Clip for fastening a mounting member to an automobile

- Emhart LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a clip of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, the rear elevational view being a mirror image of the front;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being a mirror image of the right side;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6—6 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line 7—7 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view, similar to FIG. 2, in which the clip is shown connecting the broken line representation of a trim board to the body of an automobile; and,

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view, similar to FIG. 2, in which the clip is shown connecting the broken line representation of a trim board to another body of an automobile.

The broken line representation of the trim board and the body of an automobile in FIGS. 8 and 9 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a clip for fastening a mounting member to an automobile, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Foreign Patent Documents
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Patent History
Patent number: D456699
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 27, 2001
Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
Assignee: Emhart LLC (Newark, DE)
Inventor: Hideaki Nakanishi (Toyohashi)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Clare E. Heflin
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Edward D. Murphy
Application Number: 29/141,062
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/382; D8/386
International Classification: 0808;