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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2006
Shigeo Okada, Yokohama, JP;
Kouichi Katou, Yokohama, JP;
Shigeo Okada, Yokohama, JP;
Kouichi Katou, Yokohama, JP;
Piolax Inc, Yokohama-shi, JP;
Abstract
A clamp is provided having a synthetic clip and a metal plate spring. The clip includes a pair of side walls opposed each other at a certain distance, engaging shoulder portions each formed at an outer surface of each of the side walls and configured to be engaged with a peripheral edge of a mounting hole of a panel at the time of securing a mounting member to the panel. The spring is attached to one of the side walls of the clip. A press-fitting portion is formed at an inner surface of the other side wall and configured to be pressed against a boss portion of the mounting member. The spring includes a bite-into portion facing the press-fitting portion and configured to bite into the boss portion of the mounting member at the time of securing the mounting member to the panel.