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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2005
Applicant:
Wayne M. Hansen, Chippewa Falls, WI (US);
Inventor:
Wayne M. Hansen, Chippewa Falls, WI (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A44B 1/04 (2006.01); E04F 19/02 (2006.01); F16B 5/12 (2006.01); F16B 5/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A rib clip for connecting first and second components is provided with first and second legs deflectable relative to each other. One leg is substantially straight and includes a shelf. The other leg is bent and includes inner and outer arms biased against a component held between the legs. The rib clip is inserted in a window of the other component, which compresses the legs toward each other, securing the first and second components relative to each other.