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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:
Apr. 20, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2007
Applicants:
Thomas M. Pilette, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Martin R. Matthews, Troy, MI (US);
Inventors:
Thomas M. Pilette, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Martin R. Matthews, Troy, MI (US);
Assignee:
Magna International Inc., Aurora, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 27/00 (2006.01); B62D 21/12 (2006.01); B21D 53/88 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A connective system for connecting a first body to a second body having an aperture, is provided. The system includes a pin connected with the first body. The pin has a detent surface. A retainer ring having a snap fit engagement with the pin detent surface is provided. The retainer ring also has a locking arm for entry into the aperture of the second body with snap fit engagement with a surface of the second body thereby retaining the second body with said first body.