Patent ID: 6746058
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: F16B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A spring-loaded, locking press pin assembly comprising:a metal guide sleeve including a borehole having a pressure spring disposed therein, said borehole opening in a first direction, said guide sleeve having a threaded stud portion thereon; a metal pin slidably disposed in and extending outwardly from said guide sleeve borehole; and a one-piece plastic button including an external sleeve element and an internal sleeve element spaced from said external element to thereby form a ring recess facing in said first direction, said sleeve elements connected to each other on an end portion of said button by means of a pair of radial connection fins, said button including a borehole facing in said first direction; said guide sleeve including at least two locking teeth disposed opposite to each other and forming axial slots between each other, said locking teeth slidably received in the ring recess of said button such that said axial slots receive said radial connection fins; said pin including a locking profile formed of barbed studs, said locking profile received in said button borehole whereby said barbed studs bite into the button borehole to thereby retain together said button, sleeve and pin; said spring being captured in said sleeve borehole between said sleeve and said pin so as to exert an axial mutual separating force on said sleeve and said pin; said spring located axially beyond said button ring recess.