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Floating fastener

US9206834B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 11, 2014
Grant dateDec 8, 2015
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Expiry dateMar 11, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16B41/002
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A floating fastener includes a mounting base member affixed to a first panel member and including a relatively smaller lower outer perimeter, a relatively larger upper outer perimeter, an outer stop flange extending around a top side of the upper outer perimeter, a bottom mounting neck and a cushion ring mounted in a locating groove around the lower outer perimeter, a rotary fastening member inserted through the mounting base member for locking a second panel member to the first panel member through a rotary motion, and a cap member affixed to a head of the rotary fastening member outside the mounting base member and having an inside bottom stop flange coupled to the mounting base member and axially slidable along the upper and lower outer perimeters and stoppable at the bottom side of the outer stop flange of the mounting base member.

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