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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2019
Sugatsune Kogyo Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Genichi Sato, Tokyo, JP;
Sugatsune Kogyo Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
PROBLEM: To provide a retaining device for which the magnitude of resistance when an engaging protrusion moves between elastic pieces can be adjusted. SOLUTION: The retaining deviceis provided with: a receiving memberthat is attached to a main body, and an engagement memberthat is attached to a movable body. The receiving memberhas: a base partattached to the main body, a first elastic piecesupported by the base part, and a second elastic piecesupported by the base part. The engagement memberhas an engaging protrusionthat passes between the first elastic pieceand the second elastic pieceand is retained at a retaining position P. An interval between the first elastic pieceand the second elastic piecebecomes narrower than the engaging protrusionat a more forward side than the retaining position P. The first elastic piecebends more easily than the second elastic pieceat a more forward side than the retaining position P.