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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2010
Takehiro Sato, Toyota, JP;
Takehiro Sato, Toyota, JP;
Nifco Inc., Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
A clip includes a grommet and a pin. The grommet includes a flange part; a leg part extending in cylindrical form from a lower face of the flange part; an insertion hole running through the leg part from the flange part and allowing insertion of the pin; and slits dividing the leg part into a plurality of divided pieces capable of expanding. The pin includes a head part having a larger outer diameter than the insertion hole; and a shaft part extending from a lower face of the head part, for expanding the divided pieces by being inserted into the insertion hole. The shaft part is provided with a provisional fastening part projecting to curve outwardly in a radial direction on a tip part thereof, for elastically contacting with an inner edge part on an upper face of the opening of the insertion hole.