Buckles – buttons – clasps – etc. – Combined diverse multipart fasteners – Buckle
Patent
1997-06-30
2000-08-01
Bryant, David P.
Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
Combined diverse multipart fasteners
Buckle
24108, 24662, 24297, 294266, 29453, 29764, 361752, 361814, 455128, 455 90, A44B 1700, B23P 1900
Patent
active
060947853
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a snap arrangement comprising snap hooks (208) associated with a first housing (200) that snap over corresponding protrusions (111) in a second housing (100). The snap hooks preferably include an inclined portion (212) such that a finger (504) of a certain width of a removal tool (502) will force them apart to the deflection required for disassembly. Once the tool has been inserted beyond the elbow (213), the snap hook is not deflected any further regardless of the motion of the tool. This enables the tool to continue moving the front housing apart from the rear housing without further deflecting the snap hooks. This ensures that the snap hooks are never overstressed, that the front housing comes completely off of the rear housing every time, and that repeated disassembly will only minimally affect the strength of the snaps.
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Montgomery Daniel Douglas
Moral Leonardo Diego
Bryant David P.
King John J.
Motorola Inc.
Soldner Michael C.
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