Closure fasteners – Bolts – Spring arm
Patent
1996-03-18
1997-12-30
Meyers, Steven N.
Closure fasteners
Bolts
Spring arm
220789, 220795, E05C 1906
Patent
active
057021333
ABSTRACT:
An improved snap-in metal plug for closing either a flat or flanged opening in a sheet metal panel or the like. The plug, in one embodiment, includes a circular disc formed with three co-planar tongues extending radially outwardly from the plug principal axis, with each tongue disposed about a radial center line of symmetry. Each tongue terminates in a radially outer fold line, disposed normal to its associated center line, formed by an underlying reverse folded ply. The ply terminates in a radially inner right angle bend juncture from which projects a single downstanding finger defining opposite vertical side edges. Each side edge has an upper tang struck outwardly and upwardly therefrom defining an upper tang free end. Upon the plug being seated in a flat opening, each upper tang has its upper end locked, in a snap-in manner, juxtaposed the panel interior surface. A lower prong, struck outwardly and upwardly from each finger and symmetrically disposed about a radial plane of symmetry, includes its associated tongue center line. Upon the plug being seated in the panel flanged opening, each finger has its upper tang biased into contact with the flanged opening interior wall, and whereby each lower tang upper free end is locked, in a snap-in manner, juxtaposed the downstanding flange under-edge.
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Bonnell Steven W.
Galloway Lawrence W.
Harper Dennis
Hartery William F.
Norkus James F.
Chrysler Corporation
Estremsky Gary
Meyers Steven N.
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