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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 1988
Filed:
Feb. 27, 1987
Russell K Winter, Crownsville, MD (US);
Thomas D Harvey, Rockville, MD (US);
Nedim Savas, Bethesda, MD (US);
Richard S Kain, Woodbine, MD (US);
Russell William, Ltd., Odenton, MD (US);
Abstract
An improved fastener (10) is provided for releasably coupling a side panel member (16) having opposing internal and external surfaces (26 and 28) to a display panel member (18). The improved fastener (10) may be inserted into through openings (24) in side panel members (16) from internal a display system (14) or external thereto. Improved fastener (10) is formed in generally one-piece molded formation and includes a base portion (30), a fastener central portion (32), and a pair of longitudinally extending upper and lower arm members (34 and 36) respectively. The improved fastener (10) includes a chamfered surface (40) for the base portion (30) as well as a chamfered lower section (44) for the central portion (32) which allows insert of improved fastener (10) in a reversible longitudinal direction (12) when taken with respect to the side panel member (16). The central portion (32) of the improved fastener (10) matingly engages the interior wall (42) of the side panel member through opening (24) and snappingly is inserted into a display panel member (18) within a through opening (56) formed therethrough.