Expanded – threaded – driven – headed – tool-deformed – or locked-thr – Headed fastener element with nut – washer – securing means or cap – Headed fastener element with securing means and biasing spring
Patent
1992-03-04
1993-05-04
Lindsey, Rodney M.
Expanded, threaded, driven, headed, tool-deformed, or locked-thr
Headed fastener element with nut, washer, securing means or cap
Headed fastener element with securing means and biasing spring
24453, 292252, F16B 2100
Patent
active
052075443
ABSTRACT:
A fastener assembly for securing a first panel member to a second panel member in a spaced-apart relationship. The fastener comprises a tubular shank portion having first and second end portions, a cavity being formed in the shank portion. A first spring member is secured on the outside of the shank portion and has openings near the first end of the shank portion to enable steel ball members to protrude therefrom. Inside the shank portion cavity is a stepped pin member that is spring loaded and held in place by a combination of the shank portion spring ball retention feature and step angles formed on the pin member.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2901804 (1959-09-01), Williams
patent: 3233496 (1966-02-01), De Pew et al.
patent: 3793685 (1974-02-01), Knecht
patent: 3980327 (1976-09-01), Duran
patent: 4111477 (1978-09-01), Rigali
Cosenza Frank J.
Potter James R.
Yamamoto Albert K.
Lindsey Rodney M.
VSI Corporation
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