Patent ID: 6868590
Filing Date: 2005-03-22
Classification: F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A clamp fastener for securing together two panels having aligned apertures, comprising: a retainer having an axial bore; attachment means on said retainer for rigidly affixing said retainer to a first planar panel; upward-facing cam means integral with said retainer, said cam means being concentric with said bore and disposed along a top surface of the retainer; a pin extending axially through said bore and beyond the retainer, said pin being rotatable within said retainer between clamped and released positions; downward-facing force bearing means affixed to said pin in engagement with said cam means whereby turning said pin moves said shaft axially with respect to said retainer; an elastomeric sleeve fitted about a portion of said shaft which extends beyond the base of said retainer, a first end of said sleeve being in abutment with said base; and an end cap secured to said pin adjacent a distal end thereof, said end cap being in abutment with a second end of said sleeve such that when said pin is turned to said clamped position, said sleeve is compressed by said end cap and the sides of said sleeve bulge outwardly against a backside of a second panel holding it to said first panel.