Goodrich Hella Aerospace Lighting Systems Gmbh

Andr&eacute; Hessling

Bodo Wisch

The device ( ) serves for removably fastening a first part, particularly a covering element, to a second part installed in a vehicle and particularly in an airplane. The device is provided with a fastening element ( ) having a first end ( ) for attachment to the first part and a second end ( ) for attachment to the second part. The second end ( ) of the fastening element ( ) is provided with an abutment portion ( ) for abutment on the second leg ( ) and the support element ( ) of the second part, a locking portion ( ) to be locked to the free end of the second leg ( ) of the second part, the locking portion ( ) being flexible and adapted to be moved, while generating a restoring force, from a locking position into a release position, and an actuating portion ( ) for manually moving the locking portion ( ) from the locking position to the release position thereof, and a grip-around portion ( ) for gripping around the second part in the transition region of the two legs ( ).

Device for removably fastening a first part to a second part mountable in an aircraft

A device for fastening a first part to a second part, particularly for fastening a lining element in the interior of a vehicle, for example an aircraft, is provided with at least one fastening element connectable with the first part and releasably attachable to the second part. The fastening element is provided with a locking element that is supported on the fastening element so as to be movable between a disengaged position in which the fastening element is able to be set to the second part and to be detached therefrom, and a pre-locking position in which the fastening element is held at the second part. Further, the fastening element comprises an actuating element for moving the locking element between the disengaged position and the pre-locking position. The fastening element is further provided with a first biasing element for biasing the locking element into the pre-locking position thereof, and a trigger element comprising at least one retaining projection for the locking element, the trigger element being supported on the fastening element between a retaining position in which the at least one retaining projection retains the locking element in the disengaged position thereof, and a releasing position in which the at least one retaining projection releases the locking element for moving into the pre-locking position. The trigger element is provided for abutting on the second part upon setting the fastening element to the second part.

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Lippstadt, Germany

André Hessling

Growing community of inventors

Lippstadt, Germany

Andr&eacute; Hessling

André Hessling