Clip member

Inventors: Yuya Takahashi (Tokyo, JP); Takefumi Adachi (Tokyo, JP); Yasunari Sogabe (Tokyo, JP); Zhiyu Ren (Kurobe, JP)

Assignee: YKK CORPORATION

F16B2/22 B68G7/05

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Quick Facts

Patent No.: US 12674479
App. No.: 18/711,448
Granted: Jul 7, 2026
Kind: B2

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Abstract

A clip member includes a hook engageable with a peripheral portion and a fixing portion configured to penetrate through an adherend to fix the adherend. The hook includes a base piece, an end piece provided at a first side with respect to the base piece; and a connecting piece connecting the base piece and the end piece. The fixing portion includes a base end continuous with the base piece and protrudes toward a second side with respect to the base piece.

Claims (32)

1 . A clip member comprising:

a hook engageable with a peripheral portion of a structural component; and

a fixing portion configured to penetrate through a cover material to fix the cover material, the clip member being configured to attach the cover material to a flange-shaped edge portion forming the peripheral portion of the structural component,

wherein:

the hook comprises a base piece, an end piece provided at a first side with respect to the base piece, and a connecting piece connecting the base piece and the end piece,

the fixing portion comprises a base end continuous with the base piece and protrudes toward a second side with respect to the base piece,

the base end of the fixing portion protrudes toward the second side from the base piece, and the fixing portion extends along the base piece from the base end,

the base end of the fixing portion and a free end of the base piece define therebetween a step portion in which the cover material is placeable, and

the fixing portion further comprises: a leading end extending along the base piece; and a retainer claw provided at the leading end, the retainer claw protruding toward the first side, and facing the free end of the base piece in a manner spaced apart from the free end in a direction along the base piece defined as a Z direction.

2 . The clip member according to claim 1 , wherein the step portion comprises a concave portion defined between the base end of the fixing portion and the free end of the base piece.

3 . The clip member according to claim 2 , wherein the concave portion is tapered from an opening to a bottom thereof.

4 . The clip member according to claim 1 , further comprising:

at least two clip portions, each comprising the hook and the fixing portion; and

a flexible connecting portion connecting the at least two clip portions,

wherein the connecting portion connects parts of the hooks of the at least two clip portions.

5 . The clip member according to claim 4 , wherein the connecting portion connects the connecting pieces of the hooks of the at least two clip portions.

6 . The clip member according to claim 4 , wherein the connecting portion

connects connection ends of the respective base pieces connected to the connecting pieces of the hooks of the at least two clip portions or

connects connection ends of the respective end pieces connected to the connecting pieces of the hooks of the at least two clip portions.

7 . A clip member comprising:

a hook engageable with a peripheral portion of a structural component;