Patent ID: 9488208
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: F16B,H02G

Claim Text:
1. A fastener comprising: a shape memory material and a non-shape memory material, the shape memory material being a minority of the total fastener materials; an open ended workpiece-receivable receptacle defined by multiple walls, at least two of the walls including the non-shape memory material; the shape memory material spanning between the at least two non-shape memory material walls in at least one activation condition, the shape memory material being located internal to only an end one of the walls; the end wall connecting together ends of the non-shape memory material walls which project from the end wall, the linear distance of the end wall spanning between the non-shape memory material walls being greater than the size of a gap between the ends of the non-shape memory material walls when the fastener is in at least one activation condition, and activation of the shape memory material operably placing the receptacle in a fastening condition; and the end wall spanning between the non-shape memory material walls including angled sections when the fastener is in at least one activation condition.