Patent ID: 7226092
Filing Date: 2007-06-05
Classification: E05B,E05C,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A fastening device comprising: a support member secured to one body to be fastened; a base member secured to the other body to be fastened; an operating lever having a U-shaped configuration in section and a basal end part of which is turnably connected to said base member through a first shaft; an arm one end part of which is turnably connected to said support member through a second shaft and the other end part of which is turnably connected to said basal end part of said operating lever through a third shaft; and a lock mechanism; said operating lever being turned beyond a dead point where said third shaft is aligned with said first and second shafts in accordance with turning motion of said operating lever until said operating lever reaches an overlap position where said operating lever is overlapped with said base member, said operating lever being locked at said overlap position by said lock mechanism, wherein said lock mechanism includes a lock claw permanently mounted on said base member, a lock pin permanently mounted on said operating lever and laid between opposite side walls of said operating lever and movable between an engagement position with respect to said lock claw and an engagement released position where said lock pin is disengaged from said lock claw, and a pin biasing member permanently received in said operating lever for biasing said lock pin toward said lock claw so that said lock pin is kept engaged with said lock claw.