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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2018
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abel Hsu, Kaohsiung, TW;
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
A snap fit fastener may include a head, a first group of wings, and a second group of wings. The first group of wings may be disposed axially around a center axis of the head, each of the first group of wings has a first length, and includes a first end connected to the head and a second end opposing the first end. The second group of wings may be disposed axially around the center axis of the head, each of the second group of wings has a second length, and includes a first end connected to the head and a second end opposing the first end. The first length may be different from the second length. A snap fit fastener with at least two groups of protrusions for fitting multiple heights is also disclosed.