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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 24, 1997
Michael W Vadney, Auburn, IN (US);
N.A. Taylor Company, Inc., Gloversville, NY (US);
Abstract
A clip assembly is provided for fastening a boat top to a boat windshield frame which avoids corrosion, is simple and easy to properly locate and install, has long life, and is inexpensive to make. The aluminum extrusion frame for the boat windshield has an elongated channel with an open side with lips defining the open side. An integral piece of plastic anchor fits within the channel, with grooves receiving the lips, and a disc-shaped end engaging the extrusion exteriorly of the channel. A metal fastener having a screw threaded shank and a snap fastener head is screwed into the anchor, causing it to be biased into intimate contact with the channel so that the fastener head will not move once properly positioned and the fastener shank tightened. Cooperating fasteners on the boat top are then snapped into engagement with the anchored fastener head.