Patent ID: 6698700
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: F16B

Abstract:
A fastener for securing an object to a support comprising:a base member having a flange with a first side and a second side, the first side of the base member having an attachment structure that is constructed and arranged to secure the object to the fastener extending therefrom; a hooked tail extending from the second side of the flange, the tail being constructed and arranged to extend through a hole formed through the support, such that an end of the tail resiliently contacts an under surface of the support as the base member contacts an upper surface of the support that is opposite the under surface; and, a retention member housed at least partially within a recess formed in the tail near the base member, the retention member being secured at its root end within the recess and having a tip comprising a groove, the tip of the retention member extending from the recess toward the base member such that the groove in the tip engages an interior surface of the hole formed through the support when the tail is fully inserted into the hole in the support.