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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. 29, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 23, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stanley E Wojciechowski, Canton, MI (US);
Gilbert C Quick, Jr, Livonia, MI (US);
Assignee:
Fabristeel Products Inc., Southfield, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D / ; B23D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
29505 ; 294321 ; 29509 ; 411107 ; 411180 ;
Abstract
The present invention discloses a non-piercing, non-shearing fastener, die button, fastener and panel assembly and method for installing the fastener. The fastener has a head with a flange and barrel which define a retention area and barrel cavity. The retention area receives a portion of the panel and the barrel cavity receives a portion of the panel to lock panel material into the retention area and wrap panel material around the barrel.