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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 1994
Filed:
Feb. 24, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
James E Gugle, Manhattan, IL (US);
James S Tisol, New Auburn, WI (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A44B / ; E04B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
245731 ; 24297 ; 52471 ;
Abstract
An adjustable fastener assembly which can readily be engaged and disengaged including a receptacle member, a connecting member and an engagement member for retaining the connecting member to the receptacle member upon engagement in a first direction, for maintaining retention and providing movement between the receptacle member and the connecting member for a predetermined distance in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and for enabling disengagement of the connecting member from the receptacle member upon movement in the second direction beyond the predetermined distance.