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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2008
Kevin A. Still, Wyoming, MI (US);
Kenneth Kreuze, Holland, MI (US);
Michael Selle, Holland, MI (US);
Ronald C. Perry, Jenison, MI (US);
Rodney J. Tindall, Zeeland, MI (US);
Kevin A. Still, Wyoming, MI (US);
Kenneth Kreuze, Holland, MI (US);
Michael Selle, Holland, MI (US);
Ronald C. Perry, Jenison, MI (US);
Rodney J. Tindall, Zeeland, MI (US);
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
A snap-in fastener is provided for securing a vehicle component to a vehicle structure. The fastener comprises a base having a longitudinal axis, a first leg extending downwardly and outwardly from the base and configured to apply a force to the vehicle structure in a first direction, and a second leg extending downwardly from the base and configured to apply a force to the vehicle structure in a second direction that is substantially opposite the first direction. The first leg may have a first portion extending from the base at a first angle relative to the longitudinal axis and a second portion extending from the first portion at a second angle relative to the longitudinal axis that is different than the first angle. The first leg may also have a foot having a contact surface with an inwardly extending profile for engaging an edge of the vehicle structure.