Quick-release fastener
First Claim
1. A fastener for attaching a first object to a second object such that the first object can be attached to the second object and subsequently removed from the second object without use of a tool, the fastener comprising:
- a receiver having a shank portion operable to secure the receiver to the second object and a head portion defining a recess opposite the shank portion, the head portion of the receiver having a larger outer diameter than the shank portion of the receiver such that the head portion of the receiver defines a mechanical stop for the receiver against an outer surface of the second object; and
an insert having a shank portion configured to be received within the recess of the receiver and a head portion comprising a release mechanism;
wherein the release mechanism is operable for releasably attaching the insert to the receiver with the first object disposed between the head portion of the receiver and the head portion of the insert and with the first object spaced from the second object by the head portion of the receiver.
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Abstract
A fastener for attaching a license plate to a vehicle includes a receiver having a shank portion and a head portion defining a recess, and an insert having a shank portion configured to be received within the recess defined by the head portion of the receiver and a head portion defining a recess for receiving a release mechanism within an interior of the shank portion and the head portion of the insert. The shank portion of the receiver is configured to secure the receiver to the vehicle. The shank portion of the insert is received within the recess defined by the head portion of the receiver with the license plate disposed between the head portion of the receiver and the head portion of the insert. A detent element of the release mechanism engages the head portion of the receiver to attach the license plate and the insert to the receiver and the vehicle. The release mechanism is depressed to release the detent element from the head portion of the receiver to remove the license plate and the insert from the receiver.
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Citations
18 Claims
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1. A fastener for attaching a first object to a second object such that the first object can be attached to the second object and subsequently removed from the second object without use of a tool, the fastener comprising:
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a receiver having a shank portion operable to secure the receiver to the second object and a head portion defining a recess opposite the shank portion, the head portion of the receiver having a larger outer diameter than the shank portion of the receiver such that the head portion of the receiver defines a mechanical stop for the receiver against an outer surface of the second object; and an insert having a shank portion configured to be received within the recess of the receiver and a head portion comprising a release mechanism; wherein the release mechanism is operable for releasably attaching the insert to the receiver with the first object disposed between the head portion of the receiver and the head portion of the insert and with the first object spaced from the second object by the head portion of the receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A quick-release fastener comprising:
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a receiver having a shank portion at one lengthwise end and a head portion at the other lengthwise end opposite the shank portion, the shank portion of the receiver being configured to secure the receiver to a vehicle, the head portion of the receiver defining a recess and having a larger outer diameter than the shank portion of the receiver such that the head portion of the receiver defines a mechanical stop for the receiver against an outer surface of the vehicle; and an insert having a shank portion at one lengthwise end and a head portion at the other lengthwise end opposite the shank portion, the shank portion of the insert being configured to be received within the recess defined by the head portion of the receiver, the head portion of the insert defining a recess configured for receiving a release mechanism within the shank portion of the insert and the head portion of the insert; wherein a license plate is disposed between the head portion of the receiver and the head portion of the insert and the license plate is spaced from the vehicle by the head portion of the receiver; and wherein the release mechanism is operable for releasably attaching the insert to the receiver such that the license plate can be attached to the vehicle and subsequently removed from the vehicle without use of a tool. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A fastener for releasably attaching a first object to a second object, the fastener comprising:
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a receiver having a head portion defining a lengthwise recess and a radial slot at a lengthwise end of the receiver opposite the recess, the radial slot configured to be disposed on a head portion of a conventional threaded fastener, the head portion having a larger outer diameter than a threaded portion of the receiver such that the head portion of the receiver defines a mechanical stop for the receiver against an outer surface of the second object; an insert having a shank portion at one lengthwise end and a head portion at the other lengthwise end opposite the shank portion; and a release mechanism disposed within the insert and operable for releasably attaching the insert to the receiver with the head portion of the conventional threaded fastener received within the radial slot of the receiver and a space defined between the first object and the second object. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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Specification