Half-turn actuated member

Claim 2

An industrial fastener comprising a keeper plate member to be fastened to one panel and a turn member to be fastened to another panel; said turn member comprising a base member, a sleeve member having a central portion having therein an opening and opposed side portions forming a sleeve, and hinge means connecting said base member and said sleeve member to permit turning motion of said sleeve member relative to said base member; said turn member further comprising a slide member which slides within said sleeve, to be extended or withdrawn, and has an elongated cam opening; a first disk member of sheet metal having a hole therethrough, which first disk fits within the opening in said sleeve member and is rotatable therein; a second disk member of sheet metal having opposed side indentations and a hole therethrough. a third disk member of resilient steel having a hole therethrough; a cam member connected through said holes in said first disk member, said second disk member and said third disk member to connect said three disks together, said cam member protruding through said sleeve member opening and said cam opening; said cam member being eccentric as to the center of said first disk; turning means having finger portions which fit in said indentations and which turning means may be turned to move said cam member about the said center of said sleeve member opening and within said cam opening to thereby slide and withdraw said slide member and pull together said hook-like member and said turn member.

Claim 3

An industrial fastener comprising a keeper plate member to be fastened to one panel and a turn member to be fastened to another panel; said turn member comprising a base member, a sleeve member having a central portion having therein an opening and opposed side portions forming a sleeve, and hinge means connecting said base member and said sleeve member to permit turning motion of said sleeve member relative to said base member; said turn member further comprising a slide member which slides within said sleeve, to be extended or withdrawn, and has an elongated cam opening; a first disk member of sheet metal having a hole therethrough, which first disk fits within the opening in said sleeve member and is rotatable therein; a second disk member of sheet metal having a hole therethrough; a third disk member of resilient steel having a hole therethrough; a cam member connected through said holes in said first disk member, said second disk member and said third disk member to connect said three disks together, said cam member protruding through said sleeve member opening and said cam opening; turning means which may be turned to move said cam member about the said center of said sleeve member opening and within said cam opening to thereby slide and withdraw said slide member and pull together said hook-like member and said turn member; wherein said slide member has a resilient integral tongue portion between said hook-like portion and said cam opening, said tongue portion carrying a boss; and said first disk member has an indentation on its bottom face within which said boss is removably fitted upon complete withdrawal of said slide member.

Claim 4

An industrial fastener comprising a keeper plate member to be fastened to one panel and a turn member to be fastened to another panel; said turn member comprising a base member, a sleeve member having a central portion having therein an opening and opposed side portions forming a sleeve, and hinge means connecting said base member and said sleeve member to permit turning motion of said sleeve member relative to said base member; said turn member further comprising a slide member which slides within said sleeve, to be extended or withdrawn, and has an elongated cam opening; a first disk member of sheet metal having a hole therethrough, which first disk fits within the opening in said sleeve member and is rotatable therein; a second disk member of sheet metal having a hole therethrough; a third disk member of resilient steel having a hole therethrough; a cam member connected through said holes in said first disk member, said second disk member and said third disk member to connect said three disks together, said cam member protruding through said sleeve member opening and said cam opening; turning means which may be turned to move said cam member about the said center of said sleeve member opening and within said cam opening to thereby slide and withdraw said slide member and pull together said hook-like member and said turn member; wherein said slide member has a resilient integral tongue portion between said hook-like portion and said cam opening, said tongue portion carrying a boss; and said first disk member has an indentation on its bottom face within which said boss is removably fitted upon complete withdrawal of said slide member.

Claim 5

An industrial fastener comprising a keeper plate member to be fastened to one panel and a turn member to be fastened to another panel; said turn member comprising a base member, a sleeve member having a central portion having therein an opening and opposed side portions forming a sleeve, and hinge means connecting said base member and said sleeve member to permit turning motion of said sleeve member relative to said base member; said turn member further comprising a slide member which slides within said sleeve, to be extended or withdrawn, and has an elongated cam opening; a first disk member of sheet metal having a hole therethrough, which first disk fits within the opening in said sleeve member and is rotatable therein; a second disk member of sheet metal having a hole therethrough; a third disk member of resilient steel having a hole therethrough; a cam member connected through said holes in said first disk member, said second disk member and said third disk member to connect said three disks together, said cam member protruding through said sleeve member opening and said cam opening; turning means which may be turned to move said cam member about the said center of said sleeve member opening and within said cam opening to thereby slide and withdraw said slide member and pull together said hook-like member and said turn member; wherein said cam means is a rivet having a shank portion which protrudes through the three disk members and also protrudes through said cam opening and the sleeve member opening; said rivet having an enlarged head larger than the cam opening on one of its ends and an enlarged head above the third disk member on its other end.

