Abstract: Hole-sealing cover wherewith, while securing space for a moving part such as the end of a suspension arm, the size of a hole in a member being attached to can be made small. The hole-sealing cover is shaped so that it can be inserted into a hole in a bracket, includes a vessel-shaped main cover body which has a space for an end to move in formed inside, and a flange, formed at the peripheral edges of the main cover body, for preventing excessive insertion, in which main cover body, at the top part thereof forming a vessel-shaped bottom surface, a hinge is formed which extends, crossing the top part linearly, which hinge exhibits elasticity wherewith the width in a direction crossing the hinge can be reduced by a pressing force and wherewith the width is restored to the original width when the pressing force is released.

Abstract: A clip comprises a pin, and a hollow bush adapted to receive the pin therein. The bush includes a flange and a bush body having an opening which is formed by partially cutting off a peripheral wall thereof and adapted to receive therein a pin shank in a direction orthogonal to an axial direction of the bush body. The bush body and the bush flange are adapted to be expanded in a radially outward direction of the bush body about a position opposed to the opening, in a hinged manner. The pin has a shank that includes a protruding portion which has a narrow region formed near a distal end of the pin shank, causing no expansion in an outer diameter of the bush body in the radially outward direction when the pin is in a non-fastened position, and a wide region adjacent to the bush flange, causing an expansion in the outer diameter of the bush body when the pin is in a fastened position.

Abstract: Two-clip tubular fasteners are used to clamp a sheet-like member between flanges of the clips. An apparatus and method for attaching an undercover to the underside of a vehicle floor panel having a plurality of studs comprises a plurality of the tubular fasteners that are inserted into respective mounting holes of the undercover and that are engaged with the studs. At least some of the mounting holes provide diametral clearance with respect to corresponding tubular fasteners. The flanges of those fasteners exert a predetermined clamping force on the undercover while permitting planar movement of the undercover. One of the flanges has a configuration that engages a cooperable configuration on the undercover to prevent undesired turning of a first clip relative to a second clip.

Abstract: An apparatus for attaching a sheet-form member for protecting vehicle occupants comprises a clip that is secured in an attachment hole in a body panel. The clip has a flange that covers edge portions of the attachment hole and has a protection member attaching part that receives and retains an engagement part of the protection member, which may be a soft elastic sheet.

Abstract: An apparatus for attaching a sheet-form member for protecting vehicle occupants comprises a clip that is secured in an attachment hole in a body panel. The clip has a flange that covers edge portions of the attachment hole and has a protection member attaching part that receives and retains an engagement part of the protection member, which may be a soft elastic sheet.

Abstract: A holding fastener 1 comprising a shank 3 adapted to be inserted into a mounting hole of an attachment member. The holding fastener having a first holding portion 5 disposed at one end of the shank and adapted to extend radially and outward from the mounting hole of the attachment member to engage and hold one surface of the attachment member, and a second holding portion 6 disposed at the other end of the shank and adapted to engage and hold the other surface of the attachment member. The second holding portion 6 includes a holding piece 9 connected to the shank 3 through a hinge 7 to allow the holding piece to be pivoted or rotated between an insertion position extending along the axis of the shank and a holding position extending orthogonal to the axis of the shank. An insertion tube 15 is provided at the one end of the shank. The insertion tube 15 is adapted to be inserted axially into a hollow portion of the shank from the side of the first holding portion to the side of the second holding portion.

Abstract: A holding fastener 1 comprising a shank 3 adapted to be inserted into a mounting hole of an attachment member. The holding fastener having a first holding portion 5 disposed at one end of the shank and adapted to extend radially and outward from the mounting hole of the attachment member to engage and hold one surface of the attachment member, and a second holding portion 6 disposed at the other end of the shank and adapted to engage and hold the other surface of the attachment member. The second holding portion 6 includes a holding piece 9 connected to the shank 3 through a hinge 7 to allow the holding piece to be pivoted or rotated between an insertion position extending along the axis of the shank and a holding position extending orthogonal to the axis of the shank. An insertion tube 15 is provided at the one end of the shank. The insertion tube 15 is adapted to be inserted axially into a hollow portion of the shank from the side of the first holding portion to the side of the second holding portion.

Abstract: In an automatic transmission connector for interconnecting circuits provided inside and outside an automatic transmission, there are provided a plurality of terminals, a housing for receiving the terminals, and a rear holder engageable with the housing. The housing has a plurality of cavities for receiving the terminals, respectively, and the cavities are separated from one another in such a manner that the cavities communicate with one another through partially-notched wall portions. The housing has terminal passage holes into which the terminals are press-fitted, respectively. The rear holder has wall piece portions, and when the rear holder is engaged with the housing, the wall piece portions cooperate with notches, formed in the wall portions of the cavities, to separate the cavities from one another, and also retain the terminals within the respective cavities.

