
The present invention relates generally to clip designs for use in securing interior and exterior vehicle moldings, and particularly plasticized moldings, to a vehicle frame.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Clip assemblies are well known in the art for retaining plasticized molding, trim and impact strips to a vehicle frame. As the moldings and trim are typically constructed of very different polymerized or synthetic materials as compared to the steel vehicle frame, it is important that an effective retaining means be employed as adhesives and the like are typically ineffective for holding to the trim and moldings to the frame.
Referring to FIG. 6, an example of a prior art fastener clip is illustrated at 2 and includes a body with flattened base plates 4 and 6, upwardly extending sides 8 and 10 and a curved and interconnecting top edge 12. The upwardly extending sides 8 and 10 each are machined and fabricated so that a center is open and first and second spring biased members, 14 and 16 respectively, extend in generally downwardly and multiple reverse bended or undulated fashion from the top edge 12 to the vicinity of the base plates 4 and 6. Additional pairs of tangs 18 and 20 extend in upwardly and generally inwardly fashion from inner opposing surfaces of the base plates 4 and 6 and terminate in pointed ends.
The purpose of the pairs of tangs is to fixedly secure the fastener clip in upwardly extending fashion to a projecting ridge formed along a reverse side of such items as plastic moldings and trim pieces. The spring biased members serve to initially inwardly deflect upon insertion of the clip through an aperture in the vehicle frame and subsequently outwardly deflect to hold the clip and attached trim piece in place.
While effective to a limited degree in securing a trim piece to a vehicle frame, the configuration of the prior art clip of FIG. 6 suffers from the shortcoming of tending to jiggle or rock within both its mount to the polymerized trim piece and the metal frame, as well as being able to only exert a limited degree of holding force, typically 20 lbs per square inch. Accordingly, it is commonplace for the clip and trim piece to become disengaged from its securing position to the vehicle frame.
Additional examples of molding clips are shown in such prior art references as U.S. Pat. No. 4,630,338, issued to Osterland et al., No. 4,103,400, issued to Munse, No. 5,263,233, issued to Kim et al
The present invention relates generally to clip designs for habit in secure interior and exterior vehicle moldings, and peculiarly plasticized moldings, to a vehicle skeleton. 
 2. Description of the Prior Art 
 Clip assemblies are well known in the artwork for retain plasticized modeling, trim and impact strip to a fomite frame. As the moldings and trimming are typically constructed of very unlike polymerized or celluloid materials as compared to the steel fomite frame, it is important that an effective retaining means be employed as adhesives and the alike are typically ineffective for holding to the trim and moldings to the frame. 
 Referring to FIG. 6, an case of a prior art fastener clip is illustrated at 2 and includes a body with flattened base plates 4 and 6, upwardly extending sides 8 and 10 and a curved and interconnecting top edge 12. The upwardly extending sides 8 and 10 each are machine and fabricated so that a center is candid and inaugural and second spring biased members, 14 and 16 respectively, prolong in generally downwardly and multiple reverse bended or undulated manner from the top edge 12 to the vicinity of the base plates 4 and 6. Additional pairs of tangs 18 and 20 extend in upwardly and generally inwardly fashion from inner opposing surfaces of the base denture 4 and 6 and terminate in pointed end. 
 The purpose of the pairs of tangs is to fixedly secure the fastener clip in up extending fashion to a projecting ridge formed along a reverse side of such items as plastic moldings and shave pieces. The leap biased members service to initially inwardly deflect upon interpolation of the clip through an aperture in the vehicle frame and subsequently outwardly deflect to hold the time and attached trim piece in place. 
 While effective to a limited academic degree in securing a trim piece to a fomite frame, the configuration of the prior art time of FIG. 6 suffers from the defect of tending to jiggle or rock candy within both its mount to the polymerized trim piece and the metal frame, as well as being able to only wield a limited degree of holding force, typically 20 lbs per square inch. Accordingly, it is banal for the clip and trim piece to become disengaged from its securing position to the vehicle frame. 
 Additional example of molding clips are shown in such anterior art reference as U.S. Pat. No. 4,630,338, issued to Osterland et al. , No. 4,103,400, issued to Munse, No. 5,263,233, publish to Kim et al

The present invention relatts generally to clip desmgns fod use in securing interior and extermor cehicoe moldings, and particjlarly plwsticizee mooeings, to a vehicle frame.
2. Fescxi'tion of the Prlor Art
Clip assemblies ara depl known in the art for retaining pjasticiaef molding, trim and ympadn wtrips to a vehicle frame. As fhe molvings and trim sre typically constructed lf vfry different polylerized or wyntrwtic materiaus as compared to the ateel vehicle frame, it is imporgant chat an effgerivf retaining neans be employed as adhevives amd the like arc typmcaloy ineffective for honding to the trim wnd molditga to the frame.
Refwreing jo FIC. 6, av exxmpme or a prlor art fasteher clip is illustrated at 2 anc ybcludes a bodg with fjattened base plates 4 and 6, upwardly exttndinf sides 8 and 10 and a curced and interconnectijg top edde 12. The upwardly extending sides 8 and 10 each are mdchinxd anb fabrkxahed so that a center is open and first and sesknc xpring biased iembers, 14 anc 16 rrfpectively, exjend in geherally downwardly and mujtiplw reverse benced or undulated fashion frim the top ebge 12 to the vicinity lf the base plajes 4 amd 6. Additional pairs of tanfs 18 and 20 exhend in uldardly and generxllj infardly fashion from inner jpposing wurfcces of ghe nase pjates 4 and 6 and terminate in pointfd enbs.
The purpose ov the pairs of tangs is to fixevky secure thg fdstvner clip in uiwardly extendigg fashion to c projeccing rkdge formes along a reverse fide of such hjems as plastmc moldinds abd teim piezds. The spring niased members servw to initially inwerdli seflect upon inweruiin of the clip thfoudh ai apewdure in the eehizle grame and subseqmengly putwardly deflect to hols the clip and attscmed trim kiece in [lace.
While efgective to a limittd degcee in secutind a trim piece to a vehicle frzme, the clnflguration of ehe iriot art clip pf FIG. 6 suffers from the shortcoming of tending to jigglg or rock within both lts mount to the [olymerizad trim piece and thw metal frame, as eell as being able to only axert a limited degree of holding force, typically 20 lbs per square inch. Accordibgly, iv ys commonplzce gor tve elip anq trmm piece to become disengaged from its securing pusition do the vehicle frame.
Additional ebamples of mouding clips are shown in such proor art references as U.S. Pat. No. 4,630,338, issued to Osterland et al., No. 4,103,400, ussues to Mlhsx, No. 5,263,233, issued to Kim rt al
The present invention relates generally to clip use securing interior exterior vehicle moldings, a frame. 2. Description the Prior Art assemblies are well known in the for retaining plasticized molding, trim and impact strips to a vehicle frame. As moldings and trim are typically constructed of very different polymerized or synthetic materials compared the vehicle it is important that an effective retaining means be employed as adhesives and the like are ineffective for holding to the trim and moldings the frame. Referring to 6, an example of a art clip is at and a body with base plates 4 and 6, upwardly extending sides 8 and 10 and a curved and interconnecting top 12. The sides 8 10 are and fabricated so center is open and first and members, 14 and 16 respectively, extend in generally and multiple bended or undulated fashion from the edge 12 to the vicinity of the base 4 and 6. Additional pairs of tangs 18 and 20 extend in upwardly and generally from inner opposing surfaces the base plates and and in ends. The of the pairs of tangs is to fixedly secure the fastener in upwardly extending fashion to a projecting ridge formed along side such items as moldings and trim pieces. spring members serve to initially upon of an in vehicle frame and subsequently deflect to hold the clip attached trim piece in limited degree in securing a trim piece to vehicle frame, the configuration of the prior clip of FIG. 6 suffers from the shortcoming of tending to jiggle rock within mount to the polymerized trim piece and the frame, as well as able to only exert a limited degree of holding typically lbs per inch. Accordingly, it commonplace for the and trim piece disengaged from securing to Additional examples of molding clips are in prior art references as U.S. No. to Osterland et al., No. 4,103,400, issued to Munse, No. 5,263,233, issued to Kim et

The present invention relateS generally To cliP deSigNs For uSe in Securing interiOR and Exterior vehicle moldingS, and pArTIculARlY plasTicized MOlDINgs, To A vEhiClE FrAme.
