Mount interface to slide on windscreen button

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9682656-B2
Application number	US-201514876381-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 6, 2015
Priority date	Aug 31, 2012
Publication date	Jun 20, 2017
Grant date	Jun 20, 2017

Abstract

A rearview device having a rearview display. A rearview device attachment assembly is connected with the rearview display and includes a mount and an attachment clip coupled to the mount. The attachment clip includes a base and first and second opposing flex members extending from the base, each including an arcuate flex portion extending from the base. A connecting portion extends from the arcuate flex portion at an angle toward the base. An engagement portion extends away from the connecting portion at an angle away from the base. First and second protrusions project from the mount, each extending through first and second slots, respectively, in the base. The first and second protrusions are in abutting contact with the engagement portion of the first and second opposing flex members, respectively, thereby forcing the first and second opposing flex members at least partially away from the base.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A rearview device attachment clip comprising:
a generally planar base, the base including a widened central section defining first and second opposing apexes; and
first and second opposing flex members extending from the base, the first and second opposing flex members including:
an arcuate flex portion extending from the base;
a connecting portion extending from the arcuate flex portion at an angle toward the base, such that an inside end of the connecting portion is closer to the base than an outside end of the connection portion;
an engagement portion extending away from the connecting portion at an angle away from the base; and
forward and rearward extensions extending from the engagement portion at an angle away from the base.

2. The rearview device attachment clip of claim 1 , further comprising:
first and second slots disposed in the base.

3. The rearview device attachment clip of claim 2 , wherein the first and second slots include a V-shaped configuration.

4. The rearview device attachment clip of claim 3 , wherein the first and second slots are generally vertically aligned with the engagement portion.

5. The rearview device attachment clip of claim 1 , wherein the base includes a fastener receiving aperture.

6. A rearview device attachment clip comprising:
a generally planar base, the base including a widened central section defining first and second apexes; and
first and second flex members extending from the base, the first and second flex members including:
an arcuate flex portion extending from the base;
a connecting portion extending from the arcuate flex portion at an angle toward the base, such that an inside end of the connecting portion is closer to the base than an outside end of the connection portion; and
an engagement portion extending away from the connecting portion at an angle away from the base.

7. The rearview device attachment clip of claim 6 , further comprising:
first and second slots disposed in the base.

8. The rearview device attachment clip of claim 7 , wherein the first and second slots include a V-shaped configuration.

9. The rearview device attachment clip of claim 8 , wherein the first and second slots are generally vertically aligned with the engagement portion.

10. The rearview device attachment clip of claim 6 , wherein the base includes a fastener receiving aperture.

11. A rearview device attachment clip comprising:
a generally planar base, the base including a widened central section; and
first and second opposing flex members extending from the base, the first and second opposing flex members including:
an arcuate flex portion extending from the base;
a connecting portion extending from the arcuate flex portion at angle toward the base;
an engagement portion extending away from the connecting portion at an angle away from the base; and
forward and rearward extensions extending from the engagement portion at an angle away from the base.

12. The rearview device attachment clip of claim 11 , further comprising:
first and second slots disposed in the base.

13. The rearview device attachment clip of claim 12 , wherein the first and second slots include a V-shaped configuration.

14. The rearview device attachment clip of claim 13 , wherein the first and second slots are generally vertically aligned with the engagement portion.

15. The rearview device attachment clip of claim 11 , wherein the base includes a fastener receiving aperture.

Assignees

• Gentex Corp

Inventors

• Busscher Bradley L
• Cercone Timothy J
• Adams Blake R

Classifications

• F16B2/241

  of sheet metal · CPC title

• F16F1/26

  Attachments or mountings ({F16F1/182, F16F1/22} B60G11/10 take precedence) · CPC title

• B60R1/04 Primary

  mounted inside vehicle {(B60R1/025, B60R1/08 take precedence)} · CPC title