Refusable fastener including a pin and grommet
US5507610A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/309
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fastener for releasably securing first and second panels together includes a pin for being secured in an opening of a first panel, and a grommet for being secured in an opening of the second panel and for releasably receiving a shank of the pin to thereby releasably secure the first and second panels together. The pin includes a shank having a plurality of spaced apart circumferential grooves thereon, and a pair of spaced apart flanges connected to an end of the shank for securing the pin in the opening of the first panel. The grommet includes a tubular body defining a passageway for receiving the shank and has at least one longitudinal slot opening outwardly to an end thereof to define a radially pliant portion of the tubular body. A flange may be connected to the tubular body adjacent an end thereof opposite the longitudinal slot and cooperates with a plurality of tabs connected to the tubular body to secure the grommet within the opening of the second panel. At least one inwardly extending projection is provided on an interior surface of the radially pliant portion of the tubular body for engaging one of the grooves of the shank for releasably securing the pin and grommet toge…
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