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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2016
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventor:
Christopher J. Mills, Charleston, SC (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 37/04 (2006.01); F16B 5/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 37/044 (2013.01); F16B 5/0635 (2013.01);
Abstract
A spring fastener clip includes first, second, and third strips, each with a corresponding hole therethrough. The clip is bent to form an S-shape, wherein the first strip, the second strip, and the third strip are aligned one with another, and the three holes are aligned one with another. The spring fastener clip further includes a hook extending from the second strip to the first strip and including a tab proximate the first hole. When a substrate is disposed between the first and second strips, the tab hooks over an edge of the substrate and resists flexing of the clip on installation of a fastener.