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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Arnold Yiu, Thornhill, CA;
Adrian Mihail, Richmond Hill, CA;
Assignee:
Atoma International Corp., Newmarket, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 3/708 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 3/708 ;
Abstract
An attachment clip ( ) for a vehicle door latch assembly includes a first clip portion ( ) with a first alignment member ( ), a second clip portion ( ) with a first alignment channel ( ), and a resilient hinge ( ) extending between the clip portions so as to allow the clip portions to close around an attachment member ( ). The resilient hinge includes an alignment boss ( ) integrally molded on the hinge and being disposed for engagement with one of the clip portions for forcing engagement upon closing of the clip portions.