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US4599011A
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Article-joining device
Assignee: Murakoshi Seiko KK
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Filing: 1985-11-01
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Granted: 1986-07-08
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Expires: 2005-11-01
Abstract
Abstract An article-joining device wherein an engagement projection is formed on a body of a fastening member adapted to be rotatably fitted in a second member, the second member being connected to a first member through a connecting rod, and a cylindrical fastener case is provided to be fitted on the outer side of the body of the fastening member and is formed on its outer side with a plurality of fixing ridges to be retained in a mounting hole of the second member, in its side with an insert hole corresponding to the insert hole of the fastening member, in its inner side with a guide groove extending longitudinally thereof for guiding therein the engaging projection of the fastening member, and in an upper portion of its inner side with a step extending circumferentially thereof and merging into the guide groove for engaging and supporting the engaging projection.
Inventors
- 👤 Hidenori Tashiro
- 👤 Minoru Watanabe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-05 18:51
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B12/00; F16B12/10; F16B12/12; F16B12/20; F16B12/2009; F16B12/2027; F16B12/2036; F16B35/00; F16B35/04; F16B35/041; F16B2012/106; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S403/00; Y10S403/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
256 words
An article-joining device comprising: a connecting rod having its stem formed at the leading end thereof with a fastening head by a reduced intermidate portion and at its base with a fixing portion to be attached to a first member; and a fastening member adapted to be rotatably fitted in a second member and having its column-shaped body formed in the side thereof with both an insert hole, into which the fastening head of said connecting rod is to be inserted, and a slot for receiving the intermediate portion of said connecting rod laterally from one side of said insert hole, said fastening member being formed on the inner side of said slot with a cam face for fastening said fastening head, wherein the improvement is characterized: in that said fastening member has its body formed with an engagement projection on one side thereof; and in that a cylindrical fastener case is provided to be fitted on the outer side of the body of said fastening member and is formed on its outer side with a plurality of fixing ridges to be retained in a mounting hole of said second member, in its side with an insert hole corresponding to the insert hole of said fastening member, in its inner side with a guide groove extending longitudinally thereof for guiding therein the engaging projection of said fastening member, and in an upper portion of its inner side with a step extending circumferentially thereof and merging into said guide groove for engaging and supporting said engaging projection.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
256 words
An article-joining device comprising: a connecting rod having its stem formed at the leading end thereof with a fastening head by a reduced intermidate portion and at its base with a fixing portion to be attached to a first member; and a fastening member adapted to be rotatably fitted in a second member and having its column-shaped body formed in the side thereof with both an insert hole, into which the fastening head of said connecting rod is to be inserted, and a slot for receiving the intermediate portion of said connecting rod laterally from one side of said insert hole, said fastening member being formed on the inner side of said slot with a cam face for fastening said fastening head, wherein the improvement is characterized: in that said fastening member has its body formed with an engagement projection on one side thereof; and in that a cylindrical fastener case is provided to be fitted on the outer side of the body of said fastening member and is formed on its outer side with a plurality of fixing ridges to be retained in a mounting hole of said second member, in its side with an insert hole corresponding to the insert hole of said fastening member, in its inner side with a guide groove extending longitudinally thereof for guiding therein the engaging projection of said fastening member, and in an upper portion of its inner side with a step extending circumferentially thereof and merging into said guide groove for engaging and supporting said engaging projection.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
An article-joining device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said step has turn stopper projections at its portion merging into said guide groove, at its intermediate portion and in the vicinity of its other end.
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