Patent ID: 7337505

Claim:
A w-based panel fastener for securing a molding to a panel, the panel fastener comprising: a head plate; a collar; a neck between said head plate and said collar, said neck defining a gap between said head and said collar; a pair of posts extending from said collar opposite said neck, said posts each including a distal end; a bridge joining said distal ends of said posts, said bridge having a longitudinal length between said posts, an inner surface facing said collar, an outer surface opposite said inner surface, and first and second lateral sides; first and second wings extending from said bridge generally toward said collar, said first wing adjacent said first lateral side, said second wing adjacent said second lateral side, said first and second wings being offset along said longitudinal length of said bridge; first and second guide extensions extending from said outer surface of said bridge, said first and second guide extensions separated from each other and defining a gap therebetween, said first guide extension positioned opposite said first wing, said second guide extension positioned opposite said second wing, and a fin extending outwardly from said outer surface of said bridge, said fin disposed in said gap between said first and second guide extensions, said fin separate and independent from said first and second guide extensions.