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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2014
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Christian Courtin, Vaureal, FR;
Laurent Huet, Meru, FR;
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
The invention concerns a fastener comprising a foot and a head comprising a plate to which said foot is linked, a wedge and a shank connecting said plate to said wedge, which comprises a back-plate, a rim and flexible arms connecting said rim to said back-plate, each arm comprises a first and a second curved section, and an elbow connecting them, said first section is connected to said back-plate by a first end of said arm and said second section is connected to said rim by a second end of said arm, said back-plate and each flexible arm are configured such that the distance between the center of said back-plate and said second section increases along said second section from said elbow to said rim.