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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2016
Applicant:
Aplix S.a., Le Cellier, FR;
Inventors:
Quresh Sachee, Charlotte, NC (US);
John Bumgarner, Maiden, NC (US);
Marc Woodling, Charlotte, NC (US);
Assignee:
Aplix, Le Cellier, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A44B 18/00 (2006.01); F16B 5/07 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A44B 18/0073 (2013.01); A44B 18/0011 (2013.01); A44B 18/0015 (2013.01); A44B 18/0046 (2013.01); A44B 18/0061 (2013.01); A44B 18/0069 (2013.01); F16B 5/07 (2013.01); Y10T 24/2742 (2015.01);
Abstract
A fastening element is provided. The fastening element includes a gripping portion having a first face and a second face the first face of the gripping portion comprising a plurality of gripping elements, and an anchoring portion offset from the second face and extending parallel thereto so as to form a flange portion, wherein the flange portion comprises at least one chamfer located at a terminal section of the flange portion.