Fastener for securing a soft lining to a hard shell
US5446926A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 30, 1993 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/42
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A fastener for securing a hard shell and a soft lining together, with particular utility for protective sports gear, is described. The fastener has a broad flexible base portion, a bell-shaped portion leading from the base portion to a shoulder portion, and a post projecting from the shoulder portion and having an annular flange extending therefrom. The shell is trapped between the shoulder portion and the annular flange, and the lining is trapped between the hard shell and the base portion.
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