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US5433571A
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Button fastener for securing headliner
Assignee: CONRADY LOUIS H SR
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Filing: 1994-02-14
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Granted: 1995-07-18
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Expires: 2014-02-14
Abstract
Abstract A fastening device is provided to secure a sagging headliner to the interior roof portion of a motor vehicle. The device consists essentially of an upholstery type button which has been modified by attaching thereto a V-shaped member made from spring steel wire. The device is installed in the ceiling of the vehicle by squeezing the two prongs of the V-shaped member into a sharp point, and then pushing the point through the headliner and into a cardboard backing. When the button has been fully pushed in, the prongs of the V-shaped member will spread apart under the force of the flexed steel, and thereby hold the button, and the headliner, up against the roof of the car.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger Allison
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:38
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B5/00; F16B5/06; F16B5/0607; F16B5/0621; F16B5/0642; A; A44; A44B; A44B1/00; A44B1/18; A44B1/42; B; B60; B60R; B60R13/00; B60R13/02; B60R13/0206; B60R13/0212; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/913
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A headliner fastening device comprising: a button; and, a V-shaped member, said V-shaped member having two prongs, said V-shaped member being securely attached to said button such that said prongs extend divergingly outward from said button in a plane at right angles thereto, whereby two prongs can be squeezed together thereby forming a temporary sharp point such that the sharp point can be inserted through a headliner and into a backing material and whereby the two prongs will later return to their original positions to hold the button and headliner against the backing material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A headliner fastening device comprising: a button; and, a V-shaped member, said V-shaped member having two prongs, said V-shaped member being securely attached to said button such that said prongs extend divergingly outward from said button in a plane at right angles thereto, whereby two prongs can be squeezed together thereby forming a temporary sharp point such that the sharp point can be inserted through a headliner and into a backing material and whereby the two prongs will later return to their original positions to hold the button and headliner against the backing material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
A headliner fastening device as recited in claim 1 wherein said button further comprises: a back plate, said back plate being the portion of said button to which said V-shaped member is attached; and, a button head, said button head and said back plate being provided with corresponding snapping means, whereby said back plate and said button head are snapped together.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A headliner fastening device as recited in claim 1 wherein said V-shaped member is fabricated from a piece of spring steel wire.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A headliner fastening device as recited in claim 3 wherein the dimensions of said piece of spring steel wire, prior to bending, are as follows: 3/64 inch diameter and 15/8 inches in length.
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