Patent ID: 7794190

Claim:
A fastening system, comprising: a fastening plug having a shank and a head having a first diameter; a base plate configured to receive the fastening plug for fastening a component to a substrate, the base plate including: a damping cup having a front opening, a rear opening, and a base wall, the damping cup being made of an elastic material and includes a skirt extending from the base wall and having an inner wall flared towards the rear opening and ending in an opening rim; and a conduit projecting from a base of the damping cup beyond the base wall of the damping cup, the conduit comprising a central bore having an axis configured to receive the fastening plug, the conduit having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the head of the fastening plug; wherein the damping cup is configured to house the conduit and the head of the plug following compression by the head of the plug, once the plug has been driven through the base plate; and wherein the first diameter of the head of the fastening plus is larger than the flared inner wall so that the flared inner wall ending in the opening ring is adapted to at least partially cover a top of the head of the fastening the fastening plug is driven through the base plate.