Abstract: The invention provides a holding jig for supporting and fixing a solid material capable of being foamed by application of heat in a cavity of a hollow structure. The holding jig may be provided with a plate-like base body made smaller in diameter than the cavity of the hollow structure, a holding part that is provided in a predetermined width in the form of a ring on the periphery of one side of said base body and supports one side of the foamable material, a step part with predetermined height, which is projected in the form of a ring at the inner peripheral end of said holding part and supports the inner peripheral surface of the foamable material, and an attaching means with which the base body can be freely attached to or detached from the hollow structure. The holding part can be provided with a plurality of small holes that open from one side to the other side of the base body, preferably in a net or lattice pattern.

Abstract: A device for mounting a component, such as a pipe, on a threaded stud comprises a main body section with a bore for inserting a stud and a component mounting section. The device includes only a single pawl that extends from a first inner wall of the bore in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the bore. The pawl has a flexible thin section connected to the inner wall and a thick section extending from the thin section. The pawl can be bent in opposite directions at the thin section. A pair of thread engaging sections for engaging threads of the stud are formed at an end of the thick section. A pair of grooves for engaging threads are formed adjacent to respective engaging sections.

Abstract: The invention provides a holding jig for supporting and fixing a solid material capable of being foamed by application of heat in a cavity of a hollow structure. The holding jig may be provided with a plate-like base body made smaller in diameter than the cavity of the hollow structure, a holding part that is provided in a predetermined width in the form of a ring on the periphery of one side of said base body and supports one side of the foamable material, a step part with predetermined height, which is projected in the form of a ring at the inner peripheral end of said holding part and supports the inner peripheral surface of the foamable material, and an attaching means with which the base body can be freely attached to or detached from the hollow structure. The holding part can be provided with a plurality of small holes that open from one side to the other side of the base body, preferably in a net or lattice pattern.

Abstract: A spacer clip is attached to a sheet member via a through-hole from one side of the sheet member. The clip has a shank with a flange at one end and arms hinged to the opposite end for insertion in the through-hole in advance of the shank. The arms have levers that engage the flange side of the sheet member, and the arms rotate with the levers as the shank is inserted in the through-hole to a position at which portions of a through-hole section of the sheet member enter spaces between the arms and their levers, and the arms and the flange contact opposite sides of the sheet member.

Abstract: A clip (8) comprises a bush (20) and a pin (10) adapted to be inserted into the bush, wherein the bush has a leg portion to be expanded in diameter so as to fasten a plurality of members together when the pin is pushed into the bush. The pin includes a flange (11), a shank (12) extending downward from the lower surface of the flange, an engagement pawl (13) connected to the shank, and a coupling pawl (14) disposed below the engagement pawl. The bush includes a ring portion (21) and a leg portion composed of a plurality of legs (23) divided by slits (25) to extend vertically downward from the lower surface of the ring portion. The pin and the bush are connected with one another through a notched thin-walled portion (29) formed between the lower end of the pin and the ring portion of the bush. The pin and the bush are assembled together in a positional relationship where the ring portion of the bush is held between the engagement and coupling pawls of the pin.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for attaching an undercover to the underside of a car body floor panel having a plurality of studs, comprises tubular fasteners that are inserted into respective mounting holes of the undercover with diametral clearance and that are engaged with the studs. Each fastener comprises clips coupled to one another and having flanges that exert a predetermined clamping force on the undercover while permitting displacement of the undercover along the floor panel due to thermal deformation.

Abstract: A device for mounting a component, such as a pipe, on a threaded stud comprises a main body section with a bore for inserting a stud and a component mounting section. A plurality of pawls extend from the inner wall of the bore in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the bore. Each of the pawls has a flexible thin section connected to the inner wall and a thick section extending from the thin section. The pawls can be bent in opposite directions at the thin sections. A pair of engaging sections for engaging threads of the stud are formed at the end of each thick section. A pair of grooves for engaging threads are formed adjacent to the engaging sections.

