Patent ID: 6804864
Filing Date: 2004-10-19
Classification: F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
A retainer for securing a first object to a second object, the retainer being constructed and arranged for pre-assembly with the first object, the retainer comprising:an upper head from which extends a shank, the shank having a shank fastener for securing the retainer in a bore formed in the second object; at least one pre-assembly leg, a first end of the at least one pre-assembly leg being secured to the shank of the retainer a predetermined distance from the upper head thereof; a lower head constructed and arranged to be received over the shank, the lower head being secured to a second end of the at least one pre-assembly leg, the lower head being moveable along the shank of the retainer between a first position adjacent a distal end of the shank and a second position located a predetermined distance from the upper head, the movement of the lower head from its first position to its second position being sufficient to cause the at least one pre-assembly leg to extend generally laterally from the shank, the first object being captured between the upper head and the at least one pre-assembly leg, and the second object being captured between the lower head and the shank fastener.