EP2198171A4 - Trim clip - Google Patents

Trim clip

Info

Publication number: EP2198171A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: trim clip; trim; clip
Prior art date: 2007-08-29
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Withdrawn

Application number

EP08795694A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP2198171A1 (en

Inventor

Jason Reznar

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Tinnerman Palnut Engineered Products Inc

Original Assignee

Tinnerman Palnut Engineered Products Inc

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2007-08-29

Filing date

2008-08-29

Publication date

2010-10-13

2008-08-29 Application filed by Tinnerman Palnut Engineered Products Inc filed Critical Tinnerman Palnut Engineered Products Inc

2010-06-23 Publication of EP2198171A1 publication Critical patent/EP2198171A1/en

2010-10-13 Publication of EP2198171A4 publication Critical patent/EP2198171A4/en

Status Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
- F16B21/00—Means for preventing relative axial movement of a pin, spigot, shaft or the like and a member surrounding it; Stud-and-socket releasable fastenings
- F16B21/06—Releasable fastening devices with snap-action
- F16B21/07—Releasable fastening devices with snap-action in which the socket has a resilient part
- F16B21/073—Releasable fastening devices with snap-action in which the socket has a resilient part the socket having a resilient part on its inside
- F16B21/075—Releasable fastening devices with snap-action in which the socket has a resilient part the socket having a resilient part on its inside the socket having resilient parts on its inside and outside
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
- F16B21/00—Means for preventing relative axial movement of a pin, spigot, shaft or the like and a member surrounding it; Stud-and-socket releasable fastenings
- F16B21/06—Releasable fastening devices with snap-action
- F16B21/07—Releasable fastening devices with snap-action in which the socket has a resilient part
- F16B21/078—Releasable fastening devices with snap-action in which the socket has a resilient part the socket having a further molded-in or embedded component, e.g. a ring with snap-in teeth molded into it
- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
- Y10T24/30—Trim molding fastener
- Y10T24/309—Plastic type

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Vehicle Interior And Exterior Ornaments, Soundproofing, And Insulation (AREA)

EP08795694A 2007-08-29 2008-08-29 Trim clip Withdrawn EP2198171A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US96658907P	2007-08-29	2007-08-29
PCT/US2008/010245 WO2009032193A1 (en)	2007-08-29	2008-08-29	Trim clip

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP2198171A1 EP2198171A1 (en)	2010-06-23
EP2198171A4 true EP2198171A4 (en)	2010-10-13

Family

ID=40429191

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP08795694A Withdrawn EP2198171A4 (en)	2007-08-29	2008-08-29	Trim clip

Country Status (3)

Country	Link
US (1)	US20090094800A1 (en)
EP (1)	EP2198171A4 (en)
WO (1)	WO2009032193A1 (en)

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US8776326B2 (en)	2009-12-01	2014-07-15	Illinois Tool Works Inc.	Panel connection snap assembly
DE202013005336U1 (en) *	2013-06-12	2014-07-14	Böllhoff Verbindungstechnik GmbH	Plug-in coupling with an elastically deformable coupling part
DE102018131754A1 (en) *	2018-12-11	2020-06-18	Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft	Process for the production of vehicle spare parts

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GB2087229A (en) *	1980-11-05	1982-05-26	Kato Hatsujo Kaisha Ltd	Means for attaching a covering to a support
JPS57149312U (en) *	1981-03-17	1982-09-20	Nifco Inc	Fastener device
GB2185063A (en) *	1985-12-28	1987-07-08	Kane Ind Co Ltd M	Fastening socket
GB2201723A (en) *	1987-02-28	1988-09-07	Kato Hatsujo Kaisha Ltd	Part mounting structure
FR2690487A1 (en) *	1992-04-28	1993-10-29	Comet	Improved fixing clip for fixing of vehicle trim onto bodywork - includes metallic clip made of thin steel leaf folded in shape of U and cut in such fashion to present its interior sharp points oriented towards bottom of U
DE19742451A1 (en) *	1997-09-26	1999-04-22	Mecano Rapid Gmbh	Device for connecting two parts such as a pliable plating onto the dashboard of a motor vehicle
EP1217230A2 (en) *	2000-12-21	2002-06-26	SW Stanzwerk Glarus AG	Quick-fastening nut
NL1027176C2 (en) *	2004-10-05	2006-04-06	Polynorm Plastics B V	Insert security component comprises housing with axially extending cavity with insert aperture for connecting insert security component with screw thread end
US20060230587A1 (en) *	2005-04-14	2006-10-19	Piolax Inc.	Clamp

