Patent ID: 6148569
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: A47B,F16B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
Fastening device to join together panels, comprising:a body (12) comprising spreading means (32); a U-shaped spring (14) having arms (47, 48) provided with outwardly facing gripping means (47"", 48""), said arms protruding for a distance from said body, and being close together in a resting position;a cam element (18) rotatably received in said body; the whole being arranged so that upon rotation of the cam element, the spring is moved between a resting position with its arms close together, and an engagement or working position with the arms spread apart, and/or vice versa,characterized in thatsaid body (12) has an elongated cylindrical shape and comprises a housing (26) on the inside;said device further comprising a slide element (16) received in said housing and axially movable for a distance along it, said slide element having means (44) for engaging said spring element,said cam element (18) being received in said body and in said slide element so as to operate the movement of said slide element between said resting position of the spring and said working position of the spring and vice versa.