Patent ID: 6088878
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: E05F,E05Y,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A deck bumper comprising:(a) a stud, having a head portion and a shaft portion, said head portion adapted to bump against said deck upon closure of the deck against the bumper;(b) a receptacle adapted to receive said shaft portion of said stud, said receptacle having means to secure said receptacle in a frame;(c) said shaft portion of said stud having a plurality of radial grooves on the outer portion of the shaft that resiliently mate with at least one tooth on an inner surface of said receptacle to provide ratcheting-type friction between said shaft portion of said stud and said receptacle sufficient to support said stud in substantially a desired position within said receptacle; and(d) locking means to lock said shaft portion of said stud into said receptacle by axially rotating said head portion of said stud with respect to said receptacle less than one full revolution.