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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2002
Joseph William Lowry, Liberty, IL (US);
Eustathios Vassiliou, Newark, DE (US);
Eustathios Vassiliou Revocable, Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
A fastener having a head and two expandable legs. The fastener further has a Y-shaped funnel configuration, which has been formed by a partial cut of the legs. The sides of the Y-shaped funnel comprise inwardly bent portions which are designed to extend into the slot of an object. The bent portions produce jamming and clamping when an expanding member is inserted through a hole on the head, resulting to highly improved pulling force. The fastener may be used in slots of different widths and may be pulled easily out of the slots, if so desired, in contrast with the fasteners of the present state in the art. Further, the fastener may be used in vehicles to connect one or more parts together.