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US 10,507,771 · App. 15/131,633 · Granted Dec 17, 2019

W-shaped winged spring clip

Inventors: Diego Santillan Gutierrez (Tizayuca, MX); Fernando Paisano Rodriguez (San Andres Cholula, MX); Jose Alfredo Peregrina Loera (México City, MX)
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
B60R13/00F16B2/22
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Patent No.
US 10,507,771
App. No.
15/131,633
Granted
Dec 17, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A spring clip is provided. That spring clip includes a body having a support post, a first cantilever bar and a second cantilever bar. Junctures between the cantilever bars and the support post include necks and bends. S-curve segments are provided at the ends of those bends.

Claims (8)

1. A spring clip, comprising:

a body including (a) a support post, (b) a first cantilever bar having a first distal end, (c) a first juncture between said support post and said first cantilever bar, (d) a single S-curve segment extending between said first juncture and said first distal end (e) a base, said support post projecting from said base and (f) a first tunable rib carried on said base adjacent said first distal end of said first cantilever bar wherein said body further includes a second cantilever bar having a second distal end, a second juncture between said support post and said second cantilever bar and a second single S-curve segment extending between said second juncture and said second distal end and wherein said body has a W-shape and said first distal end includes a first double blocked notch.

2. The spring clip of claim 1 , wherein said first double blocked notch includes a first mid point angle and a first radiused face opening outward away from said support post.

3. The spring clip of claim 2 , further including a second tunable rib carried on said base adjacent said second distal end of said second cantilevered bar.

4. The spring clip of claim 3 , wherein said second distal end includes a second double blocked notch.

5. The spring clip of claim 4 , wherein said second double blocked notch includes a second mid point angle and a second radiused face opening outward away from said support post.

6. The spring clip of claim 5 , wherein said support post and said first cantilever bar includes a first neck.

7. The spring clip of claim 6 , wherein said support post and said second cantilever bar includes a second neck.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 22, 2016
From: SANTILLAN GUTIERREZ, DIEGO; PAISANO RODRIGUEZ, FERNANDO; PEREGRINA LOERA, JOSE ALFREDO
To: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 038355/0546 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170297506A1 · Oct 19, 2017
Cited By (1)
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