Claim 6

An industrial fastener comprising a keeper plate member to be fastened to one panel and a turn member to be fastened to another panel; said turn member comprising a base member, a sleeve member having a central portion having therein an opening and opposed side portions forming a sleeve, and hinge means connecting said base member and said sleeve member to permit turning motion of said sleeve member relative to said base member; said turn member further comprising a slide member which slides within said sleeve, to be extended or withdrawn, and has an elongated cam opening; a first disk member of sheet metal having a hole therethrough, which first disk fits within the opening in said sleeve member and is rotatable therein; a second disk member of sheet metal having a hole therethrough; a third disk member of resilient steel having a hole therethrough; a cam member connected through said holes in said first disk member, said second disk member and said third disk member to connect said three disks together, said cam member protruding through said sleeve member opening and said cam opening; turning means which may be turned to move said cam member about the said center of said sleeve member opening and within said cam opening to thereby slide and withdraw said slide member and pull together said hook-like member and said turn member; wherein said cam means is a rivet having a shank portion which protrudes through the three disk members and also protrudes through said cam opening and the sleeve member opening; said rivet having an enlarged head larger than the cam opening on one of its ends and an enlarged head above the third disk member on its other end.

Claim 7

An industrial fastener as in claim 3 wherein said slide member has a hook-like portion and said keeper plate has a hook-like portion, the two hook-like portions being removably connected.

Claim 8

An industrial fastener as in claim 3 wherein said hinge means comprises opposed flange portions of said base member each having a hole therethrough, said sleeve member having a tubular portion, and a pin through said flange holes and tubular portion.

Claim 9

An industrial fastener as in claim 3 wherein said first disk member has a top boss and said second disk member has an indentation in which said boss is fixed.

Claim 10

An industrial fastener as in claim 3 wherein said third disk member has a second hole and said second disk member has a top boss which is fixed into said second hole.

Claim 11

An industrial fastener comprising a keeper plate member to be fastened to one panel and a turn member to be fastened to another panel; said turn member comprising a base member, a sleeve member having a central portion having therein an opening and opposed side portions forming a sleeve, and hinge means connecting said base member and said sleeve member to permit turning motion of said sleeve member relative to said base member; said turn member further comprising a slide member which slides within said sleeve, to be extended or withdrawn, and has an elongated cam opening; a first disk member of sheet metal having a hole therethrough, which first disk fits within the opening in said sleeve member and is rotatable therein; a second disk member of sheet metal having a hole therethrough; a third disk member of resilient steel having a hole therethrough; a cam member connected through said holes in said first disk member, said second disk member and said third disk member to connect said three disks together, said cam member protruding through said sleeve member opening and said cam opening; turning means which may be turned to move said cam member about the said center of said sleeve member opening and within said cam opening to thereby slide and withdraw said slide member and pull together said hook-like member and said turn member.

Claim 12

An industrial fastener comprising a keeper plate member to be fastened to one panel and a turn member to be fastened to another panel; said turn member comprising a base member, a sleeve member having a central portion having therein an opening and opposed side portions forming a sleeve, and hinge means connecting said base member and said sleeve member to permit turning motion of said sleeve member relative to said base member; said turn member further comprising a slide member which slides within said sleeve, to be extended or withdrawn, and has an elongated cam opening; a first disk member of sheet metal having a hole therethrough, which first disk fits within the opening in said sleeve member and is rotatable therein; a second disk member of sheet metal having a hole therethrough; a third disk member of resilient steel having a hole therethrough; a cam member connected through said holes in said first disk member, said second disk member and said third disk member to connect said three disks together, said cam member protruding through said sleeve member opening and said cam opening; turning means which may be turned to move said cam member about the said center of said sleeve member opening and within said cam opening to thereby slide and withdraw said slide member and pull together said hook-like member and said turn member.