Patent ID: 9717311
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: A44B,A45F,F16B,Y10T

Claim:
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 selectively interconnected to a pawl of said second portion; wherein said pawl is disposed on a flexible 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; wherein said pawl and said pawl receiver prevent said second portion from expanding to a width greater than the width of the clamping unit when the clamping unit contracts; wherein the clamping unit is adapted to be positioned on one side of a material such that the material is 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 material when the clamping unit is contracted; and wherein the clamping unit has push buttons and flexible button arms on both sides to release clamping of said clamping unit wherein said push buttons and flexible button arms comprise a moving means to move a portion of said clamping unit to a release position, and a resiliency means to flick out said portion of said clamping unit toward said release position.