| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 4677714 |
Quick-release fastener |
July 7, 1987 |
| A one-piece receptacle (1) for a quick-release fastener, has a base portion (2) and a stud-retaining structure (4) connected to the base portion by a pair of resilient webs (3) substantially C-shaped in cross-section. The base portion has a cross-cut slot (8) in a plane transverse to the |
| 4619569 |
Quick-release fastener with intermittent threads |
October 28, 1986 |
| A quick-release fastener comprises a threaded stud (11) and a complementarily threaded receptacle (1), the stud and receptacle each having one or more longitudinally extending threaded and unthreaded portions (15,8). The or each threaded portion (15,8) of the stud (11) and receptacle |
| 4596504 |
Slip on receptacle for self locking fastener |
June 24, 1986 |
| A quick acting, self locking fastener of the spiral cam type is provided with a receptacle comprising a housing having a bottom, open top and a pair of opposed sidewalls. One of the walls is provided with a lip at the top thereof and the opposed wall is provided with a slot at its top. T |
| 4522541 |
Stud fastener receptacle |
June 11, 1985 |
| A receptacle (20) for a stud (30) is mounted in a rectangular aperture (38) in a member (34). The receptacle has a housing (22) with a base (40) and flat legs (42, 44) and is held on the member (34) by being gripped between flanges (46, 48) on the legs and a non-circular element (28). Ea |
| 4442571 |
Self-ejecting fastener stud |
April 17, 1984 |
| A self-ejecting fastener stud is provided for use with a fastener receptacle to form a fastener assembly for fastening two members together. The stud has an enlarged head portion and a shank portion extending therefrom adapted to extend through an opening in one of the members to be |
| 4442561 |
Slotted fastener |
April 17, 1984 |
| A fastener including an enlarged head portion and a reduced diameter shank portion extending from one end of the head portion. A cam slot is formed in the end of the shank distal from the head portion. The cam slot has a spiral configuration and the entrance end of the full width of the |
| 4441843 |
Adjustable quarter-turn fastener |
April 10, 1984 |
| A quarter-turn fastener has a bolt having a head and a screw-threaded shank, and a retainer assembly threadably secured to the shank as a tight friction fit thereon. The retainer assembly has a pair of abutments for engagement with the rear of a support, through an aperture in which the |
| 4378615 |
Fastener receptacle having press-in mounting |
April 5, 1983 |
| An improved fastener receptacle of the press-in type for use with a spiral cam slot type fastener stud and which is useful in providing protection against dust, weather and radio-frequency leakage. The receptacle includes a casing having a cylindrical side wall formed with a serrated too |
| 4352513 |
Toggle latch with spring catch |
October 5, 1982 |
| A toggle latch for fastening two members together. The latch includes a base adapted to be coupled to one member to be fastened and a draw bar connected to the base and having a free end for engagement with the other member to be fastened. A lever having an opening therein is connected t |
| 4333211 |
Slip-on receptacle |
June 8, 1982 |
| A slip-on receptacle adapted to be inserted on one of two members to be fastened in alignment with a hole therein and to receive and engage with a stud coupled with the other of the two members so as to fasten the two members together. The receptacle includes a resilient strip folded upo |
| 4308646 |
Front insert receptacle |
January 5, 1982 |
| A front insert receptacle for fastening two members together. The receptacle includes a housing formed with a base and a pair of opposing spaced legs adapted to receive a stud therebetween. A stop surface is on the housing to engage with the upper surface of one member when the recep |
| 4307906 |
Adjustable toggle latch and safety catch |
December 29, 1981 |
| A safety catch for a toggle latch of the type for fastening two members and including a base adapted to be coupled to one member. A draw bar is connected to the base with a free end for engagement with the other member. The lever is connected to the draw bar and the base and is shift |
| 4262394 |
Quarter-turn fastener |
April 21, 1981 |
| The invention relates to a quarter-turn fastener for fastening a panel to a support, the fastener comprising an integrally moulded plastics stud having a head and a shank. The shank extends in use through elongate slots in the panel and support and is formed by a pair of depending resili |
| 4250600 |
Slotted fastener |
February 17, 1981 |
| A fastener including an enlarged head portion and a reduced diameter shank portion extending from one end of the head portion. A cam slot is formed in the end of the shank distal from the head portion. The cam slot has a spiral configuration and the entrance end of the full width of the |
