US5289621A
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Plastic fastener
Assignee: Nifco Inc
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Filing: 1993-06-03
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Granted: 1994-03-01
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Expires: 2013-06-03
Abstract
Abstract A fastener that can be readily disengaged includes a post that has engaging claws provided on the peripheral face of the end thereof, and a contact plate that engages with the top end of the post to thereby act in concert with the engaging claw to clamp panels or the like therebetween, in which the top end of the post is formed as an inclined face portion that slopes upward from a point on the peripheral surface of the post midway up along the length of the top end, an engaging portion that extends peripherally is formed on the peripheral surface on the opposite side to the inclined face portion, and the contact plate is provided with a through hole to receive the top end of the post, in which one part of the hole edge is contacted with the inclined face portion and the other part of the edge engages with the engaging portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshio Kaneko
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 15:09
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B5/00; F16B5/06; F16B5/0607; F16B5/0621; F16B5/0642; F16B39/00; F16B39/02; F16B39/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/904; Y10S411/908; Y10S411/913; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/30; Y10T24/309; Y10T24/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A fastener that can be readily disengaged, comprising: a post member having engaging claw means on a peripheral face at an end of the post member, and a contact plate member that engages with a top end of the post member to thereby act in concert with the engaging claw means to clamp panels therebetween; wherein the top end of the post member is formed as an inclined face portion that slopes upward from a point on the peripheral surface of the post member midway up along the length of the top end; a peripherally extending engaging portion is formed on a peripheral surface on the opposite side to that of the inclined face portion, and the contact plate member has a through hole formed therein to receive the top end of the post member, with part of an edge of said hole contacting the inclined face portion and another part of the edge engaging with the engaging portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A fastener that can be readily disengaged, comprising: a post member having engaging claw means on a peripheral face at an end of the post member, and a contact plate member that engages with a top end of the post member to thereby act in concert with the engaging claw means to clamp panels therebetween; wherein the top end of the post member is formed as an inclined face portion that slopes upward from a point on the peripheral surface of the post member midway up along the length of the top end; a peripherally extending engaging portion is formed on a peripheral surface on the opposite side to that of the inclined face portion, and the contact plate member has a through hole formed therein to receive the top end of the post member, with part of an edge of said hole contacting the inclined face portion and another part of the edge engaging with the engaging portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A fastener according to claim 1 in which the engaging portion of the post member is an engaging groove that conforms to part of an edge of the through hole formed in the contact plate member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A fastener according to claim 1 in which the engaging portion of the post member is a curved projection extending from the peripheral surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A fastener according to claim 1 in which the post member is columnar in shape and has a round cross-section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
A fastener according to claim 1 in which the inclined face portion at the top end of the post member is formed as a flat slide face and a part of an edge of the through hole in the contact plate member corresponding to said inclined face portion is formed as a straight contact surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
A fastener according to claim 5 in which the lower surface of the contact plate member is provided with a slide projection that adjoins the straight edge of the through hole and contacts the inclined face portion at the top end of the post member.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1997-02-28 | 1997-08-30 | 1998-03-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-02-28 | 2001-08-30 | 2002-03-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2005-02-28 | 2005-08-30 | 2006-03-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |