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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2022
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Jason M. Zander, Roberts, WI (US);
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
A fastener for attaching a first panel to a second panel comprises: a cap; a shank defining a central longitudinal axis that is substantially perpendicular to the cap; a pair of wings resiliently coupled to the shank at a distal end thereof and configured to retain the fastener relative to the second panel, wherein the pair of wings comprises a first wing and a second wing angled away from the central longitudinal axis; a first fin resiliently coupled to and angled away from the first wing; and a second fin resiliently coupled to and angled away from the second wing, wherein the first fin and the second fin are configured to retain the fastener relative to the first panel.