Module retention spring clip

Details Module retention spring clip Module retention spring clip

1993-08-19

1994-11-22

Ramirez, Ramon O.

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Instrument in panel

Having biased clip holding means

2482319, G12B 900

Patent

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053661869

ABSTRACT:
A retention clip for securing and aligning an instrument module, such as a radio, in an instrument panel of a vehicle. The clip includes a base and primary and secondary fingers extending in cantilever fashion from the base for retaining and releasing the module from the instrument panel. The secondary fingers are shorter and extend from the base less than the primary fingers such that the ends of the fingers will sequentially engage the instrument panel to retain and align the module in the instrument panel. The secondary fingers have a removal ramp, engageable by a removal tool inserted through the module, and a portion overlaying the primary fingers such that when the removal tool is inserted, the secondary fingers will retract and also will retract the primary fingers for a slip-out fit.

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patent: 4550944 (1985-11-01), Simon et al.
patent: 4572465 (1986-02-01), Rasca
patent: 4577818 (1986-03-01), Clarisse
patent: 4816966 (1989-03-01), Frankowski
patent: 4993668 (1991-02-01), Inamura
patent: 5238427 (1993-08-01), Fry et al.

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