Patent ID: 8465241
Filing Date: 2013-06-18
Classification: B29C,B29L,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A composite fastener, comprising: a molded polymer body comprising an elongated shank portion and a radially enlarged head portion disposed concentrically on one end of the shank portion; an elongated fibrous insert encapsulated within the fastener body and extending between opposite ends thereof, the insert comprising a plurality of interwoven first reinforcing fibers, each having a length about as long as the fastener body and distinct opposite ends respectively spaced inwardly from the corresponding opposite ends thereof; and, a plurality of second reinforcing fibers encapsulated within the fastener body, the second reinforcing fibers having a length substantially less than the length of the first reinforcing fibers and being distributed generally uniformly throughout the fastener body and intermingled with the longer fibers of the fibrous insert.