USPatent applicationPatented

Retaining clip

Granted 5 Mar 2002 · no office action yet

Current assignee: NIFCO TAIWAN CORPORATION · originally Industrial Rivet & Fastener Co.

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Inventors: Tsung-Min Kung · Examiner: B. J. Bullock · AU 2912 · TC 2900

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29/144,194
filed 28 Jun 2001
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Patent
US D454056
granted 5 Mar 2002

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a retaining clip showing my new design, which includes a male and a female element;

FIG. 2 is top view of the retaining clip;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the retaining clip;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the retaining clip;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the retaining clip;

FIG. 6 is a front view of the retaining clip;

FIG. 7 is a rear view of the retaining clip;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the male element, shown separately for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 9 is a top view of the male element of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the male element of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a left side view of the male element of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a right side view of the male element of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a front view of the male element of FIG. 8;

FIG. 14 is a rear view of the male element of FIG. 8;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the female element, shown separately fro ease of illustration;

FIG. 16 is a top view of the female element of FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a bottom view of the female element of FIG. 15;

FIG. 18 is a left side view of the female element of FIG. 15;

FIG. 19 is a right side view of the female element of FIG. 15;

FIG. 20 is a front view of the female element of FIG. 15; and,

FIG. 21 is a rear view of the female element of FIG. 15.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D08/395D19/65

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