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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2006
Applicant:
Wayne M. Hansen, Poynette, WI (US);
Inventor:
Wayne M. Hansen, Poynette, WI (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 13/06 (2006.01); F16B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a fastener assembly that includes a grommet and a pin. The grommet may include a collar integrally formed with a plurality of legs, wherein an opening is formed through the collar. The pin is moveable through the opening between pre-driven and driven positions. The pin may include a plurality of flexible pin compression members connected to a ramp. The plurality of flexible pin compression members and the ramp spread the legs open in the driven position.