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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 1993
Filed:
May. 26, 1992
Hiroshi Jonishi, Toyota, JP;
Masao Sakai, Toyota, JP;
Yoshinori Kanou, Toyota, JP;
Susumu Kitajima, Toyota, JP;
Yoshiaki Nishimura, Toyota, JP;
Hiroshi Kazino, Aichi, JP;
Masaaki Ide, Aichi, JP;
Tomiyasu Kakeno, Aichi, JP;
Hiromichi Mizuno, Aichi, JP;
Yoshihiro Murase, Aichi, JP;
Hideki Kakamu, Aichi, JP;
Aoyama Seisakusho Co., Ltd., Aichi, JP;
Abstract
A holding device for use in assembling mechanical members comprises a joint head having a spherical head and a fastener formed continuous with the spherical head; and a clip having a joint cavity member formed of an elastic material, the joint cavity member having a groove portion having a cross-section corresponding in shape to an external shape of the spherical head, and receiving lip portions formed continuous with the groove portion, the receiving lip portions spreading outward, and a fastener formed continuous with the joint cavity member. The spherical head of the joint can be fitted in the groove portion to be held therein, whereby a member which is fastened to the fastener of the joint head and a member which is fastened to the fastener of the clip can be preliminarily held to each other. The invention provides the preliminarily-holding device for use in assembling mechanical members, which is capable of causing a part (e.g. a bumper of an automotive vehicle) having destortion in its formed shape to be preliminarily held onto a body (e.g. of the vehicle) having dimensional or positional errors in assembly, while absorbing deviations in the positional relationship between the part and body to be assembled.