Self-adjusting spring retainer

Details Self-adjusting spring retainer Self-adjusting spring retainer

1978-11-22

1980-06-10

Schultz, William H.

Supports

Hold-down

Looping or straddling

F16M 1300

Patent

active

042068975

ABSTRACT:
A spring fastener for supporting circuit components or the like to a mounting surface. The fastener consists of a length of resilient wire bent into a pair of arms extending from both sides of a U-shaped base so as to be substantially normal thereto. Lower arm sections are disposed in spaced diverging relation in a common plane while upper arm sections extend in converging relation crossing each other in scissors-like fashion adjacent their midportion. The arms terminate in retainer legs spaced to receive the component with the legs located in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the U-shaped base. The crossed upper sections change angularity by scissors-like movement to urge the component into retaining engagement with the support panel to compensate for variations in dimensions of the component.

REFERENCES:
patent: 383092 (1888-05-01), Baker
patent: 2449646 (1948-09-01), Emde
patent: 3025337 (1962-03-01), Leoni
patent: 3131896 (1964-05-01), Ingrahm
patent: 3159365 (1964-12-01), Watson
patent: 3849838 (1974-11-01), Heyl

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