Fastener device
US7905065B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 11, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE06B2009/005
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A fastener device for releasably securing an object within an opening formed in a structure comprises a first fastening member and a second fastening member each having a pair of legs which are oriented at an angle relative to one another. A coupling element is movable along one of the legs of at least one of the first and second fastening members. One leg of each fastening member is inserted into a hole formed in the structure surrounding the opening allowing the other leg to pivot, preferably in a trochoidal motion, until the pivoting legs align with one another at which time the coupling element may be moved into engagement with the two pivoting legs to releasably connect the fastening members together in position to secure the object relative to the opening.
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