Lockable snap-clip fastener
US8544153B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 4, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/44462
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A lockable snap-clip fastener with two spring-biased jaw members and a slidable locking bar. The locking bar is held in position by the same spring that biases the jaws. As the bar is held in either the locked or unlocked position, it must be positively actuated in order to transition from one configuration to the other.
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