F16B5/065

Clip and pillar garnish fixing structure
09776578 · 2017-10-03 · ·

The clip includes a first engagement hook and a second engagement hook. The first engagement hook engages the body when the clip is in a normal fitting with the body. The second engagement hook prevents the clip from being disengaged from the body when the first engagement hook has been disengaged from the body. When the first engagement hook is disengaged from the body, a member is lifted away from surrounding members to such an extent as can be recognized by sight. Therefore, a state that the clip is not in the normal fitting state with the body is noticeable. Even if the clip is coupled to the body in the non-fitting state or half-fitting state, the second engagement hook prevents the clip from being disengaged from the body.

FASTENER, IN PARTICULAR FOR FASTENING VEHICLE TRIM PANELS TO A SUPPORT
20170241462 · 2017-08-24 ·

A fastener includes a head and snap-engaging portion that includes: —a shank projecting from the head and having a proximal end connected to the head and a distal end spaced from the head, and—two elastic arms in the form of a V, with respective first ends connected to the distal end and respective second ends arranged in the proximity of the head and spaced in the transverse direction on opposite sides of the shank, so as to form an arrow head shape, wherein the snap-engaging portion includes a substantially U-shaped retaining structure having two open ends connected integrally to the respective second ends of the elastic arms and a rounded portion which surrounds without contact the distal end of the shank, wherein the retaining structure has two snap-engaging seats which are open outwards, each being situated between the rounded portion and a respective open end.

Fastening portion structure of vehicle
09738317 · 2017-08-22 · ·

An upper plate portion of a suspension member and a bottom plate portion of a bracket that is placed on an upper side thereof, and the like, as objects to be fastened, are sandwiched between a weld nut and an end surface on a vehicle upper side of a collar. A protruding portion that protrudes toward a bolt through-hole side of the bottom plate portion of the bracket is formed on an end portion on the vehicle upper side of the collar. The protruding portion is formed along an entire periphery around an axis of the collar. Also, a drainage groove that leads from the end surface on the vehicle upper side to an outer peripheral surface of the collar is formed in the collar.

Electronic device enclosure with rear cover

An electronic device enclosure includes a rear cover, a securing bracket, and a securing assembly. The rear cover includes a hook. The securing bracket includes a latching portion engaged with the hook. The securing assembly includes a securing member and a sliding shaft. The securing member is secured to the securing bracket. The mounting member is movable relative to the securing bracket to slide the sliding shaft. The sliding shaft presses edges of the limiting slot to push the rear cover away from the securing bracket to disengage the hook from the latching portion when sliding.

Advanced clip retainer

A product for fastening a component in place may include a retainer connected with the component. The retainer may have a platform and may have a wall extending between the component and the platform. The platform may define an opening that may be configured for fastening. The wall may define a slot.

Pressure fixing device of panel-works, in particular covering panels in nautical field
20220307530 · 2022-09-29 ·

A fixing device for fixing of two bodies to each other, for example a panel to a wall or two panels to each other, includes a male element having a support base and an engaging element, the support base having a rear surface for leaning onto one of the two bodies to be connected and a front surface from which the engaging element protrudes; and a female element having a support base with a rear surface for leaning and fixing onto the other body and a receiving channel for receiving the engaging element of the male element so that the engaging element, when inserted into the receiving channel, snaps inside it detachably, thus enabling the releasable coupling of the two bodies. The fixing device is configured for selecting two or more different distances along the axis defined by the rear surfaces of the male and female elements when coupled.

System for mounting heating panels on to wall without drilling holes on the wall
09732779 · 2017-08-15 · ·

An improved system for Mounting Heating Panels on to a wall without drilling holes on the wall, including at least one grooved vertical member to maintain a predetermined gap between a wall and a heating panel, the gap allowing natural convection of currents for heat transfer; a plurality of slots provided on an upper portion of the vertical member enabling insertion of the heating panel; a plurality of spacers fixed on the wall using adhesive; wherein the top portion of the panel has at least two fixing holes, and wherein the vertical stand and the upper portion of the panel are fixed to the wall via said plurality of spacers.

Wall mounting assembly
11428255 · 2022-08-30 · ·

Embodiments include a mounting assembly for securing a supported element to a wall structure having an internal thickness. The mounting assembly comprises an internal assembly configured to engage the internal thickness of the wall structure and comprising a central anchor assembly with an anchor portion and a mating portion annularly arranged about an open end of the anchor portion, the mating portion having a first end fixedly attached to the anchor portion adjacent the open end and a second end for engaging the outer wall panel. The internal assembly further comprises a plurality of elongated anchors attached to the mating portion at an oblique angle relative to a central axis of the anchor portion. The mounting assembly further comprises an external assembly for engaging the outer wall panel and the mating portion of the central anchor assembly; and an elongated fastener for securing the external assembly to the internal assembly.

SPRING MECHANISMS FOR DISPLAY ENCLOSURES
20220039272 · 2022-02-03 ·

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.

GLAZING COMPRISING A PIN, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE GLAZING
20170218990 · 2017-08-03 ·

A glazing includes a glazed element and at least one pin for positioning or fixing the glazing on a structural element, notably a vehicle bodywork element. The pin includes on the one hand a base which is bonded using a layer of adhesive material to a surface of the glazed element or which has an overmolded part situated in a profiled-seal portion, and an outer part situated outside of the profiled-seal portion and on the other hand a projecting element which has a guide or fixing head and a foot, the projecting element including a system for clipping it to the base with respect to a vertical central axis A.