Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Woodward
Holding device for use in assembling mechanical members
 A holding device for use in assembling mechanical members comprises a joint head having a spherical head and a fastener formed continuous with the spherical head; and a clip having a joint cavity member formed of an elastic material, the joint cavity member having a groove portion having a cross-section corresponding in shape to an external shape of the spherical head, and receiving lip portions formed continuous with the groove portion, the receiving lip portions spreading outward, and a fastener formed continuous with the joint cavity member. The spherical head of the joint can be fitted in the groove portion to be held therein, whereby a member which is fastened to the fastener of the joint head and a member which is fastened to the fastener of the clip can be preliminarily held to each other. The invention provides the preliminarily-holding device for use in assembling mechanical members, which is capable of causing a part (e.g. a bumper of an automotive vehicle) having destortion in its formed shape to be preliminarily held onto a body (e.g. of the vehicle) having dimensional or positional errors in assembly, while absorbing deviations in the positional relationship between the part and body to be assembled. 
Aoyama Seisakusho Co., Ltd.
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F16B B60Q
inventional inventional
Tomiyasu Hiroshi Hiromichi Masao Susumu Yoshihiro Hideki Masaaki Hiroshi Yoshinori Yoshiaki
Kakeno Kazino Mizuno Sakai Kitajima Murase Kakamu Ide Jonishi Kanou Nishimura