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Fastener

  • US 5,672,038 A
  • Filed: 12/23/1996
  • Issued: 09/30/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/20/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A fastener for securing a first member to a substrate member, comprising:

  • a tapered body having first and second ends and opposing tapered flat sides;

    a head secured to said first end of said body;

    an extended pilot section extending from said second end of said body, and having a sharp pointed end for penetrating and forming a hole in the substrate member;

    a plurality of angled barbs extending from said body for preventing removal of the fastener from the formed hole, said barbs having distal ends cooperating to form a taper such that each successive distal end extends further away from the body than the previous distal end for improved gripping; and

    said fastener being a one-piece injection molded part.

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