James T Stocz

US Patent:

58299378, Nov 3, 1998

Filed:

Nov 4, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/743609

Inventors:

John Raymond Morello - Lake Milton OH
James Thomas Stocz - Greer SC
Daniel Howard Huff - Austintown OH
Michael John Reitz - Birmingham AL
Doru Matei - Esslingen, DE
Rolf Grubingo - Baden Baden, DE

Assignee:

General Motors Corporation - Detroit MI
Mercedes-Benz AG - Stuttgart

International Classification:

F16B 1900

US Classification:

411510

Abstract:

The invention includes a single-piece clip for securing an article(s) to a panel having a hole formed therein. The clip includes a tape bar having a slot formed in the bar and at least one portion of the bar for securing to the article such as a wire harness by taping or other suitable means. The clip also includes a stem extending through the slot and having an insertion head at one end for inserting through the hole in a panel and engaging the rear face of the panel. A first set of wings extend outwardly from the stem at a location below the insertion head and above a top surface of the tape bar. A second set of wings extend outwardly from the stem at one end of the stem and below a bottom face of the tape bar. Both sets of wings have a breadth sufficient to prevent the wings from being pulled or pushed through the slot formed in the tape bar.