Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fastener housing for HVAC case
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Application No.: US16828276Application Date: 2020-03-24
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Publication No.: US11378304B2Publication Date: 2022-07-05
- Inventor: Javier Rodriguez , Kevin McAlpine
- Applicant: DENSO International America, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MI Southfield
- Assignee: DENSO International America, Inc.
- Current Assignee: DENSO International America, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Southfield
- Agency: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
- Main IPC: F24F13/20
- IPC: F24F13/20

Abstract:
A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) case including a mount for mounting the HVAC case to a vehicle dash with a fastener. A fastener housing is defined by the mount for receiving the fastener therein. The fastener housing includes an aperture configured to receive a shank of the fastener. The fastener housing further includes a head housing configured to receive a head of the fastener. The head housing includes a locator portion configured to center the head in the head housing and a stress relief portion between the locator portion and the aperture.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210207844A1 FASTENER HOUSING FOR HVAC CASE Public/Granted day:2021-07-08
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