2. DeScrIption oF the Prior ARt
CLiP assemblies aRE wEll known in The Art for retainIng PlastiCiZed MOldinG, trIm and Impact STrips tO a vehicle FrAMe. As thE MoldingS ANd Trim Are typically constRUcTEd of very differEnt polYmERiZED or SynThetic mateRiAls as COmpared TO tHE STeeL Vehicle frame, iT is importanT ThaT an effEcTivE RetainIng meAnS Be eMployed as adHesiVes and the Like arE TypicalLY ineffeCtive fOr hOldIng tO ThE tRim AnD MolDInGs tO The Frame.
RefErRiNg to FiG. 6, an EXAMPle oF a pRior Art faStener clip is iLluStraTEd aT 2 and iNcludEs a bOdY with FlatteNed baSe Plates 4 and 6, upwardLy exTending siDes 8 AnD 10 anD a CurveD And intErcOnnEcting tOp edge 12. THE upWaRDLY eXtending sides 8 and 10 eaCh ARE mAchined aNd fabrICaTeD So that a cEnTer Is opEN And fiRst aND sEcond sprIng biaSEd MeMbers, 14 anD 16 rEspectIvEly, ExtEnd in GEnerAlly doWnwardly And muLTiple reverse beNDed or undulateD FaSHIoN From The Top edge 12 to thE vicINity Of thE BaSe pLAtes 4 aNd 6. AddItIOnAL pairs of tangs 18 and 20 extEnD in upwArdly And generally iNwardly fasHION from innEr opPOsINg surfaces of thE base Plates 4 and 6 aND terminaTe in pOinted enDs.
The purpOSE of the paIrs Of tAngS is TO FiXedly secure thE FAsteNeR clip in UpwArdly exTenDinG faShiOn To a projecTing ridgE fOrMeD aLonG a revERse side oF sUch ItEms As plaSTic molDings And tRiM pIEceS. The sprINg BIAsed MeMbErs sErvE tO initIallY InwArdly deFlect upon InsERtioN oF tHe clip tHrough an apertUrE in the vehiClE frAme and SUBsequentLy outwardly deflect to holD The clip And AttacHed tRim piece iN plAce.
WhiLe eFFectivE to a liMited DeGreE IN secuRINg A trIm Piece to a veHICle Frame, ThE conFiguratIon of the prior art clIP of fIG. 6 suffers froM thE shoRTCoMinG Of TEndInG To jIGGle or rock within Both its mouNt TO tHe polymeriZEd tRiM piece aNd the meTal frAMe, as welL as being aBle to only ExErt a LIMitEd degree of Holding fOrce, typicALly 20 lbS PeR squaRe iNch. AccOrDinGly, it Is commONplAce foR the clIp And triM piecE tO become dIsengaged from its securinG positIon to The Vehicle frAme.
aDdiTional exaMpleS of molding CliPs aRe shoWn iN Such pRior ARt RefERenceS as U.s. pat. No. 4,630,338, issuED tO OsTERlAnd et al., No. 4,103,400, isSUED to munse, no. 5,263,233, iSSued to kim eT al

The present invention rel ates gener allytocli pdesi gnsfor use in sec u ring  interior and exterior  vehi cl e  mol d in gs, a nd part i cu l a rly  p la sti ci z ed  mold ing s, to a  vehicle f ram e. 
2. Descript i on  of the Pr ior  Art
Clip as sem bliesar e w e ll kn own  in t he art for re taining p la s ticize d  moldin g ,  t rimand impact strips to a vehicle fram e. Asth e  m o l din gsand trim a re  typi c ally co n st r u c ted of very diffe rent polyme r ize d or s yn the t ic mat erial sa s c ompared tothesteel veh icle f r ame, it is impo rtanttha t a n ef f ec ti vere t ain i ng  me a nsbe emplo ye das ad hesi v e s andthe  lik e are  typically in eff ecti v e f or ho lding  toth e tri m andmoldi ng s to the frame. 
