Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Structural detail
Patent
1996-07-24
1999-02-02
Pedder, Dennis H.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Structural detail
293115, 180 686, B60R 1952
Patent
active
058655000
ABSTRACT:
An object of the present invention is to prevent an engaging member such as a clip from coming out and to enhance the holding force of the engaging member.
In the present invention, there is provided a bracket 4 fixed to a support plate portion 2a on a front fender 2 on the body side and a locking claw 6a formed on a front grille 6 at a position corresponding to the bracket 4. The bracket 4 is provided with a mounting hole 4b engaging with a clip 10 serving as an engaging member and an engaging flange 4a engaging with the locking claw 6a. The clip 10 is inserted in the mounting hole 4b and the locking claw 6a is locked by the engaging flange 4a to mount the front grille 6 to the body without looseness. The bracket 4 is fixed not only to the front fender 2 on the body side but also to a lamp support, which is not shown.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4354566 (1982-10-01), Yuda
patent: 4597603 (1986-07-01), Trabert
patent: 4645250 (1987-02-01), Bauer et al.
Kaneko Takashi
Sanada Michitaka
Pedder Dennis H.
Suzuki Motor Corporation
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