Spring clip apparatus

摘要

A spring clip fastener includes a body member, a base member, first and second carrier members on opposite edges of the base member, first and second positioning members carried by the first and second carrier members, and first and second locking members carried by the first and second carrier members. The body member is configured to receive an associated joining fastener along a first body member axis to selectively couple a first panel with the spring clip apparatus. The first and second carrier members are insertable into an opening in a second panel. The first and second locking members are directed towards the base member and include distal ends extending outwardly of the base member to selectively fasten the second panel between the distal ends and the base member.

主权项

1. A spring clip apparatus (100) comprising:
a body member (110) configured to receive an associated fastener along a first body member axis to selectively couple an associated first panel member with the spring clip apparatus; first and second carrier members (130, 140) on opposite first and second edges of the body member, respectively, each of the first and second carrier members extending in a first direction substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the body member, the first carrier member being defined by a first set of legs (132, 133) and the second carrier member being defined by a second set of legs (142, 143); a first positioning member (150) carried on a proximal end thereof by the first carrier member, the first positioning member being directed relative to the first carrier member in a second direction substantially opposite the first direction and comprising a distal end extending outwardly of the first edge of the body member relative to the first body member axis, the distal end of the first positioning member defining a free end portion curved inwardly relative to the first body member axis; a first locking member (170) carried on a proximal end thereof by the first carrier member interior the first set of legs, the first locking member being directed relative to the first carrier member in the second direction substantially parallel with the first positioning member and comprising a distal end extending outwardly of the first edge of the body member relative to the first body member axis, the distal end of the first locking member defining a locking free end portion terminating at a position spaced from the plane defined by the body member by a predetermined distance; a second positioning member (160) carried on a proximal end thereof by the second carrier member, the second positioning member being directed relative to the second carrier member in the second direction substantially opposite the first direction and comprising a distal end extending outwardly of the second edge of the body member relative to the first body member axis, the distal end of the second positioning member defining a free end portion curved inwardly relative to the first body member axis; and a second locking member (180) carried on a proximal end thereof by the second carrier member interior the second set of legs, the second locking member being directed relative to the second carrier member in the second direction substantially parallel with the second positioning member and comprising a distal end extending outwardly of the second edge of the body member relative to the first body member axis, the distal end of the second locking member defining a locking free end portion terminating at a position spaced from the plane defined by the body member by the predetermined distance.