Patent ID: 6317937
Filing Date: 2001-11-20
Classification: F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
A fastener adapted to firmly and removably mount a mounting object having an insertion rib in a mounting aperture of a panel, comprising:a fastener body having an interior portion and a shoulder portion, the shoulder portion adapted to elastically engage an inner edge of the mounting aperture when the fastener is being inserted into the mounting aperture of the panel,a pair of legs extending from the shoulder portion in a substantially parallel relationship to each other, wherein each leg has a free end,a gripper portion extending from the interior portion of the fastener body and comprising a pair of opposed gripper tongues having a pair of substantially opposing surfaces adapted to facially contact the insertion rib,guide portions adapted to guide the fastener onto the insertion rib and disposed on each of the gripper portions, wherein each guide portion has a slanted face and the slanted faces of the pair of guide portions form a substantially V-shaped configuration,an engagement projection disposed on a central portion of each gripper tongue surface, wherein the engagement projections have inclined leading faces adapted to guide the fastener onto the insertion rib, anda stabilizer formed on the free end of each leg and disposed substantially perpendicularly to the legs, the stabilizers adapted to elastically engage an outer surface of the panel when the fastener is inserted into the panel, wherein the fastener body, legs, gripper portion, guide portions, engagement projections and stabilizers are integrally formed from a resilient resin.