Self locking attaching system
US4932105A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/4599
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fastener system for connecting first and second parts together includes a female fastener having a retention slot therein with an entrance portion, a stop portion and a fastener gripping segment located intermediate said entrance portion and said stop portion; a male fastener has an integral extension thereon insertable into said entrance portion and movable laterally of the slot to an interlocked position at the stop portion. The male fastener includes first surface means thereon engageable with the gripping segment for holding the male fastener in a stop position, and said male fastener further includes second surface means thereon to interlockingly connect the female fastener to the male fastener. The component parts of the fastener system are configured to be formed by use of die members separable in a straight draw.
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