Panel retainer
CA 1286098 C · Owner: Emhart Industries, Inc. · Inventors: Osterland, Robert W.
Overview
Its claims, description and drawings are in the Canadian Patents Database.
Open the CIPO recordAbstract From the Canadian patent
A resilient clip is provided for retaining a projection formed on a panel into an opening in a support structure. The clip has a "V" or "U" shaped lead portion provided with locking legs for retaining the projection in the lead portion and a pair of centrally located legs having locking shoulders for retaining the clip in the opening. The free ends of the centrally located locking legs have portions removed therefrom such that they are capable of being moved one part the other, when the locking shoulders are moved toward one another during entry of the fastener into the opening.
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Listed from its CIPO record in Patent Yard's archive of Canadian patents past their term. Its claims, description and drawings are in the CIPO record and on Google Patents, and the Claude kit works from them.
Why it's free to use
- Granted July 16, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended July 16, 2008.
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