Abstract: A bolt fastener (1) is attachable to a bolt (23) by pressing the base (3) onto the bolt to receive the bolt in a receiving hole (2) of the base (3), while the fastener (1) has an increased pulling resistance force (pulling load) against a pulling force of the fastener from the bolt. An inner wall (9) of the bolt receiving hole (2) is provided with a pair of opposed engagement means (10) member into engagement with a threaded portion of the bolt as the received in the bolt receiving hole (2). Each of the engagement means (10) comprises a plurality of resilient arms (15,17) extending from the inner wall (9) of the bolt receiving hole (21) toward the center of the hole and a plate-like engagement portion (18) supported by the resilient arms to extend longitudinally with respect to the bolt receiving hole.

Abstract: In an automatic transmission connector for interconnecting circuits provided inside and outside an automatic transmission, there are provided a plurality of terminals, a housing for receiving the terminals, and a rear holder engageable with the housing. The housing has a plurality of cavities for receiving the terminals, respectively, and the cavities are separated from one another in such a manner that the cavities communicate with one another through partially-notched wall portions. The housing has terminal passage holes into which the terminals are press-fitted, respectively. The rear holder has wall piece portions, and when the rear holder is engaged with the housing, the wall piece portions cooperate with notches, formed in the wall portions of the cavities, to separate the cavities from one another, and also retain the terminals within the respective cavities.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a terminal-connected wire, a housing an a rear holder. The housing, which receives the terminal of the terminal-connected wire, has a terminal receiving portion, a rear holder receiving portion, and at least two projected piece portions provided within the rear holder receiving portion. The rear holder, which retains the terminal in the housing, has a peripheral wall with a shape corresponding to an inner peripheral surface of the rear holder receiving portion, insertion openings provided inside the peripheral wall for passing the wires from the terminal receiving portion, and notches formed in the peripheral wall for introducing the wires into the insertion openings. The projected piece portions contact an inner peripheral surface of the rear holder to retain the terminal.

Abstract: This invention is intended to provide a coupled housing type connector, whose housing is split in two, an outer housing and an inner housing, so that by coupling the split housing portions together, terminals can easily be inserted and fitted in position even when the terminal locking position lies in a narrow and deep structure of the connector. Wires that are passed through the sealing rubber plug are connected with the terminals, which are installed in the terminal accommodating chambers in the inner housing. The inner housing and the rubber plug are fitted into the outer housing so that the electric contact portions of the terminals project from the terminal leadout openings formed in the partition wall of the outer housing.

Abstract: A terminal retaining connector capable of temporarily retaining a male terminal inside a connector housing or releasing the male terminal from the connector housing manually with ease. In the terminal retaining connector wherein an inserting hole for an electric contact portion of a male terminal is arranged in a front wall of a terminal accommodating chamber of a connector housing; and a pair of rising strips formed integrally with the electric contact portion of the male terminal and an electric wire connecting portion are accommodated in the terminal accommodating chamber. In such terminal retaining connector, an outer width between outer side top end portions of the pair of rising strips is set to a value equal to or greater than an inner width of the terminal accommodating chamber so that the outer side top end portions of the rising strips can be brought into pressure contact with inner side walls of the terminal accommodating chamber; and the inner side walls are made so thin as to be flexible.

Abstract: This invention relates to provide a connector in which rearward withdrawal of metal terminals are positively prevented, and a complete waterproof effect is obtained by a filled sealing material. Wire connecting portions of metal terminals, connected respectively to ends of wires passed through insertion holes in a waterproof plug and a rear holder, are engaged with the rear holder, and the metal terminals are received respectively in terminal receiving chambers in a connector housing, and the rear holder is fixed by retaining pieces at a position rearwardly of the terminal receiving chambers, and the waterproof plug is fitted in the connector housing, and a sealing material is filled in the connector housing.

Abstract: The connector with a terminal locking means of this invention eliminates difficulty in terminal insertion work due to warping of the terminal locking means and to gaps between it and the housing, thus assuring smooth insertion of terminals and eliminating their plays and noise. The connector with a terminal locking means is characterized in that terminal guide surfaces are formed on the facing surfaces of the parallel wall pieces of the terminal locking means at locations between the terminal locking portions and that the terminal guide surfaces have their ends tapered in the direction of terminal insertion and removal. The wall pieces are also provided with a plurality of play prevention ribs on the outer surfaces thereof.

Abstract: A connector with a lever according to the present invention comprises: a male connector having a front face and a rear face, and at least one terminal accommodating cavity extending between the front and rear faces; a female connector having a shape of a rectangular frame; cam pins formed on opposing side walls of first one of the male connector and female connector; pin guide grooves engaged with the cam pins, the pin guide grooves formed on opposing side walls of second one of the male connector and female connector; a lever means comprising a pair of levers, a connecting plate for connecting shoulders of the levers, and cam grooves formed on the levers being engaged with the cam pins; a rotating means for rotating the lever means while the pair of levers of the lever means overlapping the pin grooves; and a locking means for locking the second one to the connecting means of the lever means, wherein open ends of the pin guide grooves of the second one overlap the open ends of the cam grooves of the levers,