Patent ID: 6811345
Filing Date: 2004-11-02
Classification: F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
An interlocking fastener assembly comprising:a receiving member having opposite sides defining a mounting surface and a fastening surface, and a guiding and locking opening extending between the surfaces through the receiving member, the opening configured as a truncated star having multiple pockets with angled inner sides joined by inward projections between the pockets; an insertion member having an abutment engaging the mounting surface of the receiving member, a connecting portion extending beyond the opening and a locking portion between the abutment and the connecting portion and disposed within the opening, the locking portion formed as a polygon having apexes received in the pockets and outer sides lying adjacent the inward projections and engagable with the inner sides of the pockets; and a fastener mountable on the connecting portion of the insertion member and engagable with the fastening surface of the receiving member for fixing the insertion member in the receiving member; the insertion member being rotatable within the opening through a predetermined maximum angle prior to mounting of the fastener to assist entry of the insertion member into the receiving member, and the outer sides of the locking portion engaging inner sides of the pockets to lock the insertion member against further rotation during installation of the fastener without use of a backup tool.