Patent ID: 9328517
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: E04F

Claim Text:
1. A fastener for attaching a wall panel to a supporting structure, the fastener comprising: a U-shaped base section having first and second spaced apart upstanding walls forming a first opening extending therebetween; a first U-shaped section arranged at the first upstanding wall having a second opening facing the second upstanding wall, the first U-shaped section including a pair of parallel spaced apart legs connected by a first base wall forming the second opening, and the first U-shaped section having coplanar with the first base wall a first extended base wall; a second U-shaped section arranged at the second upstanding wall having a third opening facing the first upstanding wall, the second U-shaped section including a pair of parallel spaced apart legs connected by a second base wall forming the third opening, and the second U-shaped section having coplanar with the second base wall a second extended base wall, wherein the second and third openings are arranged opposing each other; and a securing section arranged outwardly of the second U-shaped section adapted for attaching the fastener to the supporting structure; wherein the first upstanding wall, the first extended base wall and one leg of the first U-shaped section form a fourth opening underlying the second opening; and the second upstanding wall, the second extended base wall and one leg of the second U-shaped section forming a fifth opening underlying the third opening, and wherein the base section, the first and second U-shaped sections, and the securing section are a one piece integral member.