Aplix Corporation

John Bumgarner

Marc Woodling

Quresh Sachee

Scott Jhun

A fastening element includes a gripping portion having a gripping face and a back face opposite the gripping face, an anchoring portion comprising an anchor proximal end affixed to the gripping portion and an anchor distal end, the anchoring portion comprising at least one resilient clip configured to anchor the fastening element in a substrate with a retention force greater than an insertion force necessary for inserting the anchoring portion into a mounted position on a substrate.

Fastener

A fastening element () is provided having a gripping portion (), a plurality of gripping elements (') extending from the gripping portion (), a supporting portion () being defined by at least one supporting-portion wall extending from the gripping portion () in a direction opposite that of the gripping elements (&#x2032;), the supporting portion () having a supporting-portion width smaller than a gripping-portion width of the gripping portion (), such that a top flange is formed by the gripping portion () relative to the supporting portion () on at least one side of the fastening element (), and an anchoring portion () extending from a distal end of at least one supporting-portion wall and parallel to the gripping portion () so as to form a bottom flange relative to the supporting portion () on the at least one side corresponding to the top flange.

A fastening element is provided. The fastening element includes a gripping portion having a first face and a second face the first face of the gripping portion comprising a plurality of gripping elements, and an anchoring portion offset from the second face and extending parallel thereto so as to form a flange portion, wherein the flange portion comprises at least one chamfer located at a terminal section of the flange portion.

A fastening element is provided having a gripping portion, a plurality of gripping elements extending from the gripping portion, a supporting portion being defined by at least one supporting-portion wall extending from the gripping portion in a direction opposite that of the gripping elements, the supporting portion having a supporting-portion width smaller than a gripping-portion width of the gripping portion, such that a top flange is formed by the gripping portion relative to the supporting portion on at least one side of the fastening element, and an anchoring portion extending from a distal end of at least one supporting-portion wall and parallel to the gripping portion so as to form a bottom flange relative to the supporting portion on the at least one side corresponding to the top flange.

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