FASTENER ASSEMBLY ASSOCIATED WITH A MOUNTING SURFACE OF SUCH AS AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE OR BATTERY TRAY, THE MOUNTING SURFACE INCORPORATING A FLEXURAL AND THREE DIMENSIONAL CONFIGURED RECEIVING APERTURE PROFILE FOR RELIABLY SEATING AND RETAINING AN ASSOCIATED MOUNTING FASTENER WITH LOW INSERTION FORCE IN COMPARISON TO HIGHER EXTRACTION FORCE AND WITH MINIMAL LOSS OF MATERIAL

摘要

A retaining feature incorporated into a mounting surface of a plasticized article which is adapted to receive and retain a fastener prior to final assembly. The retaining feature exhibits an irregular and three dimensional shaped closed profile defined along an interior perimeter configured within the mounting surface and which establishes a degree of flex or bend upon insertion of the fastener with minimal loss of material. The insertion force can be any of lesser, equal to or greater than the extraction force, in combination with providing a rated side load breaking/shearing strength of the bolt from the material defined retaining feature.

主权项

1. A retaining feature incorporated into a mounting surface of a plasticized article and which is adapted to receive and retain an exteriorly threaded fastener prior to final assembly, said retaining feature comprising:
a series of interconnecting and closed profile surfaces defining a multi-surface interior aperture within the mounting surface, said surfaces flexing upon contact with an inserting portion of the fastener; and said profile surfaces, in combination with the fastener, establishing a first insertion force and a second resistance to extraction force.