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Mechanical snap retainer assembly for weatherseal
US8979164B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8979164-B2 |
| Application number | US-201013511265-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | Nov 23, 2009 |
| Publication date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
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A one-piece retainer assembly comprises a first retainer portion that operatively couples to a second retainer portion. The first retainer portion includes an outer show portion that extends from a first base portion, a retaining flange that protrudes from an inner surface of the show portion, and a first mechanical securing member provided in the first base portion. The second retainer portion includes a leg portion that extends from a second base portion, a retaining flange that protrudes form an inner surface of the leg portion, and a second mechanical securing member provided in the second base portion. An interior weatherstrip-receiving cavity is formed when the first retainer portion mechanically engages the second retainer portion. In the preferred embodiments, the male mechanical securing member includes a locking tab and the female mechanical securing member includes a locking recess.
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I claim: 1. A retainer assembly for securing an associated weatherseal to an opening edge of a body side of an associated vehicle, the retainer assembly comprising: a first retainer portion, including: a first base portion, an outer show portion extending from the first base portion and dimensioned to overlie a perimeter of the body side of the associated vehicle, a retaining flange protruding from an inner surface of the outer show portion, and a first mechanical securing…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8979164B2 cover?
- A one-piece retainer assembly comprises a first retainer portion that operatively couples to a second retainer portion. The first retainer portion includes an outer show portion that extends from a first base portion, a retaining flange that protrudes from an inner surface of the show portion, and a first mechanical securing member provided in the first base portion. The second retainer portion…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Jabra Paul G, Cooper Standard Automotive Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60J10/30. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).