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Frangible fastening construction for handles and method of fastening
Assignee: Ropak Corp
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Filing: 1989-01-05
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Granted: 1991-01-29
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Expires: 2009-01-05
Abstract
Abstract A fastening pin, or peg is partially inserted into an aligned aperture and attached thereto by a webbed flashing. In a one-step assembly operation, the pin is driven further into the aperture as the flashing is broken and driven through an aligned aperture of a second component.
Inventors
- 👤 David E. Baiuley
- 👤 Josef E. Bingisser
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 07:21
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B21/00; F16B21/06; F16B21/08; F16B21/088; B; B65; B65D; B65D25/00; B65D25/28; B65D25/2835; B65D25/2858; B65D43/00; B65D43/14; B65D43/16; B65D43/163; B65D43/164; B65D43/165; E; E05; E05D; E05D5/00; E05D5/10; E05D5/12; E05D5/125; E05D2005/102; E05D2005/104; E05D2005/108; E05Y; E05Y2201/00; E05Y2201/60; E05Y2201/622; E05Y2201/628; E05Y2201/632; E05Y2600/00; E05Y2600/10; E05Y2600/50; E05Y2600/56; E05Y2800/00; E05Y2800/26; E05Y2800/29; E05Y2800/67; E05Y2800/676; E05Y2800/684; E05Y2800/74; E05Y2800/742; E05Y2999/00; F16B2200/00; F16B2200/63; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S16/00; Y10S16/24; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49799
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A fastening construction for securing items together, comprising: a fastening pin, having a body with a nose at one end; means for receiving said pin; and frangible means supporting said pin axially aligned with and close to said receiving means; wherein said frangible means is a flashing formed in molding said pin and said receiving means, and said frangible means is easily broken upon driving said pin further into said receiving means, and further wherein said means for receiving is a lug of a handle or lid, having an aperture formed therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
A fastening construction for securing items together, comprising: a fastening pin, having a body with a nose at one end; means for receiving said pin; and frangible means supporting said pin axially aligned with and close to said receiving means; wherein said frangible means is a flashing formed in molding said pin and said receiving means, and said frangible means is easily broken upon driving said pin further into said receiving means, and further wherein said means for receiving is a lug of a handle or lid, having an aperture formed therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The construction of claim 1, wherein said handle or lid is secured to a container by said fastening pin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The construction of claim 1, wherein said frangible means joins said nose to a wall of said receiving means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The construction of claim 1, further comprising means for securing said fastening pin in said receiving means after said frangible means has been broken and the pin has been driven further into said receiving means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A fastening construction, as defined by claim 4, wherein said securing means comprises a shoulder, formed at the juncture of said nose and said body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The construction of claim 5, wherein said pin includes an internal deformation slot in the area of said shoulder that permits said nose to fit through said aperture.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The construction of claim 1, wherein said pin and frangible means are formed from plastic.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The construction of claim 1, wherein said pin is initially partially within said receiving means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
88 words
A fastening construction for securing a handle to a container comprising: a bullet shaped pin, having a flanged head portion, a conical nose and an elongate cylindrical body; a pair of longitudinally aligned pivot legs, on an edge of said handle, each of said pivot legs having a longitudinally aligned aperture extending therethrough; and a thin webbed flashing attaching and aligning said pin at least partially within one of said pivot legs, said flashing being adapted to be broken away when the pin is driven through said aperture.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
88 words
A fastening construction for securing a handle to a container comprising: a bullet shaped pin, having a flanged head portion, a conical nose and an elongate cylindrical body; a pair of longitudinally aligned pivot legs, on an edge of said handle, each of said pivot legs having a longitudinally aligned aperture extending therethrough; and a thin webbed flashing attaching and aligning said pin at least partially within one of said pivot legs, said flashing being adapted to be broken away when the pin is driven through said aperture.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
110 words
A method of securing a handle to a container, comprising the steps of: providing a handle having one or more pivot lugs disposed along an edge thereof, to mate with one or more lugs on the container, wherein one of said pivot lugs is provided with a fastening pin which is partially inserted or aligned to be inserted in one of said pivot lugs and attached thereto by a thin flashing; aligning said pivot lugs of said handle with said container lugs; and breaking the attachment of said flashing to said pin by forcing said fastening pin through said pivot lugs so as to secure said handle to said container.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
110 words
A method of securing a handle to a container, comprising the steps of: providing a handle having one or more pivot lugs disposed along an edge thereof, to mate with one or more lugs on the container, wherein one of said pivot lugs is provided with a fastening pin which is partially inserted or aligned to be inserted in one of said pivot lugs and attached thereto by a thin flashing; aligning said pivot lugs of said handle with said container lugs; and breaking the attachment of said flashing to said pin by forcing said fastening pin through said pivot lugs so as to secure said handle to said container.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 10, wherein said pin has a nose and a body and shoulder at the junction of said nose and said body to hold said pin in position after the pin nose has been driven through said aperture and said breaking step includes driving said pin nose through said apertures.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 11, wherein said pin includes an internal deformation slot in the area of said shoulder that permits said nose to fit through said aperture, and said breaking stp includes deforming said nose as it is driven through said aperture.
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