Patent ID: 8371781

Claim:
A track fitting assembly comprising: (a) a main body comprising at least one stud aperture, wherein the at least one stud aperture comprises a stud-spring biasing ledge; (b) at least one pre-loaded stud assembly coupled to the main body, wherein the at least one pre-loaded stud assembly comprises: (i) a stud comprising an upper end and a flange, wherein the stud is coupled to the main body via the at least one stud aperture; (ii) a fastening device coupled to the upper end of the stud; (iii) a stud-spring biased between the fastening device and the stud-spring biasing ledge; and (iv) a compressing device coupled to the main body, wherein the compressing device is adjacent the upper end of the stud; (c) a track comprising a pair of lips; and (d) the at least one pre-loaded stud assembly configured to have a clamped position and an unclamped position, wherein: (i) the clamped position comprises the flange of the stud coupled to the pair of lips via a clamping force applied by the stud-spring, wherein the compressing device does not contact the stud; and (ii) the unclamped position comprises the compressing device contacting the stud and compressing the stud-spring so that the flange of the stud does not contact the pair of lips.