Patent ID: 7178205
Filing Date: 2007-02-20
Classification: B60R,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A releasable fastener, comprising: a first member having first and second planar-shaped portions; both connected at a distal end by a joining end, the first planar portion; having a male pin extending therefrom; a second member having a receiving aperture and at least one biasing element operable to releasably engage the male pin; a column homogenously connected between the first and second portions and spatially separated from the joining end, the column operable to define a standoff distance between the first and second portions; a flexible element homogenously connecting the second member to the first member, the flexible element operable to allow the male pin to be co-axially aligned with the receiving aperture; a third member releasably engageable with the second member, the third member having a clearance aperture alignable with the receiving aperture of the second member; and wherein the male pin is displaceable through the clearance aperture and into the receiving aperture to releasably join the first, second and third members.