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Rod clip

A technology of rods and clips, applied in the direction of connecting components, threaded fasteners, friction-clamped detachable fasteners, etc., can solve problems such as easy breakage of hinges

Inactive Publication Date: 2004-01-14
约瑟夫·安什尔
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The disadvantage of this type of clip is that the hinge that connects the two sides of the clip is prone to breakage

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[0021] The accompanying drawings will be referred to in detail below, in particular, Figure 1-4 A rod clip 10 according to the present invention is shown comprising a first part 20 and a second part 30 hinged to the first part 20 . The top surface 21 of the first part 20 has a threaded groove 22 for holding a rod. The lever clamping device 23 is arranged on the lower side of the first part 20 and has a plurality of grips 28 for clamping the lever 50, such as Figure 4 The lever 50 is shown clamped to the lever clamping device 23 as described. The second part 30 has a top side 31 formed with a threaded groove 32 for holding the rod, such that, for example, Figure 4 As shown, when the second part 30 is folded over the first part 20, a channel for holding the rod 40 is formed. The grooves 22 , 32 on the upper part 20 and the lower part 30 , respectively, and the threads on the rod are screwed together to hold the rod 40 firmly in the clip 10 . The provided thread also enabl...

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Abstract

A rod clip for connecting a rod to a lever comprises a first portion and a second portion hinged to the first portion. The first portion has a top surface having a recess for receiving a rod, such that folding the second portion over the first portion forms a channel for retaining the rod. There are rod retaining tabs disposed above the channel for retaining the rod in the channel until the second portion can be snapped over the first portion. There is a lock for locking the first portion to the second portion after the second portion is folded over the first portion. There is a lever retaining device disposed on one of the two portions. The hinge is formed by apertures on sides of one of the portions and corresponding protrusions on the other. The protrusions extend into the apertures to allow pivoting of the first and second portions with respect to each other.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a clip for connecting a rod to an actuating lever. More particularly, the present invention relates to a durable clip that connects the end of a rod to an actuating lever for operating a motor vehicle accessory. Background technique [0002] It is well known in the automotive industry to connect the action lever to the actuating lever by means of lever clips. This type of arrangement is common for automotive door lock mechanisms and carburetor linkages. The clip is generally made of plastic material, and its hoop clamps the end of the rod. The lever is then snapped into a tab on the clip with a gripping lip or detent on the side of the tab. [0003] A typical clip is disclosed in US Patent No. 5,178,479 to Brown et al. The clip has a C-shaped rod-holding member that clamps the end of the rod. Then, snap the locking key into the protrusion. [0004] Another device, adopted by the Ford Motor Company, includes a two-...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): E05B65/20E05B65/52F16B2/10F16B37/08F16C11/04
CPCE05B65/5292F16B37/0885Y10T403/5786Y10T403/606Y10T403/7062E05B79/16
Inventor 约瑟夫·安什尔
Owner 约瑟夫·安什尔