Patent ID: 9453524
Filing Date: 2016-09-27
CPC Classification: F16B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A fastener assembly for solidifying an opening in a substrate that has an inside surface and an outside surface, the assembly comprising: a body having a column that extends between a proximal end and a distal end and includes a wing section, a middle section, and a lower section; a faceplate connected to the column at the distal end that is adaptable to secure the fastener assembly to the outside of the substrate; and a cup connected to the column at the proximal end that is adaptable to exert a force on the body in a direction of the faceplate, wherein the lower section includes a portion that is adaptable to bend in response to an application of a force on the cup in the direction of the substrate, and a surface that is adaptable to press against the inside surface of the substrate, opposite the faceplate when the fastener assembly is in an actuated state, wherein the column includes a first connector, a second connector and a third connector that are each adaptable to bend in response to the application of the force, the first connector includes a groove formed in the outside of the assembly, the second connector includes a groove on the outside of the assembly and the third connector includes a groove on the inside of the assembly, and wherein, when the fastener assembly is in an unactuated state, prior to the application of the force, a circumference of the body is limited to be no greater than a circumference of the cup.