Snap-in spring clip assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9932941-B2
Application number	US-201514618226-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 10, 2015
Priority date	Feb 10, 2015
Publication date	Apr 3, 2018
Grant date	Apr 3, 2018

Abstract

A snap-in spring clip assembly includes a discrete clip cleat and a fastener carried on the clip cleat. The discrete clip cleat includes a body having a base, a first rib depending from the base and a second rib depending from the base. The first and second ribs each include at least one resilient locking arm that allows the discrete clip cleat to be snapped into and retained in a desired position.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. An air filter housing assembly for a motor vehicle, comprising:
a housing including a mounting aperture;
a discrete clip cleat received and held in said mounting aperture;
a fastener carried on said clip cleat; and
a lid secured to said housing by said fastener.

2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein said discrete clip cleat includes a body having a base, a first rib depending from said base and a second rib depending from said base.

3. The assembly of claim 2 , wherein both of said first and second ribs include at least one resilient locking arm.

4. The assembly of claim 3 , wherein said base includes a mounting flange extending beyond said first and second ribs.

5. The assembly of claim 4 , wherein each resilient locking arm includes a distal end having an abutment directed toward and spaced from said mounting flange by a cleat retention gap.

6. The assembly of claim 5 , wherein said abutment includes an abutment face oriented toward said mounting flange and a snap-in cam on a side away from said abutment face.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Khami Roger
• Boulton Jeff Sean
• Tomlin Jacqueline L
• Narkun Ronald R

Classifications

• F02M35/0203 Primary

  by using clamps, catches, locks or the like, e.g. for disposable plug-in filter cartridges · CPC title

• F16B7/22

  using hooks or like elements · CPC title

• B01D46/0005

  Mounting of filtering elements within casings, housings or frames (B01D46/2422 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F16B2/10

  using pivoting jaws · CPC title

• F16B2/22

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