The present invention includes a multiuse clip assembly which can be employed to secure objects or panels to one another. It incorporates both the male and female features into each clip for greater versatility and durability over conventional clip systems. The unique universal and expandable mating system does not limit the orientation, position, or number of objects or panels that may be secured to one another.

In some examples, a device can include a display coupled to a locking mechanism, wherein the locking mechanism applies a first force in a first direction, an enclosure coupled to the display with the locking mechanism, and a spring mechanism coupled to the enclosure and the locking mechanism to prevent a tension level between the display and the enclosure from exceeding a tension threshold, wherein the spring mechanism applies a second force in a second direction.

Provided is a resin cover for covering a surface of a structure by being inserted and secured together with a metallic clip into a hole portion formed in the structure, the resin cover is formed with a clip squeezing portion for mounting the metallic clip, the clip squeezing portion is formed with a flexure control rib, and the flexure control rib is formed to restrict the defamation amount of a claw portion formed on the metallic clip to prevent the metallic clip from being pulled back from the hole portion formed in the structure when the metallic clip is urged to be pulled back from the hole portion formed in the structure in the state that the metallic clip mounted on the clip squeezing portion is inserted into the hole portion formed in the structure.

A fastening structure for a vehicle includes an upper trim of which an outer clip inserted into a panel is formed thereon, and a lower trim of which an inner clip inserted into the outer clip is formed thereon.

A fitting element includes a first fitting section for connection with a spacer element, and a second arresting section for arresting with a circuit board. A central section is arranged between the fitting section and the arresting section and serves for forming a first stop for the spacer element, and a second stop for the circuit board. The fitting element is connected with an associated spacer element for forming a fitting device. The spacer element is fitted to a first circuit board. A second circuit board is then arrested with the fitting element. In this way two circuit boards can be connected with each other in a simple, flexible and automated way.

A spring clip is provided. That spring clip includes a body having a support post, a first cantilever bar and a second cantilever bar. Junctures between the cantilever bars and the support post include necks and bends. S-curve segments are provided at the ends of those bends.

A grommet has retention wings and a distal end of a barrel with pin retention pawls. The pin retention pawls include an inner retention tooth with a lead-in ramp surface facing toward the grommet head. A lead-out ramp surface is distal of the lead-in ramp surface and facing away from the grommet head. A pin includes a recess receiving the inner retention tooth, with a pin head facing surface positioned and designed to engage the lead-out surface and radially outwardly displace the pin retention pawls during removal of the pin from the grommet. A distal facing outer surface of the pin engages the lead-in surface and radially outwardly displaces the pin retention pawls during insertion of the pin into the grommet. A two-shot molding method of manufacturing is also provided.

A lateral positioning device coupled to a first object to laterally engage or interfere with a second object. The lateral positioning device includes a body portion and positioning element. The body portion is coupled to the first object in a first direction and has a through hole which has therein a limiting portion and extends in a second direction, with an angle formed between the first and second directions. The positioning element is penetratingly disposed in the through hole and limited by the limiting portion to thereby move in the second direction. The positioning element has an engaging portion disposed on the first side of the limiting portion to allow the engaging portion to engage with the second object; a stopping portion disposed on the second side of the limiting portion; and a neck portion connecting with the engaging and stopping portions and passing through the limiting portion.

The invention provides an arrangement of a first component and a second component, wherein at least the first or the second component is a fiber-reinforced plastic composite component. The first and second components are connected to each other so as to generate a clamping connection between the components via an expansion bolt which generates a clamping force creating the clamping connection and equalizes a creep behavior of the fiber-reinforced plastic composite component.

A mounting assembly mounts a fluid end unit to a power end unit and includes first and second end members, and a coupling. A first end of the first end member is a threaded shaft configured to be received in a mounting aperture of a power end unit. A first end of the second end member is a threaded shaft configured to be received in a mounting aperture of a fluid end unit corresponding to the mounting aperture of the power end unit. The coupling couples and extends the first end member and the second end member and may be removed therefrom without changing a relative position of the second end member to the first end member.