Patent ID: 6520704
Filing Date: 2003-02-18
Classification: F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
A system for mounting an object to a planar support comprising:an object having a substantially flat surface and one of a hole or a channel extending through the substantially flat surface, the hole or channel having upper and lower inner surfaces and a vertical distance between the upper and lower vertical surfaces; and at least one fastener, the fastener including, a head having a resilient, annular projection extending therefrom, the projection providing the head with a vertical width that is slightly greater than the vertical distance between the upper and lower vertical surfaces of the hole or channel extending into the substantially flat surface of the object, and a metallic cylindrical shaft having a substantially smaller diameter than the head molded into and extending from the head, the shaft being adapted to extend into the planar support and securely attach the head to the planar support; whereby, the object is mounted to the planar support by extending the shaft of the fastener into the planar support, thereby securely attaching the head to the planar support, and by pressing the hole or channel extending into the substantially flat surface of the object against the head of the fastener so that the resilient projection deforms to allow the head to pass into the hole or channel and providing a friction fit between the head and the hole or channel thereby holding the object in a flush engagement against the planar support; wherein the head includes at least one indentation positioned axially between the projection and an end of the head from which the shaft extends, the indentation providing an ergonomic gripping element to facilitate a user gripper the fastener and manually inserting the shaft of the fastener into the support; wherein the head is substantially cylindrical, the projection is an annular projection and the indentation is an annular indentation.