Patent ID: 7686337

Claim:
A fastening system, comprising: at least one tab member, the tab member having an inward-facing surface and an outward-facing surface, and the tab member being disposed on an inside surface or an outside surface of a first body to be fastened, the first body to be fastened having an inside surface, an outside surface and at least one edge surface defining an opening; a barrel member, disposed on the tab member, having an end extending from a surface of the tab member and defining an axis; a lateral guide member having an opening adapted to receive the barrel member, the lateral guide member being disposed on the inside surface or outside surface of the second body to be fastened, the second body to be fastened having an inside surface, an outside surface and at least one edge surface defining an opening; a track member having an opening in sliding communication with the lateral guide member, the track member opening being adapted to receive the barrel member from the lateral guide member, and the track member opening being defined by a rail connected to the guide member at a first point and extending away from the guide member, the rail member looping back toward the guide member and connecting to a second point on the guide member; at least one rib member, disposed on the at least one edge surface of either the first or second body to be fastened; at least one trough member disposed on the at least one edge surface of the body to be fastened that opposes the at least one rib member, and the at least one trough member being adapted to engage the rib member in a pivoting relation; a male clip member, the male clip member being disposed on a surface of either the first or the second body to be fastened; and a female clip member adapted to mate with the male clip member, the female clip member being disposed on a surface of the body opposing the male clip member.