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Granted Patent B2
US 10,174,779 · App. 15/183,290 · Granted Jan 8, 2019

Low profile bolt/clip assembly

Inventors: Marc L. Friedrich (Rochester Hills, MI); Martin K. Scott (Waterford, MI)
Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
F16B33/00B60R16/02B60R16/0215F16B2/04F16B35/06F16B39/02F16B41/002H02G3/32
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Patent No.
US 10,174,779
App. No.
15/183,290
Granted
Jan 8, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fastening system includes a fastener having a shank with a threaded portion and a head region disposed at an end of the shank and defining a retaining cavity in an end thereof. A clip includes a base region snap fit in the retaining cavity of the fastener and an anchor region for anchoring a wire harness, hose, cable sheath or other component.

Claims (15)

1. A fastening system, comprising:

a fastener having a shank with a threaded portion and a head region disposed at an end of the shank and defining a retaining cavity in an end thereof; and

a clip having a base region engaged in the retaining cavity of the fastener and a retaining feature extending from the base region exterior to the retaining cavity of the fastener and including one of an opening extending perpendicular to an axis of the fastener and a pair of clamp arms for securing one of a wire harness, hose, and cable sheath.

2. The fastener system according to claim 1 , wherein the clip is made from plastic.

3. The fastener system according to claim 2 , wherein the base region of the clip includes a radially outwardly extending retaining lip that engages a radially inwardly extending retaining rim at an open end of the retaining cavity.

4. The fastener system according to claim 3 , wherein the clip includes an anchor feature extending from the base region.

5. The fastener system according to claim 4 , wherein the base region of the clip is snap-fit in the retaining cavity of the fastener.

6. A fastening system, comprising:

a fastener having a shank with a threaded portion and a head region disposed at an end of the shank and defining a retaining cavity in an end thereof; and

a clip having a base region engaged in the retaining cavity of the fastener;

further comprising a wire harness attached to the clip.

7. The fastener system according to claim 6 , wherein the clip is made from plastic.

8. The fastener system according to claim 6 , wherein the base region of the clip includes a radially outwardly extending retaining lip that engages a radially inwardly extending retaining rim at an open end of the retaining cavity.

9. The fastener system according to claim 6 , wherein the clip includes an anchor feature extending from the base region.

10. The fastener system according to claim 6 , wherein the base region of the clip is snap-fit in the retaining cavity of the fastener.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 15, 2016
From: FRIEDRICH, MARC L.; SCOTT, MARTIN K.
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 038921/0918 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170363133A1 · Dec 21, 2017
Cited By (1)
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