Abstract: An assembly for attaching a side-visor to a frame of a vehicle comprises a retainer that includes a mounting portion and a clip portion connected to the mounting portion by flexible straps that can be bent for alignment of the clip portion with a hole in the visor, through which a flanged pin is inserted into and coupled with the clip portion. Adjustability of the retainer, by virtue of the flexible straps, permits the same retainer to accommodate different visor inclinations and different visor hole positions.

Abstract: A footrest assembly comprises a footrest (45) made of plastic material, and a clip (9) provided on the floor-facing side of the footrest to receive therein a threaded stud (51) fixed on a floor (50). The clip (9) includes a first clip component (10) having an engagement pawl (26) adapted to engage with the stud, and a second clip component (11) capable of releasing the engagement between the engagement pawl of the first clip component (10) and the stud. The first clip component (10) is formed as a tubular body having the engagement pawl on the inside thereof and is immovably fixed to the footrest. The second clip component (11) is received in a tubular portion of the first clip component in a rotatable manner about the axis of the tubular portion to allow selective angular rotation of the second clip component (11) between an engagement position (FIG.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for attaching an undercover to the underside of a car body floor panel having a plurality of studs, comprises tubular fasteners that are inserted into respective mounting holes of the undercover with diametral clearance and that are engaged with the studs. Each fastener comprises clips coupled to one another and having flanges that exert a predetermined clamping force on the undercover while permitting displacement of the undercover along the floor panel due to thermal deformation.

Abstract: A clip (8) comprises a bush (20) and a pin (10) adapted to be inserted into the bush, wherein the bush has a leg portion to be expanded in diameter so as to fasten a plurality of members together when the pin is pushed into the bush. The pin includes a flange (11), a shank (12) extending downward from the lower surface of the flange, an engagement pawl (13) connected to the shank, and a coupling pawl (14) disposed below the engagement pawl. The bush includes a ring portion (21) and a leg portion composed of a plurality of legs (23) divided by slits (25) to extend vertically downward from the lower surface of the ring portion. The pin and the bush are connected with one another through a notched thin-walled portion (29) formed between the lower end of the pin and the ring portion of the bush. The pin and the bush are assembled together in a positional relationship where the ring portion of the bush is held between the engagement and coupling pawls of the pin.

Abstract: A clip (1) comprises a shank (6) adapted to be inserted into a mounting hole of a footrest, a flange (7) formed at a first end of the shank, and first engagement means (9) provided at a second opposite end of the shank (6), so as to support the footrest by means of the shank (6), the flange (7) and the first engagement means (9). The clip (1) further comprises an engagement pawl 10 provided in the shank (6) to be engaged with a stud so as to fasten the footrest to a body panel. The first engagement means (9) includes a head (13) connected to the second end of the shank through a column (11), a first flexible arm (14) extending obliquely from the second end of the shank toward the head (13), a second arm (15) having an intermediate portion connected to the top end of the first arm (14) and a first end adjacent to the head (13) and extending obliquely from the first end toward the flange, and an inner space (17) for allowing the first and second arms to be retracted therein.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for attaching an undercover to the underside of a car body floor panel having a plurality of studs, comprises tubular fasteners that are inserted into respective mounting holes of the undercover with diametral clearance and that are engaged with the studs. Each fastener comprises clips coupled to one another and having flanges that exert a predetermined clamping force on the undercover while permitting displacement of the undercover along the floor panel due to thermal deformation.

Abstract: The screw grommet 1 comprises a flange 2 and a shank 3 extending from the flange. The shank is provided with flexible legs 7 extending from the end of the shank towards the flange and outwardly from the shank. The shank has a screw insertion hole 13 into which a tapping screw is screwed to prevent the legs from being bent radially inward towards the shank so that the screw grommet is fixed to the workpiece by means of the legs and the flange. The inner portion of the legs is provided with a threaded section turned by screwing in the tapping screw. The flange 2 is integrated with a tubular fastening torque bearing section 18 extending in the direction opposite the shank 3. The fastening torque bearing section is formed with a screw insertion hole having a diameter smaller than the outside diameter of the tapping screw so as to receive the tapping screw.

