Patent ID: 6126372
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: F16B

Abstract:
An article-fixing device, comprising:a pin unit which has a flat shape and has fork shaped legs which extend from a head of the pin unit, and which have tips that are tapered and that have curved portions which curve outwardly with respect to one another;a washer which comprises:a pair of guide gaps arranged on opposed sides of a support base, the support base being adapted to spread said forked legs apart at a constant angle as they are inserted into the guide gapsa projection positioned at a center of the support base, an upper surface of said projection having a diameter which is smaller than a lateral dimension of the head of said pin unit, anda flange unit extending in radial outward direction from a base of said projection,whereby when said pin unit is completely driven into a mounting site in combination with said washer, an upper surface of the head of said pin becomes flush with an upper surface of said projection and lateral ends of said pin unit are exposed from said projection and said flange unit.