Patent ID: 7399151
Filing Date: 2008-07-15
Classification: B60R,F16B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A fastener for removably mounting an object to a mounting aperture of a panel, comprising: a flat body having first, second, and third body portions extending from the body, the first and second body portions defining commonly directed arms, each of the body portions homogenously extending from a common end of the body, each distally independent of the other body portions, the first and second body portions both bent toward the body to define a substantially U-shaped fastener; the third body portion positioned between the first and second body portions and rotatably deflectable toward the body when inserted into the mounting aperture and angularly extending away from both the body and the first and second body portions before insertion into the mounting aperture, the third body portion including: an engagement feature extending directly from and above both an outwardly facing surface of the base portion and the transition portion of the third body portion, the engagement feature remaining continuously, homogenously connected with the third body portion around an entire periphery of the engagement feature, the engagement feature adapted to engage the panel to provide resistance to removal of the fastener from the mounting aperture.