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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2021
Eypex Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Robert Granata, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Clarence Martin, Bloomfield Township, MI (US);
EYPEX CORPORATION, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A pivoting fastener assembly for securely fastening a panel in spaced relation to a support backing, and a method of manufacturing the same. The fastener assembly includes: a magnet-carrier assembly that includes a magnet that is fixed to a carrier member; and a base member that includes a base portion and a pivoting portion. The pivoting portion includes a head, a trunk, and an extension portion that is connected to the base portion. The extension portion includes a top side that connects a first peripheral surface to a second peripheral surface of the extension portion. A first end of the trunk is connected to the top side of the extension portion and a second end of the trunk is connected to the head. The base member is a unitary piece, and the head of the pivoting portion engages and retains the carrier member of the magnet-carrier assembly.