Polestar Performance has been granted a patent for a snap-fit assembly allowing secure attachment of components to each other or wall-like objects. The assembly includes a plastic housing with hooks ...

Samsonite International has been granted a patent for a snap fit interlock system for luggage articles. The system includes a snap fitting and a locking feature that limits disengagement once engaged, ...

Faurecia has been granted a patent for a method and fitting arrangement for joining parts using a snap fit arrangement. The method involves using an auxiliary tool to cause elastic deformation in an ...

Snap-fit joints are the most widely used way of joining and assembling plastics. They are classified according to their spring element and by separability of the joint: Will it be detachable, ...

One of the great things about plastic is that it can be relatively flexible. We see things all the time that snap together, but when 3D printing, you don’t often run into snap fit designs. [Engineers ...

One of the greatest disadvantages of plastic materials is their flexibility and relatively low stiffness. One of the greatest advantages of plastic materials is their flexibility and low stiffness.

Designed for use in control systems, switch boxes, medical equipment, monitoring devices, machine controllers, and security environments, the SNAPTEC enclosures feature a strong and reliable clip-on ...