Quick release panel fastener

Claim 1

A QUICK RELEASE FASTENER FOR LOCKING IN A LOCKING HOLE OF A SUPPORT MEMBER, SAID FASTENER COMPRISING A STUD HAVING AN ENLARGED END AT ONE END AND A LENGTHWISE SLOTTED PORTION AT THE OTHER END, AN ELASTICALLY DEFORMABLE SLEEVE FITTED UPON SAID STUD, WITH THE SAID STUD PORTION PROTRUDING FROM THE RESPECTIVE FACE END OF THE SLEEVE, A RING-SHAPED CAM MEMBER FITTED UPON SAID PROTRUDING STUD PORTION, THE FACE SIDE OF SAID CAM MEMBER OPPOSITE SAID SLEEVE HAVING A CAMMING SURFACE, A CAM FOLLOWER FITTED IN SAID STUD SLOT, SAID CAM FOLLOWER INCLUDING AN ELONGATED SLOT, AND A MOUNTING PIN EXTENDING ACROSS SAID SLOTTED STUD PORTION AND THROUGH SAID SLOT FOR SUPPORTING THE CAM FOLLOWER ON THE STUD PIVOTABLE BETWEEN AN ASSEMBLY POSITION SUBSTANTIALLY ALIGNED WITH THE STUD AND AN OPERATIONAL POSITION CROSSWISE THERETO, THE CAM FOLLOWER IN ITS OPERATIONAL POSITION ENGAGING SAID CAMMING SURFACE FOR LENGTHWISE SHORTENING THE SLEEVE BY TURNING THE STUD TOGETHER WITH THE CAM FOLLOWER IN THE OPERATIONAL POSITION THEREOF INTO A PREDETERMINED DIRECTION IN REFERENCE TO THE CAMMING SURFACE, SAID SHORTENING OF THE SLEEVE CAUSING AN OUTWARD BULGING THEREOF, THEREBY LOCKING THE FASTENING IN SAID LOCKING HOLE.