sealant through the distribution end. An assembly of the device has a nozzle including an application orifice and a pipe to bring the sealant into the nozzle. A closure needle of the device moves in translation between a closed position where the end of the needle obstructs the application orifice of the nozzle and an open position where the end of the needle is distant from the application orifice.

Clip
10967809 · 2021-04-06 · ·

An airbag device attached to a vehicle body frame member and covered by a garnish is configured such that when a bag body is deployed, the airbag device pushes out the garnish to create a gap between the garnish and the vehicle body frame member to allow the bag body to be inflated out of the gap. A clip for securing the garnish to the vehicle body frame member includes a first member configured to be fixed to the vehicle body frame member, a second member configured to be fixed to the garnish, and a connecting member for keeping the first member and the second member connected when the airbag is deployed. The first member and the second member are provided with a first inclined planar surface and a second inclined planar surface, respectively, that are slidable relative to each other.

Fuse pin model differential or exclusion feature
10919619 · 2021-02-16 · ·

A fastening system having differentiable components includes a first bushing with a first mating feature to be inserted within a first receiver. A first fuse pin with a second mating figure and being configured to shear upon the application of a first predetermined load is configured to be inserted into the first receiver and mate with the first mating feature of the first bushing. The first and second mating features correspond and permit the insertion of the first fuse pin into the first bushing within the first receiver to selectively connect components. The first bushing may prevent the complete insertion of a second fuse pin having a third mating feature into the first receiver. A second bushing having a fourth mating feature may permit the complete insertion of the second fuse pin into the second bushing positioned within a second receiver.

Insert to be crimped, fixing part and assembly comprising one such insert and methods for manufacturing such parts
10920813 · 2021-02-16 · ·

An insert to be crimped on a support includes a body having a shank extending along a longitudinal axis and including a crimping section configured to deform into a crimping bead to crimp the insert on the support, and a flange presenting a surface facing the crimping section and extending along an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the flange having a constant thickness and presenting a fold forming a groove situated on the surface and designed to receive a seal. A fixing part includes the insert and a seal housed in the groove of the insert, and a fixing assembly includes the fixing part and a support on which the fixing part is crimped.

Electromagnetic effect protective fastener with swageable termination body

An electromagnetic effect suppressing termination part for a fastener formed of a metallic material, the fastener having a head, a shank, and a male threaded portion opposite the head, has a metallic core coated by a layer of dielectric material. An internal bore of the termination part includes an inner wall, a counterbore hole, and a cavity disposed therebetween. An outer surface includes an outer wall, and a frustoconical wall positioned proximally relative to the outer wall, the frustoconical wall extending radially outwardly from the outer wall and having an included angle of less than approximately 90 degrees. A seal is disposed in the counterbore hole, and the frustoconical wall is configured so that a compressive force applied to the frustoconical wall deforms the inner wall to conform to the male threaded portion of the fastener and deforms the seal to fill the cavity.