Integral molding snap-in attachment fastener

Details Integral molding snap-in attachment fastener Integral molding snap-in attachment fastener

1992-10-07

1994-01-04

Pedder, Dennis H.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Accessories

296206, 2961465, 494921, 527167, 428 31, 24297, B60R 1302, B60J 1004

Patent

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052754553

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an arrangement for attaching a decorative molding strip to an open keyhole-shaped slotted passage terminating in a lock hole provided in a vehicle body flange upper edge. A T-like fastener, integrally molded of elastomeric material, has a block-shaped head joined to the backside of a molding member by a V-shaped stem. The head inboard surface and the molding backside form layered grooves therebetween on either side of the stem. The head has a base from which project pair of upstanding forked portions separated by a V-shaped compression notch. The notch terminates in a radiused root having upwardly diverging walls disposed at a predetermined acute angle. The stem has upwardly diverging arms from a juncture the interior walls of which define a root profile matching the notch root profile. Upon the flange upper edge being received in the layered grooves an installer applies a downward force on the molding strip whereby the stem is passed through the keyhole slotted passage resiliently compressing the stem arms by virtue of inward flexing action of the head forked portions. The stem is sized for resiliently biased reception in the lock hole providing a pressure frictional snap-in fit positively securing the molding to the body panel.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3171165 (1965-03-01), Pryor
patent: 3451709 (1969-06-01), Swauger
patent: 3633316 (1972-01-01), Belser
patent: 4592937 (1986-06-01), Nagato et al.

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