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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2010
Michel C. Renaud, Prangins, CH;
Michel C. Renaud, Prangins, CH;
E I du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A clip () of molded plastics material for fitting on a pipe or duct in particular a blow-molded automotive fluid duct, comprises an open ring of generally C-shape having facing arms () that are curved and with open ends that can be sprung apart and together again to resiliently fit the clip on the pipe or duct. The facing arms () have profiled inner surfaces that engage with complementary profiles carried by the pipe or duct, namely the facing arms () have a substantially T-shaped profile (), that fits between pairs of complementary spaced-apart arcuate ribs and recess carried by the pipe or duct. The clip () is easy to fit and remove while providing firm holding power and good pull-out strength.