Patent ID: 7832065

Claim:
A fastening system, comprising: a first fastening member including a first mating surface; a second fastening member including a second mating surface, wherein said second mating surface is adapted for positioning substantially opposite said first mating surface for operatively engaging said first mating surface; an intermediate member having an upper contour and a lower contour that defines a thickness between said upper contour and said lower contour, said thickness having a mid point, said intermediate member also having a first leader end and a second leader end, and wherein a distance between said upper contour and said lower contour is greatest at about the mid point; and a plurality of arms interconnected to said intermediate member, at least one of said plurality of arms including an inner surface for engaging against an exterior surface of one of said first mating surface and said second mating surface, wherein at least two of said plurality of arms confine said first mating surface and said second mating surface in an interlocking and sealed fashion.