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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2005
Brock T. Cooley, Bloomer, WI (US);
Wayne M. Hansen, Chippewa Falls, WI (US);
Brock T. Cooley, Bloomer, WI (US);
Wayne M. Hansen, Chippewa Falls, WI (US);
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
A w-base fastener that may be used in many applications, including numerous applications throughout the automotive industry, combines the functionality of a w-base fastener with the serviceability of other fasteners. The w-base fastener of the invention provides the ability to service the w-base fastener without damaging the panel or hole in which the fastener is inserted. This is accomplished by incorporating a secondary connection into the w-base fastener. This secondary connection permits the fastener to be easily extracted by providing a technique for pulling the legs of the w-base fastener inward prior to extraction of the fastener from the hole.