Quarter turn fastener
First Claim
1. The combination of a rotatably blade installable integral fastener for support of at least one fluid line retaining means thereon and an aperture formed in a panel, said fastener including a restricted neck adjoining a body means and adapted to extend through said aperture, an enlargement on said neck engaging the remote side of said panel to hold said fastener in the installed position on said panel, said neck and said aperture being shaped to permit limited rotatable movement of said fastener during installation to position said retaining means in a predetermined manner, and panel engaging means for accommodating panels of different thicknesses comprising cam surfaces, said fastener being constructed of resilient material.
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Abstract
An integral quarter turn plastic fastener is provided for insertion beneath the floor of an automobile. Retainers are provided on the fastener for receipt and retention of fluid lines, such as fuel lines and brake lines, of different sizes. The fastener can be installed in only one position to insure proper orientation of the retainers.
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7 Claims
- 1. The combination of a rotatably blade installable integral fastener for support of at least one fluid line retaining means thereon and an aperture formed in a panel, said fastener including a restricted neck adjoining a body means and adapted to extend through said aperture, an enlargement on said neck engaging the remote side of said panel to hold said fastener in the installed position on said panel, said neck and said aperture being shaped to permit limited rotatable movement of said fastener during installation to position said retaining means in a predetermined manner, and panel engaging means for accommodating panels of different thicknesses comprising cam surfaces, said fastener being constructed of resilient material.
- 3. The combination of a fastener for installation in an aperture of a panel where said aperture comprises a rectangular portion and a contiguous nose portion, and where said fastener comprises body means having fluid line retaining means, a restricted neck adjoining said body means and an enlargement extending from said neck for engaging the remote side of said panel to hold said fastener in an installed position on said panel, the cross section of said enlargement having the same shape as said aperture with slightly smaller size, said neck including means for permitting insertion in only one direction during installation to angularly position said retaining means in a predetermined orientation relative to said panel.
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