The present disclosure relates to an attachment assembly (17) for attaching a second object, such as an inflatable curtain arrangement (3), to a first object, such as a cantrail (7). The attachment assembly comprises a screw (19) and a nut (21, 43). The screw has a head (25) and a shaft (27). At least a portion of the shaft comprises a thread (29). The nut is adapted to be fixedly attached to the first object. The nut comprises a bore (35, 47) adapted for receiving the screw, the bore having an axial direction (A) and a height (h) along the axial direction. The attachment assembly further comprises a retaining element (23, 51, 55, 59, 63, 71), which is adapted to be positioned at a perimeter of the shaft of the screw, and the nut comprises an indentation (37, 45) adapted for receiving and holding the retaining element at least in the axial direction. The disclosure further relates to a use of the attachment assembly for attaching an automotive part to a vehicle (1). In addition the disclosure relates to a first kit, a second kit, a vehicle, as well as to a method for attaching a second object to a first object.
Attachment assembly
Befestigungsanordnung
Ensemble de fixation
2015-11-18
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | F16B DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES , Vorrichtungen zum Befestigen oder Sichern von Konstruktionselementen oder Maschinenteilen, z.B. Nägel, Bolzen, Schrauben, Sprengringe, Klemmen, Klammern oder Keile / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR |