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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2017
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
A fastener assembly () includes a securing panel () and a fixation member () that projects away from the securing panel along a center axis (). The fixation member includes opposing arms () that are angled toward the center axis and opposite ribs () disposed between the arms and angled toward the center axis. The fixation member is inserted through openings in first and second components. The arms engage the first component and the securing panel engages the second while the fastener assembly is in a locked state to secure the first and second components together. The fixation member is partially rotated around the center axis to transition the fixation member to an unlocked state. The ribs are brought into contact with an edge of the first component and the arms are moved out of contact with the first component while the fastener assembly is in the unlocked state to decouple the components from each other.