Clip and elastic body attachment component

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9709084-B2
Application number	US-201214124476-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 5, 2012
Priority date	Jun 8, 2011
Publication date	Jul 18, 2017
Grant date	Jul 18, 2017

Abstract

A clip includes a pair of holding members arranged oppositely to one another to be capable of holding an elastic body therebetween, a base member, to which end portions of one side of the pair of holding members are coupled and at least one of the holding members is pivotably coupled, set on an object to be fixed, and pressing members provided on the holding members for pressing/retaining the elastic member between the pair of holding members.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A clip comprising:
a pair of holding members arranged oppositely to each other to be capable of holding an elastic body therebetween;
a base member, to which end portions of one side of the pair of holding members are coupled, being set on an object to be fixed;
at least one of the holding members being pivotably coupled to the base member,
pressing members provided on the holding members for retaining the elastic body between the pair of holding members,
wherein the pressing members are provided as a pair on each of the holding members, a pressing member being disposed on one side of each holding member and the other pressing member being disposed on the other side of each holding member,
wherein the respective pressing members provided on the one side of the holding members are angled toward the other side of the holding members,
wherein the respective pressing members provided on the other side of the holding members are angled toward the one side of the holding members, whereby:
the pair of pressing members on the one side of the holding members and the pair of pressing members on the other side of the holding members retain the elastic body pressed between the pair of holding members,
the pair of holding members are spaced apart in an opposed direction; and
the pair of pressing members are spaced apart a predetermined distance in a direction orthogonal to the opposed direction of the pair of holding members,
wherein the holding members include pedestal portions and pressure contact portions,
wherein the pedestal portions are thick plates relative to the pressing members and coupled to the base member,
wherein the pressure contact portions are thick plates relative to the pressing members and extend in a direction opposite to the base member with respect to the pedestal portions, and
wherein the pressing members are thin plates relative to the pedestal portions and the pressure contact portions and provided on the pressure contact portions.

2. The clip according to claim 1 , wherein
a fitting member is provided on the one side of the holding members while a fitted member is provided on another side of the holding members, whereby
the pair of holding members are retained in a holding state by the fitting engagement of the fitting member with the fitted member.

3. The clip according to claim 1 , wherein
the holding members are formed in plate shapes.

4. The clip according to claim 1 , wherein
the pair of holding members and the base member are integrally molded from a resin material, and
a coupling portion between at least the pivotably coupled one of the holding members and the base member includes a hinge at which the resin material is thinner than the base member and the pivotably coupled one of the holding members.

5. The clip according to claim 1 , further comprising a mooring member protruding from the base member toward the one side to be moored to the object to be fixed.

6. The clip according to claim 5 , wherein
the mooring member includes an insertional portion extending from the base member in an insertional direction and inserted into the object to be fixed, and
a hook portion provided on a free end portion of the insertional portion and extending in a direction orthogonal to the insertional direction of the insertional portion.

7. The clip according to claim 1 , wherein
the fitting member and the fitted member are provided on the pressure contact portions.

8. The clip according to claim 1 , wherein
the pressing members are formed in flexible plate shapes.

9. The clip according to claim 1 , further comprising an elastic member provided on at least one of the holding members and protruding toward the one side beyond the base member.

10. The clip according to claim 9 , wherein
respective elastic members are provided on both of the holding members.

11. The clip according to claim 9 , wherein
the elastic member includes:
a nonflexible base portion coupled to the holding members, and
a flexible free end portion coupled to the base portion.

Assignees

• Kato Masakazu
• Muto Shinji
• Akazawa Kei
• Matudaira Yoshimichi
• Nitto Denko Corp
• Newfrey Llc

Inventors

• Kato Masakazu
• Muto Shinji
• Akazawa Kei
• Matudaira Yoshimichi

Classifications

• Y10T24/44291

  including pivoted gripping member · CPC title

• F16B21/086

  the shank of the stud, pin or spigot having elevations, ribs, fins or prongs intended for deformation or tilting predominantly in a direction perpendicular to the direction of insertion · CPC title

• F16B5/0614 Primary

  in angled relationship · CPC title

• Y10T29/49826

  Assembling or joining · CPC title

• F16B2/22 Primary

  of resilient material, e.g. rubbery material {(F16B2/205 takes precedence)} · CPC title