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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2019
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventors:
Scott Liebelt, Eau Claire, WI (US);
Jason Zander, Roberts, WI (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 21/08 (2006.01); F16B 21/07 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 21/086 (2013.01); F16B 21/07 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fastener or grommet is configured to securely clamp together one or more components. The fastener includes a body having a longitudinal axis and at least one wall. The body further includes two arms extending from the body on opposite sides at a flexure joint. Each of the arms includes a feedback feature that causes hesitation in the fastener during installation. The feedback feature further comprises an arched profile that extends the entire width of each of the arms.