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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2003
Gary G. Gordon, Novi, MI (US);
Gary G. Gordon, Novi, MI (US);
TRW Automotive U.S., Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A two part fastener () for clamping together first and second members () that have an opening (), comprises a base () having legs () resiliently biased outwardly away from each other and insertable through the opening (). A slide () is manually slidable relative to the base () to control the position of the legs (). The slide () has a first position relative to the base () in which blocking portions () of the legs () are in a blocking position to block removal of the legs through the opening (). In a second position the slide () blocks inward movement of the legs () thereby blocking removal of the fastener (). In a third position the slide () holds the legs () inward, thereby enabling removal of the fastener ().