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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:
Jul. 07, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 18, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jean-Pierre Leon, Houilles, FR;
Philippe Vigoroux, Conflans Sainte Honorine, FR;
Assignee:
Rapid S.A., Paris, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B / ; E04F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
411344 ; 411340 ; 411908 ; 24297 ;
Abstract
An automatic fastening or closing device operating by moving past a dead point and comprising a base portion to which are pivotally connected arcuate tongues themselves pivotally connected by hinges to lugs and comprising each one an outwards projecting portion to form a bearing point allowing the lugs to assume a position remote from each other, i.e. an open locking position, the device being applicable to the fastening and to the locking in blind relationship of a box-like or channel-shaped part onto any support or member whatsoever.