Itw-ateco Gmbh

Hellermanntyton Corporation

Hellermanntyton Gmbh & Co. Kg

Ute Villbrandt

Roland Klein

Hans-Gunther Muller

Björn Schiwek

Disclosed are apparatuses and techniques relating to modular edge clips for fastening a fastening element to an edge of an object. In an aspect, a modular edge clip includes first and second edge clip modules. The edge clip modules include retaining elements and latching connection elements. The respective latching elements having latching claws which, in collaboration with the other edge clip module serve as a counter-bearing, are designed to latch the modular edge clip onto the edge. The latching connection elements for connecting the respective edge clip modules to one another by way of a latching connection. The edge clip modules, in a state connected by the latching connection elements, form a gap between the respective latching elements, into which the edge of the object can be inserted in an insertion direction in order to fasten the edge clip to the edge.

Modular edge clip

Actuation means for actuating a structural part in an automobile

A device for dampening the movement of a pivotally supported structural part, for example, a flap or closure within an automobile, comprises a pivot arm attached to the structural part, and a rack operatively connected to the pivot arm. A housing is rotatably supported upon a support surface or member, and a rotor is rotatably disposed within the housing along with a viscous fluid which tends to dampen rotary motion of the rotor. The rotor also comprises a pinion which is enmeshed with the rack, and the housing comprises a pair of guides for confining movement of the rack in a translational or rectilinear mode while maintaining the rack enmeshed with the rotor pinion. Consequently, when the flap or closure is either opened or closed, the flap or closure is moved in a dampened mode due to the movement of the pivot arm and the rack relative to the dampened rotor pinion. As a result of the rotary mounting of the housing, and the provision of the rack guides, the rack undergoes both rotary and translational movements while being maintained enmeshed with the rotor pinion.

Device for dampening the movement of a pivotally supported structural

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Henstedt-Ulzburg, Germany

Ute Villbrandt