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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2010
Filed:
May. 11, 2005
Shinji Torigoe, Sagamihara, JP;
Kazutomo Osada, Sagamihara, JP;
Hidetoshi Yoshida, Sagamihara, JP;
Yukihiro Maeda, Tokyo, JP;
Atsushi Kakuta, Tochigi-Prefecture, JP;
Isao Nakanuma, Tokyo, JP;
Takayoshi Inagaki, Suzuka, JP;
Kazuyuki Furubetsupu, Sayama, JP;
Shinji Torigoe, Sagamihara, JP;
Kazutomo Osada, Sagamihara, JP;
Hidetoshi Yoshida, Sagamihara, JP;
Yukihiro Maeda, Tokyo, JP;
Atsushi Kakuta, Tochigi-Prefecture, JP;
Isao Nakanuma, Tokyo, JP;
Takayoshi Inagaki, Suzuka, JP;
Kazuyuki Furubetsupu, Sayama, JP;
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Honda Motor Co., Ltd, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An article support having a mount section comprising: a first engaging element () that has a pillar protruding from a base and a first hook extending from the pillar so that it can be displaced elastically; and a second engaging element that has a pillar protruding from the base and a second hook extending from the pillar so that it can be displaced elastically. The first hook and the second hook can be displaced elastically independently of each other and are disposed on the sides opposite to each other with respect to the pillars and. When the mount section is attached to an object, the pillar of the first engaging element bears a load on the object and the first hook and the second hook are engaged with the object to fixedly hold the article support on the object.