US4253226A
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Method for mounting up a plastic fastener
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-07-25
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Granted: 1981-03-03
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Expires: 1999-07-25
Abstract
Abstract A base with a central aperture and a post having an axially outwardly open hollow-tipped stem are mounted on a supporting sheet piece to make up either a stud or a socket of a plastic snap fastener. The base is placed in proper position on one side of the supporting piece, while the post is aligned with it on the other side of the supporting piece and is forced to pierce therethrough and to extend through the aperture in the base. The mounting is completed by crashing the hollow walls of the stem under axial pressure while exerting radially inwardly contracting force upon the open hollow tip brim of the stem.
Inventors
- 👤 Tadashi Takeda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 15:13
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B5/00; F16B5/06; F16B5/0607; F16B5/0621; F16B5/065; A; A44; A44B; A44B17/00; A44B17/0029; A44B17/0035; B; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/56; B29C65/60; B29C65/601; B29C65/606; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/303; B29C66/3032; B29C66/30321; B29C66/40; B29C66/47; B29C66/474; B29C66/80; B29C66/81; B29C66/814; B29C66/8141; B29C66/81411; B29C66/81421; B29C66/81423; B29C66/81431; B29C66/83; B29C66/832; B29C66/8322; F16B5/04; F16B5/0657; F16B5/0664; B29C65/607; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/1122; B29C66/81427; B29C66/81429; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/4588; Y10T24/45906; Y10T24/45927; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49833; Y10T29/49835; Y10T29/49908; Y10T29/49915; Y10T29/49938; Y10T29/49943
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
In a method for mounting on a supporting sheet piece a plastic snap fastener element comprised of a base with a central aperture and of a post having an axially outwardly open hollow-tipped stem adapted to pierce through the supporting piece and to extend through the aperture in the base, comprising the steps of placing the base in proper position on one side of the supporting piece, aligning the post therewith on the other side of the supporting piece, forcing the stem of the post to pierce through the supporting piece and to extend through the aperture in the base and causing substantial wall portions of the hollow stem portion to plastically deform radially outwardly to form a clamping closure head on the stem, THE IMPROVEMENT comprising in that the plastic deformation of the stem walls is made by applying axial pressure to the stem while exerting radially inwardly contracting force upon the open hollow tip brim of the stem.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
In a method for mounting on a supporting sheet piece a plastic snap fastener element comprised of a base with a central aperture and of a post having an axially outwardly open hollow-tipped stem adapted to pierce through the supporting piece and to extend through the aperture in the base, comprising the steps of placing the base in proper position on one side of the supporting piece, aligning the post therewith on the other side of the supporting piece, forcing the stem of the post to pierce through the supporting piece and to extend through the aperture in the base and causing substantial wall portions of the hollow stem portion to plastically deform radially outwardly to form a clamping closure head on the stem, THE IMPROVEMENT comprising in that the plastic deformation of the stem walls is made by applying axial pressure to the stem while exerting radially inwardly contracting force upon the open hollow tip brim of the stem.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1, characterized in that the plastic deformation of the stem is performed as a cold process.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1 or 2, characterized in that air occupying the space in the hollow tip portion of the stem is confined tightly enough not to escape to the outside until immediately before completing the plastic deformation of the stem.
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