Quick acting panel fastener
US9086086B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B21/20
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A panel fastener is comprised of two separately formed interacting parts: a panel retainer and an actuator pin. The retainer is fashioned from sheet metal using progressive stamping technology. The retainer and pin work together to create a fastener for securing two panels together that can semi-permanently snap into the first panel and then be clamped onto and then selectively removed from the second panel. Attachment to the second panel is obtained by expanding and later released by contracting the legs of the retainer by rotating a cammed expander pin between self-locking positions. A head of the expander pin can be configured for hand actuation, tool-only actuation, or both. The retainer is fashioned from sheet metal using progressive stamping technology.
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