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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2013
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventors:
Brock T. Cooley, Bloomer, WI (US);
Marc R. Risdale, Dundas, CA;
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A44B 1/04 (2006.01); F16B 2/20 (2006.01); F16B 21/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 2/20 (2013.01); F16B 21/086 (2013.01); Y10T 24/44376 (2015.01);
Abstract
A fastening clip assembly is configured to securely connect a first panel to a second panel. The fastening clip assembly may include a collar, a securing support extending from the collar, and deflectable beams connected to the securing support. The deflectable beams are configured to move in first and second directions when the deflectable beams are mated with one or both of the first and second panels. The first direction differs from the second direction.