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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2005
Applicant:
Andrew J. Wisniewski, South Lyon, MI (US);
Inventor:
Andrew J. Wisniewski, South Lyon, MI (US);
Assignee:
Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation, Auburn Hills, unknown;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A satellite sensor assembly includes a plastic sensor housing that is mounted to a vehicle structure comprised of sheet metal. The sensor housing includes a transversely extending tab that is received within an opening formed in the sheet metal. The tab includes a pair of crush ribs that extend along the length of the tab. The ribs deform as the tab is inserted through the opening to achieve an interference fit. The inference fit serves to hold the housing in place until the housing can be separately fastened to the sheet metal with a fastener.