Fastener having movable drive pin
US6533515B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/42
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fastener including a body and a looking pin is disclosed. The fastener body includes an apertured base and conjoined flexible arms extending from the base and defining a passage therebetween. The locking pin is arranged for movement relative to the fastener body along a predetermined path of travel and within the aperture and the passage defined by the flexible arms. The locking pin has a predriven position and an extended driven position. A resilient lock is provided in conjunction with the fastener body and resiliently extends into the predetermined path of travel of the pin, when said locking or drive pin is in the predriven position, thereby inhibiting movement of said locking pin toward said driven position. The lock remains in position to inhibit inadvertent linear shifting of the driving pin until the flexible arms are inserted through an opening in an article with which the fastener is arranged in operable association. When the flexible arms of the fastener are passed through the opening in the article, the lock is automatically deflected and removed from the path of travel of and permits the locking pin to be moved toward the driven position.
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