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(11) EP 4 047 221 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
26.06.2024 Bulletin 2024/26

(43) Date of publication:
24.08.2022 Bulletin 2022/34

(21) Application number: 21201530.9

(22) Date of filing: 07.10.2021
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F16B 2/24(2006.01)
F16B 21/08(2006.01)
 B60R 21/20(2011.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B60R 21/20; F16B 2/243; F16B 21/086; F16B 5/0642; F16B 5/125
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 18.01.2021 ES 202130026

(71) Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Glenview, IL 60025 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • COBACHO, Luis
    Glenview 60025 (US)

(74) Representative: HGF 
HGF Limited 1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX
Leeds LS11 9DX (GB)

   


(54) IMPROVED ERGONOMIC FASTENING CLIP


(57) The present invention provides for a fastening clip for mounting a component part, such as an airbag, to a support structure, comprising: a body portion, extending between an upper end region and a lower end region along a longitudinal axis, comprising at least one elastically deflectable retaining member, projecting laterally from said lower end region of said body portion, so as to fixingly engage when inserted into an orifice of the support structure; a head portion, provided at said upper end region of said body portion, comprising a rectangularly shaped plate member, having a flat upper surface extending in a transverse plane relative to said longitudinal axis, and two opposing resilient spring members extending transversely away from opposing first and second edges of said plate member and folded towards said lower end region of said body portion.