Abstract: A system and method including a fastener clip, the fastener clip including one or more pairs of laterally offset legs joined at a head portion. The legs form a clip opening at an opposite end of the head portion. The fastener clip also includes a pair of arms coupled to the head portion, the arms being configured to move substantially independently from the pair of legs. The fastener clip also includes a pair of projections each attached at the ends of each of the arms. The projections are configured to engage an opening of a blade over which the fastener clip is configured to be coupled to the blade at least based upon the fastener clip being placed over the blade.

Abstract: A system and method including a fastener clip, the fastener clip including a first piece made of an elastic first material. The first piece includes a pair of legs joined at a head portion, and one or more pairs of barbs coupled to the pair of legs. The barbs are configured to dig into the blade and to secure the fastener clip to the blade at least based upon the fastener clip being placed over the blade. The fastener clip includes a second piece made of a softer second material. The second piece includes inside and outside portions to the outside and to the inside of the first piece. The outside portions are configured to engage a slot in a chassis.

Abstract: A system and method including a fastener clip. The fastener clip is configured to attach over a blade on a panel, and the fastener clip is configured to be removably coupled to a slot in a chassis. The fastener clip includes at least a pair of legs extending from a top portion of the fastener clip, at least a pair of feet attached to the pair of legs adjacent the top portion, at least a pair of wings originating from the top portion, at least a pair of barbs extending from the pair of feet, at least a pair of stabilizing shoulder tabs originating from the top portion. The pair of wings is configured to facilitate the removable engagement of the fastener clip to the slot in the chassis. The barbs are configured to dig into and secure the fastener clip to the blade. The pair of shoulder tabs is configured to guide the fastener clip over the blade based at least upon the fastener clip being inserted over the blade.

Abstract: A system and method including a fastener clip assembly including a cap, the cap including a cap top portion, one or more cap legs extending from the top portion, one or more feet at the bottom of the legs, and one or more tabs extending on the inside of the one or more legs. The fastener clip assembly also includes a pin, the pin being configured to slide around and within the cap, based at least upon the pin being configured to be snapped closed around the cap to form a cap-pin assembly. The cap-pin assembly is configured to couple a panel to a slot in a chassis based at least upon the cap-pin assembly being configured to attach to the slot in the chassis and to the panel. The cap is configured to expand around the chassis slot based at least upon the pin being configured to push the tabs outward in response to the pin being pushed up passed the tabs.

Abstract: A magnetic latch for a lid and the bin of a container in a vehicle comprises at least one overmolded magnet detachably connected to a lid. A metal portion is magnetically attracted with the overmolded magnet. At least one overmolded magnet is connected to a bin having a magnetic attraction with the lid overmolded magnet to magnetically open and close the lid and the bin of the container. The overmold on the magnet encloses the magnet with vibration dampening material such as rubber. The metal portion may be a second at least one overmolded magnet second. The container may be a center console, glove box, ash tray, trunk, sun roof shade, cover. Spears, clips, prongs other suitable fasteners may be formed on one side of the overmold to allow insertion and attachment to a corresponding hole on the lid.

Abstract: A tether fastening device for an automobile body structure includes a fastener clip, at least one tether strap, a tether clip bracket, a clip strap coupler, and a bracket strap coupler. The clip strap coupler operably couples to a slot in the automobile chassis. The tether clip bracket attaches to the fastener clip when in an attached position. The bracket strap coupler is attached to the body panel. The tether strap allows for controlled detachment between the clip strap coupler and the bracket strap coupler. The strap may include a mesh to absorb the deployment energy and decelerate the body panel in a controlled manner. In the event of an airbag activation, the tether clip bracket and the fastener clip initially accelerate and then decelerate from each other. The pair of tether straps control the deceleration and separation distance of the clip strap coupler and bracket strap coupler.

Abstract: A system and method including a fastener clip assembly including a cap configured to be secured to a chassis through a chassis slot and a pin configured to be secured to a body panel, wherein the pin is configured to be secured to the cap. The pin includes a pin head having a bottom surface and the cap includes one or more fingers. The fingers are configured to bend outward from an original position based at least in part on the pin being inserted into the cap and are configured to bend back to the original position based at least in part on the pin head moving past the fingers. The fingers are configured to secure the pin to cap based at least in part on the fingers engaging a bottom surface of the pin head. The cap includes one or more limiters corresponding to the one or more fingers. The limiters are located to the outside of the fingers, and the limiters are configured to prevent breaking of the fingers based at least in part on the limiters limiting an outward bending of the fingers.

Abstract: A system and method including a fastener clip, the fastener clip including a first piece made of an elastic first material. The first piece includes a pair of legs joined at a head portion, and one or more pairs of barbs coupled to the pair of legs. The barbs are configured to dig into the blade and to secure the fastener clip to the blade at least based upon the fastener clip being placed over the blade. The fastener clip includes a second piece made of a softer second material. The second piece includes inside and outside portions to the outside and to the inside of the first piece. The outside portions are configured to engage a slot in a chassis.

Abstract: A system and method including a fastener clip, the fastener clip including one or more pairs of laterally offset legs joined at a head portion. The legs form a clip opening at an opposite end of the head portion. The fastener clip also includes a pair of arms coupled to the head portion, the arms being configured to move substantially independently from the pair of legs. The fastener clip also includes a pair of projections each attached at the ends of each of the arms. The projections are configured to engage an opening of a blade over which the fastener clip is configured to be coupled to the blade at least based upon the fastener clip being placed over the blade.

