US 12,000,429 B2
Modular edge clip
Ute Villbrandt, Henstedt-Ulzburg (DE); and Björn Schiwek, Tornesch (DE)
Assigned to HELLERMANNTYTON GmbH, Tornesch (DE)
Filed by HELLERMANNTYTON GmbH, Tornesch (DE)
Filed on Sep. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/932,358.
Claims priority of application No. 202021105021.7 (DE), filed on Sep. 17, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0092063 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. F16B 5/06 (2006.01); F16B 2/24 (2006.01)
CPC F16B 5/0635 (2013.01) [F16B 2/24 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A modular edge clip configured for fastening a fastening element to an edge of an object, the modular edge clip comprising:
a first edge clip module, the first edge clip module comprising:
a first retaining element for fastening the fastening element to the first edge clip module;
a first latching element having at least two first latching claws, the first latching element configured to collaborate with a second edge clip module that serves as a counter-bearing to latch the modular edge clip onto the edge; and
a first latching connection element for connecting the first edge clip module to the second edge clip module by way of a latching connection; and
the second edge clip module, the second edge clip module comprising:
a second latching element having at least two second latching claws, the second latching element configured to collaborate with the first edge clip module that serves as a counter-bearing to latch the modular edge clip onto the edge; and
a second latching connection element, designed as a counterpart to the first latching connection element of the first edge clip module, for connecting the first edge clip module to the second edge clip module by way of the latching connection,
wherein the first edge clip module and the second edge clip module, in a state connected by the first and second latching connection elements, form a gap between the respective first and second latching elements, into which the edge of the object can be inserted in an insertion direction in order to fasten the modular edge clip to the edge.