Clip

摘要

A clip and a method for using the clip is shown and described herein. The clip may include a base, a pair of flaps, a pair of arms and at least one wing. The pair of flaps may be mutually confronting and extend outwardly from the base, wherein each flap includes a tab. The pair of arms may be mutually confronting and extend outwardly from the base, wherein each arm includes a tab. The method may utilize a clip to secure a first component to a second component. The method may include rotating the clip or the first component in a first direction thereby securing each other together. The second component may be placed onto the clip. The first component and clip may be serviceable by rotating the first component in a second direction opposite that of the first to remove the first component from the clip.

主权项

1. A clip for connecting a first component having a stem and a second component, said clip comprising:
a base having a planar configuration and a periphery, wherein said base includes an aperture capable of receiving the stem; a pair of mutually confronting flaps extending upward from said base, said flaps including end portions extending inward such that said end portions are positioned directly above said aperture, wherein each flap includes a tab extending at an angle from said flap away from said periphery of said base and is engageable with the stem upon extension through said aperture; a pair of mutually confronting arms extending outwardly from said base and angled inward from said periphery, wherein each arm comprises a tab extending at an angle from said arm, wherein said tabs of said arms engage said arm with the second component upon insertion of said arms through the second component; and at least one wing extending from said base, said at least one wing having a ramped surface extending directly above said base and configured to apply a force onto the first component to bias the first component toward or against said flaps upon insertion of the first component through said aperture.