Patent ID: 9289050
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: A44B,A45F,F16B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A fastener, comprising: a clamping unit having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion and said second portion selectively interconnected wherein said clamping unit expands and contracts, said first portion having a pawl receiver for selectively interconnected to a pawl of said second portion, wherein said pawl is disposed on a slide portion of said second portion, said slide portion configured to be flexed inward with respect to said first portion to disengage said pawl from said pawl receiver and allow expansion of said clamping unit; a stopper which is received by said clamping unit and selectively secured by said clamping unit when said clamping unit is contracted; wherein said pawl and said pawl receiver prevent said second portion from expanding to a width greater than the width of the first portion when the clamping unit contracts to secure said stopper; and wherein said clamping unit is positioned on one side of a material and wherein said stopper is positioned on an opposite side of the material such that said stopper and the material are positioned in the clamping unit when the clamping unit is contracted; and wherein the clamping unit has at least two holding means and said holding means hold said stopper and said material; and wherein a gap between said holding means and said stopper is adapted to be larger than a thickness of the material when the clamping unit is contracted.