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A unique clip for holding moldings or other items to a base surface includes bearing surfaces which are spaced laterally inwardly from outermost edges of an underlying substrate. Due to the inward position of the bearing surfaces, a force transferred to the bearing surfaces will be a plucking force

A unique clip for holding moldings or other items to a base surface includes bearing surfaces which are spaced laterally inwardly from outermost edges of an underlying substrate. Due to the inward position of the bearing surfaces, a force transferred to the bearing surfaces will be a plucking force rather than a peeling force as may have occurred with the prior art. In other features of this invention, the clip is formed with non-planar support structure for unusually wide applications. Further, in a method of utilizing the inventive clip, a single backing cover is placed over the adhesive strips of several spaced clips. Thus, an assembler need only remove one cover, and then place the molding on the body of a vehicle.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A combination for securing an item to a structure comprising:an item having a front face and a rear face and extending axially along an axis for a first length; anda clip carried on said rear face of said item, said clip extending along said axis for a length less than said first le

[ I claim:] [1.] A combination for securing an item to a structure comprising:an item having a front face and a rear face and extending axially along an axis for a first length; anda clip carried on said rear face of said item, said clip extending along said axis for a length less than said first length, an adhesive face facing rearwardly of said front face, a substrate positioned between said item and said adhesive face, and having opposed lateral edges, and a plurality of plastic bearing surfaces extending from said substrate in a direction towards said item, wherein said bearing surfaces are spaced from said lateral edges of said substrate; andat least one of said bearing surfaces receiving a metal stiffener.