Releasable Fastener Assembly Affixable Through a Panel
First Claim
1. A method of securing a releasable fastener assembly to a panel having a front side and a back side, the method comprising:
- forming a mounting hole through the panel;
providing a mounting button having a button shaft sized to fit into the mounting hole and a button head with a diameter larger than the mounting hole;
inserting the button shaft into the mounting hole;
providing one part of a releasable fastener having an aperture therein, and providing a fixing member sized to fit through the aperture; and
securing with the fixing member the one part and the mounting button to each other through the panel.
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Abstract
A releasable fastener assembly is affixable through a panel having a front side and a back side and a mounting hole therethrough. The releasable fastener assembly includes a mounting button attachable to the panel back side, the mounting button having a button shaft sized to fit into the mounting hole and a button head with a diameter larger than the mounting hole. A seal may be fit between the mounting button and the panel back side. One part of a releasable fastener is attachable to the panel front side and has an aperture therein in alignment with the mounting hole. A fixing member secures the one part and the mounting button to each other through the panel.
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4 Claims
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1. A method of securing a releasable fastener assembly to a panel having a front side and a back side, the method comprising:
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forming a mounting hole through the panel; providing a mounting button having a button shaft sized to fit into the mounting hole and a button head with a diameter larger than the mounting hole; inserting the button shaft into the mounting hole; providing one part of a releasable fastener having an aperture therein, and providing a fixing member sized to fit through the aperture; and securing with the fixing member the one part and the mounting button to each other through the panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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