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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2017
Sfs Intec Holding Ag, Heerbrugg, CH;
Sascha Costabel, Herrenberg, DE;
Markus Rottler, Ebhausen, DE;
Markus Lichtensteiger, Montlingen, CH;
SFS intec Holding AG, Heerbrugg, CH;
Abstract
A lightweight construction fastener or clip having a clip body and a fastening element. The clip body includes a first leg and a second leg, which are connected with each other by a webat one end. The clip body is formed of one piece, but includes at least two volume sections, wherein the first sectionis formed of a first plastic and the second volume sectionis formed of a second plastic. The properties of the first and second plastics are different from each other with respect to one or more criteria. A method for producing such a clip body includes manufacturing it in one piece in a multi-component injection molding process from at least two plastics. Further the invention includes a method for manufacturing the lightweight construction fastener or clip by placing a fastening elementinto the injection molding tool; encapsulating the fastening elementand overmolding the fastening elementin a multi-component injection molding process.