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US3217584A (en) *	1962-12-11	1965-11-16	United Carr Inc	Snap fastener stud and method of forming same
DE9205186U1 (en) *	1992-04-14	1992-06-17	Emhart Inc., Newark, Del.	Push button
JP3290292B2 (en) *	1994-03-29	2002-06-10	株式会社ニフコ	Fastener
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US5871320A (en) *	1997-12-29	1999-02-16	Emhart Inc.	Insulation retainer
US6406236B1 (en) *	2001-03-12	2002-06-18	Fourslides, Inc.	Panel fastener and method of manufacture thereof
US7059022B2 (en) *	2001-09-03	2006-06-13	Newfrey Llc	Spacer for attaching a dash silencer
JP3933441B2 (en) *	2001-10-31	2007-06-20	株式会社ニフコ	Fastener
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DE102005020011A1 (en) *	2005-04-27	2006-11-23	Newfrey Llc, Newark	Clip and fastening system with a clip

2008
- 2008-08-29 US US12/231,131 patent/US20090094800A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2008-08-29 EP EP08795694A patent/EP2198171A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2008-08-29 WO PCT/US2008/010245 patent/WO2009032193A1/en active Application Filing

Patent Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
GB2087229A (en) *	1980-11-05	1982-05-26	Kato Hatsujo Kaisha Ltd	Means for attaching a covering to a support
JPS57149312U (en) *	1981-03-17	1982-09-20	Nifco Inc	Fastener device
GB2185063A (en) *	1985-12-28	1987-07-08	Kane Ind Co Ltd M	Fastening socket
GB2201723A (en) *	1987-02-28	1988-09-07	Kato Hatsujo Kaisha Ltd	Part mounting structure
FR2690487A1 (en) *	1992-04-28	1993-10-29	Comet	Improved fixing clip for fixing of vehicle trim onto bodywork - includes metallic clip made of thin steel leaf folded in shape of U and cut in such fashion to present its interior sharp points oriented towards bottom of U
DE19742451A1 (en) *	1997-09-26	1999-04-22	Mecano Rapid Gmbh	Device for connecting two parts such as a pliable plating onto the dashboard of a motor vehicle
EP1217230A2 (en) *	2000-12-21	2002-06-26	SW Stanzwerk Glarus AG	Quick-fastening nut
NL1027176C2 (en) *	2004-10-05	2006-04-06	Polynorm Plastics B V	Insert security component comprises housing with axially extending cavity with insert aperture for connecting insert security component with screw thread end
US20060230587A1 (en) *	2005-04-14	2006-10-19	Piolax Inc.	Clamp

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO2009032193A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP2198171A1 (en)	2010-06-23
US20090094800A1 (en)	2009-04-16
WO2009032193A1 (en)	2009-03-12

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
2010-05-21	PUAI	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
2010-06-23	17P	Request for examination filed	Effective date: 20100329
2010-06-23	AK	Designated contracting states	Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
2010-06-23	AX	Request for extension of the european patent	Extension state: AL BA MK RS
2010-10-13	A4	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched	Effective date: 20100914
2010-12-08	DAX	Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
2013-07-26	STAA	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent	Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN
2013-08-28	18D	Application deemed to be withdrawn	Effective date: 20130301

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