Multiple Engagement Joint Tethered Fastener
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Abstract
A fastener first member connects to a second member by a flexible tether. A third member having multiple deflectable wings slides onto the second member. A first member male pin extends through a third member aperture to engage second member biasing elements, joining the first, second and third members.
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26 Claims
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8. A fastener system, comprising:
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a first member having first and second planar portions connected at a joining end, the first planar portion further having a male pin member extending substantially transversely therefrom; a second member having a receiving aperture and at least one biasing element adapted to releasably engage the male pin; a column extending from at least one of the first and second planar-portions and spatially separated from the joining end, the column creating a standoff distance between the first and second members; a flexible element integrally connecting the second member to the first member, the flexible element operating to allow the male pin to be co-axially aligned with and inserted into the receiving aperture; and the male pin being displaceable into the receiving aperture to engage the at least one biasing element in a fastener engaged position to releasably connect the first and second members. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A fastener system, comprising:
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a fastener, including; a substantially U-shaped first member including opposed first and second planar elements connected by a joining end, the first planar element having a transversely extending male pin; a column extending from at least one of the first and second planar-portions spatially separated from the joining end, the column creating a standoff space between the first and second members; a second member homogeneously connected to the first member, the second member having a receiving aperture and at least one biasing element adapted to releasably engage the male pin; and a vehicle component received within the standoff space between the first and second planar portions and releasably engaged with the column. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A fastener system, comprising:
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a fastener, including; a first member including opposed first and second planar elements connected by a joining end, the first planar element having a transversely extending male pin; a column extending from at least one of the first and second planar-portions spatially separated from the joining end, the column creating a standoff space between the first and second members; a second member homogeneously connected to the first member, the second member having a receiving aperture adapted to releasably engage the male pin; a flexible tether homogeneously connecting the second member to the first member, the first and second members and the flexible element being a co-molding created from a polymeric material; and a vehicle component received within the standoff space between the first and second planar portions and releasably engaged with the column. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A fastener system, comprising:
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a fastener, including; a first member including opposed first and second planar elements connected by a joining end, the first planar element having a transversely extending male pin; a column extending from at least one of the first and second planar-portions spatially separated from the joining end, the column creating a standoff space between the first and second members; a second member homogeneously connected to the first member, the second member having a receiving aperture and at least one biasing element adapted to releasably engage the male pin; an extending member having flexible wings connected to the second member; and a vehicle component received within the standoff space between the first and second planar portions and releasably engaged with the column. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. A fastener system, comprising:
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a fastener, including; a first member including a body having a male member; a second member; a flexible tether homogeneously connecting the second member to the first member, the first and second members and the flexible element being a co-molding created from a polymeric material; an extending member having flexible wings connected to the second member; a vehicle panel having an aperture, the extending member and the flexible wings received in the aperture of the vehicle panel, the flexible wings being elastically deflectable when inserted into the aperture and outwardly biased to releasably engage the second member to the vehicle panel; and a vehicle component including an extending structure having an aperture sized to receive and engage the male extending member of the first member, the fastener operating to releasably connect the vehicle component and the vehicle panel.
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