Fastener assembly
US5207544A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 4, 1992 |
| Grant date | May 4, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/14
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fastener assembly for securing a first panel member to a second panel member in a spaced-apart relationship. The fastener comprises a tubular shank portion having first and second end portions, a cavity being formed in the shank portion. A first spring member is secured on the outside of the shank portion and has openings near the first end of the shank portion to enable steel ball members to protrude therefrom. Inside the shank portion cavity is a stepped pin member that is spring loaded and held in place by a combination of the shank portion spring ball retention feature and step angles formed on the pin member.
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