Patent ID: 6517300
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
A clinch-type fastener used for releasably securing two apertured sheets, face-to-face, comprising:a main body of said fastener being of a rectangular cross-section; two side-extensions unitary with said fastener main body and being located on opposite sides thereof, each side-extension including fastening means at an end thereof for attachment of said fastener to a first of said two apertured sheets, said side-extensions being longitudinally extending and parallel to an axis of said main body and further described as being located on opposite sides of said axis; two laterally resilient snap-arms longitudinally projecting from said main body, said snap-arms being located between said side-extensions, each snap-arm including a barbed end for engaging a second of two apertured sheets; and a lock clip, said lock clip including two longitudinally extending legs movable between an unlocked and a locked position, said legs including tabs thereof projecting inwardly between and abutting inside surfaces of said snap-arms when said legs are in said locked position thereby preventing the inward deflection of said snap-arms.