CA2424054A1 - Clip for attaching a corner cladding to a vehicle - Google Patents

Clip for attaching a corner cladding to a vehicle Download PDF

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CA2424054A1
CA2424054A1 CA002424054A CA2424054A CA2424054A1 CA 2424054 A1 CA2424054 A1 CA 2424054A1 CA 002424054 A CA002424054 A CA 002424054A CA 2424054 A CA2424054 A CA 2424054A CA 2424054 A1 CA2424054 A1 CA 2424054A1
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longitudinal direction
cladding panel
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Sean Elliot Granger
Gary Hawkins
Adolfo Enrico Milani
Marc Risdale
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Decoma International Inc
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Decoma International Inc.
Sean Elliot Granger
Gary Hawkins
Adolfo Enrico Milani
Marc Risdale
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B5/00—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them
    • F16B5/12—Fastening strips or bars to sheets or plates, e.g. rubber strips, decorative strips for motor vehicles, by means of clips
    • F16B5/123—Auxiliary fasteners specially designed for this purpose
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R13/00—Elements for body-finishing, identifying, or decorating; Arrangements or adaptations for advertising purposes
    • B60R13/04—External Ornamental or guard strips; Ornamental inscriptive devices thereon
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R13/00—Elements for body-finishing, identifying, or decorating; Arrangements or adaptations for advertising purposes
    • B60R13/04—External Ornamental or guard strips; Ornamental inscriptive devices thereon
    • B60R13/043—Door edge guards
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B5/00—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them
    • F16B5/12—Fastening strips or bars to sheets or plates, e.g. rubber strips, decorative strips for motor vehicles, by means of clips
    • F16B5/126—Fastening strips or bars to sheets or plates, e.g. rubber strips, decorative strips for motor vehicles, by means of clips at least one of the sheets, plates, bars or strips having integrally formed or integrally connected snap-in-features
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/30—Trim molding fastener
    • Y10T24/309—Plastic type

Abstract

A clip (10) mounts a corner cladding panel (14) to a body structure (16). Th e clip has a body (18) having a tab (20) extending in a longitudinal direction . An attachment fixture (22) extends from the body in a direction orthogonal t o the longitudinal direction. The clip (10) is attachable to the body structur e in the orthogonal direction and positions the clip (10) to receive the corne r cladding panel (14) in the longitudinal direction. The body has a pin (24) extending in the orthogonal direction that maintains an orientation of the clip (10) to receive the cladding in the direction of application. The clip (10) has a ridge (28) positioned to snappingly engage the cladding panel (14 ) to maintain engagement therebetween.

Claims (11)

1. A clip for mounting a cladding panel to a vehicle body structure, said clip comprising:
a body having a tab extending in a longitudinal direction, and having an attachment fixture extending therefrom in a direction generally orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, whereby said clip is attachable to the body structure in the orthogonal direction and positions the clip to receive the cladding panel in the longitudinal direction.
2. A clip as claimed in claim 1 wherein said body further comprises a pin extending in the generally orthogonal direction, said pin being attachable to the body structure to maintain an orientation of said clip relative thereto.
3. A clip as claimed in claim 2 wherein said clip further includes a ridge positioned to snappingly engage said cladding panel to maintain engagement therebetween.
4. A clip as claimed in claim 3 wherein said tab is elongate.
5. A clip as claimed in claim 4 wherein said body is configured to be relatively more rigid than said tab.
6. A method of attaching a cladding panel to a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
providing a cladding panel having a first face and a second face, said second face generally orthogonal to said first face, said first face having a fastener and said second face having a bridge structure;
providing at least one aperture in a first surface of said vehicle and at least one aperture on a second surface of the vehicle, said first surface generally orthogonal to said second surface;
attaching a clip to said second surface, said clip comprising a body having a tab extending in a longitudinal direction with said body, and an attachment fixture extending from the body in a direction generally orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, said clip being attached by inserting said attachment fixture into said aperture in said second applying the cladding panel to the vehicle by inserting the tab through the bridge structure and moving the cladding panel in the longitudinal direction, engaging the fastener to said aperture in said first surface.
7. A method as claimed in claim 6 wherein said clip has a detent and said applying step includes moving said cladding panel in the longitudinal direction until the cladding panel snappingly engages said clip.
8. A method as claimed in claim 7 wherein said second surface is provided with an orienting aperture spaced from said at least one aperture and said clip has a pin; said attaching step including inserting said pin into said orienting aperture, thereby maintaining a predetermined orientation of said clip relative to said vehicle enabling the cladding panel to be attached to the vehicle by movement in a single direction.
9. In combination, a corner cladding having a first face and a second face, said second face generally orthogonal to said first face, said second face having a bridge structure, a first fastener mounted on said first face, and a clip comprising a body having a tab extending in a longitudinal direction, said body having an attachment fixture extending therefrom in a direction generally orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, whereby said clip is attachable to a vehicle body structure in the orthogonal direction and positions the clip to slidably receive the bridge structure of the cladding panel in the longitudinal direction.
10. A combination as claimed in claim 9 wherein said body further comprises a pin extending in the generally orthogonal direction, said pin being attachable to the vehicle body structure to maintain an orientation of said clip relative thereto.
11. A combination as claimed in claim 10 wherein said clip further includes a ridge positioned to snappingly engage said bridge structure to maintain engagement
CA2424054A 2000-09-12 2001-09-11 Clip for attaching a corner cladding to a vehicle Expired - Lifetime CA2424054C (en)

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US23202600P 2000-09-12 2000-09-12
US60/232,026 2000-09-12
PCT/CA2001/001280 WO2002023052A1 (en) 2000-09-12 2001-09-11 Clip for attaching a corner cladding to a vehicle

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