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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:
Mar. 28, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 03, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
J Michael Wittig, West Chester, PA (US);
William R Frame, Brookhaven, PA (US);
William A Wiedmann, Southbend, IN (US);
Ralph Ulisse, Glassboro, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Southco, Inc., Concordville, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
403298 ; 403326 ; 403397 ; 403D / ; 24297 ; 24453 ; 411509 ; 411913 ;
Abstract
A fastener connects panel members in a flush position. The fastener includes a pair of connecting members which are snap-fit within apertures provided within each of the panel members for securing the panel members together. The fastener also disconnects the panel members when secured together. For this purpose, at least one of the connecting members is removable from the panel member aperture to disconnect the panel members. The fastener allows the panels to be assembled together and disassembled quickly and with little or no tooling.