US 12,240,373 B2
Holding element for holding a component to be secured, and holding system with such an element
Martina Bräutigam, Weikersheim (DE); and Johann Stein, Grünbach (DE)
Assigned to ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., Glenview, IL (US)
Appl. No. 17/604,951
Filed by ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., Glenview, IL (US)
PCT Filed Apr. 23, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/029429
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 19, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/219617, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 29, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2019 110 701.6 (DE), filed on Apr. 25, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0176874 A1, Jun. 9, 2022
Int. Cl. B60Q 1/26 (2006.01); F16B 5/02 (2006.01); F16B 33/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60Q 1/2626 (2013.01) [F16B 5/0233 (2013.01); F16B 33/004 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A holding element for holding a component to be secured on a part of a vehicle, wherein the holding element comprises the following:
a base region with a first receiving and holding region for an elongate fixing element, a second receiving and holding region for a component to be secured, and a first hollow cylindrical engagement region;
a spacer element with a spacer surface and a second hollow cylindrical engagement region which is in engagement with the first hollow cylindrical engagement region of the base region; and
a sealing element which consists of a softer material than the spacer element, wherein the sealing element has a hollow, elongate insertion region which is inserted in or formed on the first hollow cylindrical engagement region of the base region, wherein the insertion region has an inner round casing surface which is configured to bear against the elongate fixing element all around when the fixing element is secured in the holding element and thus seal against wet or dirt,
wherein a distance from the spacer surface to the base region is adjustable; and
wherein the inner round casing surface is continuously round about the insertion region of the sealing element.