Vehicle component mounting bracket

Details Vehicle component mounting bracket Vehicle component mounting bracket

1997-08-06

1999-09-07

Ramirez, Ramon O.

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24822111, 248314, 361740, H05K 114

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059474351

ABSTRACT:
A box-shaped component is mounted within a vehicle body by a bracket attached to the vehicle and having slide surfaces which slidably receive the component. A retaining element is provided on the component. A retainer member, preferably a lever, is movably mounted on the bracket for movement between retaining and releasing positions with respect to the retaining element of the component. The retainer member has a first engaging element capturing the retaining element of the component at a first position of partial insertion of the component into the bracket. The retainer member also has a second engaging element for capturing the retaining element of the component at a second position of full insertion of the component into the bracket. The retainer member is preferably a lever. The bracket and retainer lever are preferably of molded plastic construction and integrally molded detent features releasably retain the retainer lever at the retaining position, but permit release of the retainer lever to the releasing position to disengage from the retaining element carried by the component. The bracket has an integrally molded snap tab which engages the component upon insertion to the second position to retain the component independent of the engagement of the retainer lever with the retainer element of the component. The retaining element carried by the component is preferably an integral abutment which projects therefrom and the first and second engaging elements of the retainer lever are receptacles molded integrally with the retainer lever.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3212661 (1965-10-01), Adell
patent: 4747570 (1988-05-01), Takahashi
patent: 5478037 (1995-12-01), Haltof
patent: 5480115 (1996-01-01), Haltof

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