Abstract: A clip comprises a bush (20) and a pin (10) to be inserted into the bush. The pin includes a flange (11), a shank (12) extending downward from the lower surface of the flange, and an enlarged portion (15) at the lower end of the shank. The bush includes a ring portion (21) having a step for receiving the flange therein, a holding portion (23) provided on the downside of the periphery of the ring portion, a pair of opposed legs (25) each provided on the downside of the ring and on the inside of the holding portion, the legs are inclining inwardly. The bush also includes a pair of retaining portions (27) each provided at the lower end of the corresponding leg. After the pin and the bush are assembled, the assembled pin and bush are inserted into respective mounting holes of plate members to be fastened.

Abstract: A footrest assembly comprises a footrest 45 made of plastic material, and a clip 9 provided on the floor-facing side of the footrest to receive therein a threaded stud 51 fixed on a floor 50. The clip 9 includes a first clip component 10 having an engagement pawl 26 adapted to engage with the stud, and a second clip component 11 capable of releasing the engagement between the engagement pawl of the first clip component 10 and the stud. The first clip component 10 is formed as a tubular body having the engagement pawl on the inside thereof and is immovably fixed to the footrest. The second clip component 11 is received in a tubular portion of the first clip component in a rotatable manner about the axis of the tubular portion to allow selective angular rotation of the second clip component 11 between an engagement position (FIG. 10) where the engagement pawl of the first clip component is allowed to engage with the stud and a release position where the engagement pawl 26 is bent not to engage with the stud 51.

Abstract: A device for mounting a component, such as a pipe, on a threaded stud comprises a main body section with a bore for inserting a stud and a component mounting section. The device includes only a single pawl that extends from a first inner wall of the bore in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the bore. The pawl has a flexible thin section connected to the inner wall and a thick section extending from the thin section. The pawl can be bent in opposite directions at the thin section. A pair of thread engaging sections for engaging threads of the stud are formed at an end of the thick section. A pair of grooves for engaging threads are formed adjacent to respective engaging sections. A second inner wall of the bore closely surrounds a major portion of the circumference of the stud, so that slippage of the stud in the bore is substantially reduced.

Abstract: A device for mounting a component, such as a pipe, on a threaded stud comprises a main body section with a bore for inserting a stud and a component mounting section. A plurality of pawls extend from the inner wall of the bore in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the bore. Each of the pawls has a flexible thin section connected to the inner wall and a thick section extending from the thin section. The pawls can be bent in opposite directions at the thin sections. A pair of engaging sections for engaging threads of the stud are formed at the end of each thick section. A pair of grooves for engaging threads are formed adjacent to the engaging sections.

Abstract: A spacer clip is attached to a sheet member via a through-hole from one side of the sheet member. The clip has a shank with a flange at one end and arms hinged to the opposite end for insertion in the through-hole in advance of the shank. The arms have levers that engage the flange side of the sheet member, and the arms rotate with the levers as the shank is inserted in the through-hole to a position at which portions of a through-hole section of the sheet member enter spaces between the arms and their levers, and the arms and the flange contact opposite sides of the sheet member.

Abstract: The clip 1 comprises a hollow bushing 6 with a flange 10 and a shank 11, and a pin 5 with a shank 9 inserted into the bushing 6. The pin shank 9 is inserted into the bushing shank 11 to enlarge the bushing shank 11 so workpieces 2, 3 are connected to each other by the enlarged section of the bushing shank 26 and the bushing flange 10. A guide 13 extending from the end of the bushing shank so the pin shank is inserted into the bushing shank 11 without enlarging the bushing shank is formed in the end of the pin shank 5. The guide 13 has a large diameter section 14 larger than the end of the bushing shank. The diameter of the large diameter section 14 is formed so as to be larger than the diameter of a thick section 26 of the creep-deformed bushing shank when enlarged by the pin shank.