Abstract: A system and method including a fastener clip, including one or more legs, one or more wings attached to the legs, and threads between the one or more legs. The fastener clip is configured to be inserted into and to attach to a slot in a chassis. The wings include ledges. The fastener clip is configured to attach to the slot based at least upon the ledges being configured to engage the slot. The threads form a barrel configured to receive a screw. The fastener clip is configured to couple a component to the chassis based at least upon the screw being configured to be coupled to the component and to be screwed into the threads.

Abstract: A system and method including a fastener clip. The fastener clip is configured to attach over a blade on a panel, and the fastener clip is configured to be removably coupled to a slot in a chassis. The fastener clip includes at least a pair of legs extending from a top portion of the fastener clip, at least a pair of feet attached to the pair of legs adjacent the top portion, at least a pair of wings originating from the top portion, at least a pair of barbs extending from the pair of feet, at least a pair of stabilizing shoulder tabs originating from the top portion. The pair of wings is configured to facilitate the removable engagement of the fastener clip to the slot in the chassis. The barbs are configured to dig into and secure the fastener clip to the blade. The pair of shoulder tabs is configured to guide the fastener clip over the blade based at least upon the fastener clip being inserted over the blade.

Abstract: A system and method including a a fastener clip assembly including a tub configured to engage and be secured to a slot in a chassis. The tub is configured to be secured to the slot bases at least upon the tub comprising two or more tabs. The tabs are attached to the tub along a top portion of each of the tabs, and each of the tabs are configured to bend along the top portion of the tabs. Each of the tabs are configured to bend in response to the tub being inserted into the slot and to bend back to original positions of each of the tabs. Bottom portions of each the tabs secure the tub to the slot.

Abstract: A system and method including a fastener clip assembly including a cap configured to be secured to a chassis through a chassis slot and a pin configured to be secured to a body panel, wherein the pin is configured to be secured to the cap. The pin includes a pin head having a bottom surface and the cap includes one or more fingers. The fingers are configured to bend outward from an original position based at least in part on the pin being inserted into the cap and are configured to bend back to the original position based at least in part on the pin head moving past the fingers. The fingers are configured to secure the pin to cap based at least in part on the fingers engaging a bottom surface of the pin head. The cap includes one or more limiters corresponding to the one or more fingers. The limiters are located to the outside of the fingers, and the limiters are configured to prevent breaking of the fingers based at least in part on the limiters limiting an outward bending of the fingers.

Abstract: A magnetic bracket includes a base and at least two posts at opposite ends of the base. The posts bend upwards from the base such that at least two clips are operable to attach at the posts at opposite ends of the base. The posts have a notch between the base and ends of the posts to permit the clips to hook onto the posts. The magnetic bracket may be clipped into a vehicle chassis by removably inserting the clips into a slot of the vehicle chassis. A body panel such as a headliner having a magnetic fastener attached to the body panel may then be magnetically self-aligned and removably attached to the base having a magnetic portion. The magnetic fastener is operable to be removably attached to the magnetic portion. The magnetic bracket is attached to a non-magnetic part of a vehicle chassis.

Abstract: A semicircular pipe clamp is operable to couple a first pipe flange and a second pipe flange. The clamp has a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first end of the pipe clamp has a first window. The first window is formed by a first ring and a second ring. The first ring has a first curvature operable to engage the first pipe flange. The second ring has a second curvature opposite the first ring operable to engage the second pipe flange. The second end is opposite the first end and has a second window. The second window is formed by a third ring and a fourth ring. The third ring has the first curvature operable to engage the first pipe flange. The fourth ring has the second curvature opposite the third ring operable to engage the second pipe flange.

Abstract: A fastener clip system including a carrier and a fastener clip configured to fit over the carrier. The fastener clip includes at least one wing, where the at least one wing is configured to engage a slot in a surface, and one or more hooks that are configured to secure the fastener clip to the carrier. The hooks are configured to engage corresponding retaining ledge underctus on the carrier.

Abstract: A magnetic fastener clip includes a cup having at least one hole, an overmold is attached to the cup and a magnet. The overmold has: a cup cover is injection molded on an outside portion of the cup, and an inner ring is injection molded on at least part of an inside portion of the cup. The inner ring is attached to the cup cover via the at least one hole. The magnet operably attaches into the inner ring. According to one embodiment, a turn coupler attaches to the cup cover. The magnetic fastener clip is operative for blind attachment into a structure, such as a vehicle chassis i.e. a pillar, door frame, chassis or roof.

Abstract: A system and method including a a fastener clip assembly including a tub configured to engage and be secured to a slot in a chassis. The tub is configured to be secured to the slot bases at least upon the tub comprising two or more tabs. The tabs are attached to the tub along a top portion of each of the tabs, and each of the tabs are configured to bend along the top portion of the tabs. Each of the tabs are configured to bend in response to the tub being inserted into the slot and to bend back to original positions of each of the tabs. Bottom portions of each the tabs secure the tub to the slot.

Abstract: A fastener clip assembly including a cap configured to be secured to a chassis through a chassis slot. The cap comprises one or more wings configured to collapse upon inserting the cap into the chassis slot and to expand upon full insertion. The cap is further configured to be secured to the chassis slot at least upon the wings expanding into the chassis slot. The clip further includes a pin configured to be secured to a body panel. The pin is configured to be secured to the cap. The cap comprises one or more releases. The releases are accessible from a side of the cap configured to receive the pin. The releases are configured, upon release, to collapse the one or more wings. The cap is configured to be extracted from the chassis based at least upon releasing the releases.

Abstract: A fastener clip assembly including a cap configured to be secured to a chassis through a chassis slot and a pin configured to be secured to a body panel. The pin is configured to be secured to the cap. The clip also includes a removable seal configured to be attached between the pin and the cap. The removable seal is configured to form a seal against the chassis based at least upon the pin being secured to the cap.