Fastening assembly
Abstract
Abstract A FASTENING ASSENBLY FOR MOUNTING WITH AN APERTURED SUPPORT PANEL INCLUDING PLUG-LIKE RETAINER MEMBER AND ATTACHABLE CLIP-LIKE LOCKING MEMBER ADAPTED FOR RESILIENT MOUNTING ON SAID RETAINER MEMBER. THE RETAINER MEMBER AND LOCKING MEMBER ARE ADAPTED FOR INSERTION THROUGH THE APERTURE IN THE SUPPORT MEMBER, AS A UNIT, AND COACT WITH ONE ANOTHER TO SECURE THE ASSEMBLY TO THE SUPPORT MEMBER. THE LOCKING MEMBER IS PROVIDED WITH LOCKING ELEMENTS WHICH ARE DISPOSED FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH ONE SIDE OF THE SUPPORT PANEL, AND A DEFORMABLE BASE WHICH IS DISPOSED FOR RESILIENT ENGAGEMENT WITH THE RETAINER MEMBER FOR INTERLOCKING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE SUPPORT MEMBER TO ENABLE RELATIVE MOVEMENT OF THE LOCKING MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO THE RETAINER MEMBER AND RESILIENT MOUNTING OF THE ASSEMBLY WITH THE SUPPORT MEMBER.
Inventors
- 👤 Clarence R Van Niel
- 👤 William L Seitz
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