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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2015
Applicant:
Magna International Inc., Aurora, CA;
Inventors:
Theodore J. Bachelder, Vanderbilt, MI (US);
Michael S. Gignilliat, Traverse City, MI (US);
Assignee:
Magna International Inc., Aurora, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 13/02 (2006.01); F16B 2/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 13/0206 (2013.01); F16B 2/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
A retainer for limited space attachment of a vehicle part with a class A surface to a vehicle. The retainer has a low profile portion and also an attachment base operable for being connected to heat stake ribs of the vehicle part. The attachment base includes at least one attachment aperture to provide attachment with the heat stake ribs. There is provided desired degrees of clip float and/or two-way limited clip float providing desired free movement of the clip when desired.