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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Eustathios Vassiliou, Newark, DE (US);
Assignee:
Eustathios Vassiliou Revocable Trust, Newark, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A44B 1/700 ; F16L 3/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A44B 1/700 ; F16L 3/300 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to a sealing spring fasteners, which comprise one or more snapping engagement segments. The snapping engagement segments have engagement sections, which in turn have engagement bent portions. The engagement bent portions provide the sealing spring fasteners with considerably increased holding power. The invention also pertains a method of making the fasteners, as well as vehicles comprising such fasteners.