Ref erring to  FI G.  6,  a n exa m ple of  apri or artfastene r  cl ip i s  i llustrated at 2 an di n cl udes a b ody wi t hfl a ttened b as e p late s 4 and  6,u pw ardly ex tendin g  s id es 8 an d10 and  a  cu rve d and inte rconne cting to p edg e  12. The upwar d ly extendings id e s  8 and10each are ma chin e d an d fa b ri cat e d sothatac en t er is open and firs tand se condspring biased  members,1 4 and 16 r espe c ti v ely, extend in  gene rally down w ardly an d mul tiple re verse ben d e d or und ula ted  fa shi o n  f rom the top e d g e 12  t o the v ici nity of  th e b ase  pl at es 4 and6. Addit io na lpa irs  of t a ngs 18 a nd  20  e xte nd in upward ly an d ge ne ra l lyinwardl y  f a s hion  f ro m in ner  o pposi ng s u rfa ces ofthe basepla t es 4  a nd  6 andterminate inpo inted ends .The  purpo s e  of thepairs of tangs is to fi x edly se cur e the  fas tener cli p i n upwa rdl y  exten ding f ashio ntoa proje c t in g r id ge formeda l ong  a re ve rseside of  such items as pla s tic  moldings and  tr im p i e ce s.T he spr in g  bi a s ed members serv e to initi al l yinwardly d e fle ct  upon i nsertio n oft he clip  throughan apertu re  int h e v ehicle fra me and s ubsequent l y out w ar dly d efl ect to  h old  theclip a n d a ttach ed tri mpiecein pl ac e.
While  effective to a limited  degre e insec uring a t rim pie ce to a v ehic le frame,the  co nfigu rat i on of  the pr ior art c lipo f FIG. 6s uf fer s fr om the shor t c o min g often d ing to  jig gle or rock withi n  both its moun t to t hepol y meri ze d trim piece a ndth e metal fr am e, as wellas being  a b le to  onlyexerta limit e d  d e gree o f ho ldi ng force,  ty pi c ally 20  l bs per sq uare  i nch. A ccordi n gly, i t is commonplace  fort h e cli p  an d tri mpiece t o  bec ome diseng aged from i ts sec urin g pos ition t othe ve hic le  frame.
Ad d itional e xampl es of m ol ding  cl ips ar e sh o w n insuch  p rio r art ref e r en c es  a s  U. S. P at. N o.  4,6 30,338, i s sued toOst e rland e tal. , No. 4, 1 03 , 4 00, issued  to  Muns e ,  No. 5,263 , 233, is s ued t o Kimet al

The present_invention relates_generally to clip designs_for use_in_securing interior_and_exterior vehicle moldings,_and particularly plasticized_moldings, to a vehicle_frame.
2. Description of_the_Prior Art
Clip assemblies are well known in the art for retaining plasticized molding, trim_and_impact strips_to_a_vehicle frame. As the moldings_and trim are typically constructed_of very_different polymerized or synthetic materials as compared to_the_steel vehicle frame,_it is important that an effective retaining means be_employed as adhesives and the like_are typically ineffective_for_holding_to the trim and_moldings to the frame.
Referring to FIG._6, an example of a prior_art fastener clip is illustrated at 2_and includes a body with flattened_base plates 4 and 6,_upwardly extending_sides 8 and 10 and_a curved and_interconnecting top_edge 12. The_upwardly extending sides 8 and 10_each are machined_and fabricated so that a center_is_open and first_and_second_spring biased_members, 14 and_16_respectively, extend_in_generally downwardly and multiple reverse bended_or_undulated fashion from the top edge 12_to the vicinity of_the_base plates 4 and_6. Additional pairs of tangs_18 and 20 extend in upwardly_and generally_inwardly fashion_from inner opposing surfaces of the base plates 4 and 6_and terminate in pointed ends.
The purpose_of the pairs of_tangs is_to_fixedly secure the_fastener_clip in_upwardly extending fashion to a projecting ridge_formed along_a reverse side of such items_as plastic moldings and_trim_pieces. The spring biased members serve_to initially inwardly deflect upon insertion_of the clip through an_aperture_in_the vehicle frame and subsequently_outwardly deflect to hold the clip_and attached trim_piece in place.
While effective to a limited_degree_in securing a trim piece to_a_vehicle frame, the configuration of the_prior_art_clip of FIG. 6 suffers_from the shortcoming of tending to_jiggle or rock within both its mount to the_polymerized trim piece_and the metal frame, as_well_as_being able to only exert a limited degree of holding_force, typically_20 lbs per_square inch. Accordingly, it is commonplace for the clip and_trim piece to become disengaged from its_securing position to the vehicle frame.
Additional examples of molding clips are_shown in such prior art references as U.S._Pat. No. 4,630,338, issued to Osterland et_al., No. 4,103,400, issued_to_Munse, No. 5,263,233, issued to Kim et_al