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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:
Nov. 20, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Richard K. Mitts, Fullerton, CA (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 3/9282 ; F16B 3/704 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 3/9282 ; F16B 3/704 ;
Abstract
A fastener (,) for locking receipt in an opening (,) of panel (,) has an upper end portion (,), a flange (,), and a locking insert (,) for receipt in the opening (,) and forcibly distended to prevent removal of the fastener from the opening. A number of gripping means (,) formed in a surface of the flange (,) each include a knifelike edge (,) with a slot (,) at each side thereof. The gripping means bite into the panel providing purchase resisting rotation of the fastener relative to the panel.