| 4227287 |
Full ejection stud assembly |
October 14, 1980 |
| A full ejection stud assembly adapted to be coupled to one member and removably interconnected with a receptacle coupled to a second member to form a fastener assembly for holding the two members together. The stud assembly includes a stud having an enlarged head and a reduced diameter |
| 4226009 |
Receptacle retainer |
October 7, 1980 |
| A receptacle retainer for holding a receptacle to one of two members to be fastened in position to be coupled with a stud mounted on the other of the two members to form a fastener for holding the two members together. The retainer includes structure for engaging the surfaces surrounding |
| 4202390 |
Slip-on receptacle |
May 13, 1980 |
| A slip-on receptacle adapted to be inserted on one of two members to be fastened in alignment with a hole therein and to receive and engage with a stud coupled with the other of the two members so as to fasten the two members together. The receptacle includes a base portion with an openi |
| 4194429 |
Quick release fasteners |
March 25, 1980 |
| The invention relates to a quarter-turn fastener comprising a plastics stud and a spacer, the stud having a head and shank. The shank has, at its end remote from the head, a cross-head and includes an abutment arranged to engage the side of an aperture through which the stud is mounted i |
| 4166309 |
Variable height receptacle |
September 4, 1979 |
| A variable height receptacle adapted to be mounted on one of two members to be fastened and to be removably coupled with a stud mounted on the other of two members to be fastened. The receptacle includes a tubular housing having an opening on at least one end to the interior thereof and |
| 4153284 |
Pawl latch |
May 8, 1979 |
| The invention relates to a pawl latch which comprises a bush having a head, and a latching arm spaced axially from the head and extending in a direction transverse to the axis of the bush. The latch includes at least one resilient leg positioned on a side of the bush opposite the latchin |
| 4145794 |
Frictionally held receptacle |
March 27, 1979 |
| A receptacle for use in fastening two members together. The receptacle is adapted to be mounted on one of the two members and to be coupled with a stud mounted on the other of the two members. The receptacle includes a base and a pair of arcuate slightly resilient projections extending f |
| 4133142 |
Latch |
January 9, 1979 |
| A latch for releasably holding two members together. The latch includes a stud adapted to be mounted in fixed position on one of the members and a receptacle adapted to be mounted in fixed position on the other of the members and located to engage with the stud when the members are broug |
| 4130929 |
Wound spring receptacle |
December 26, 1978 |
| A spring receptacle and its method for formation so that it can be used for removable engagement with a stud having a spiral cam slot therein to form a fastener to couple two members together. The receptacle is formed with a hollow receptacle body open on at least one end and adapted to |
| 4117928 |
Fastener for shipping container |
October 3, 1978 |
| A quick release fastener for mounting an article in a protective shipping container. The fastener includes a stud having a base portion with means thereon for mounting the stud to the article being protected and a head portion extending from the base. The fastener includes a receptacle h |
| 4073455 |
Tiltable bracket |
February 14, 1978 |
| A tiltable bracket which includes a first elongated member and a second elongated member. The members are pivotally interconnected and are restrained in a position with their respective longitudinal axes aligned. The members are pivotally interconnected to provide for relative pivoting |
| 4067090 |
Fastener |
January 10, 1978 |
| A fastener for coupling two relatively thin members having oversized openings therein such as road guard rails which are subject to severe shear loads. The fastener includes a stud having an enlarged head portion and a body portion extending therefrom. The body portion is adapted to |
| 4063335 |
Clip receptacle |
December 20, 1977 |
| A receptacle for attachment to one of two members to be fastened together and for interengagement with a stud coupled with the other of the two members. The receptacle includes a thin elongated body having a configuration facilitating its mounting and use in close relationship to an |
| 4049301 |
Toggle latch |
September 20, 1977 |
| A toggle latch for joining together two members. The latch includes a fixed engageable keeper element adapted to be secured to one of the members and a lever assembly adapted to be secured to the other member. The lever assembly includes a bracket, an operating lever secured to the brack |
| 4039135 |
Coupling device |
August 2, 1977 |
| A coupling device for mounting an article to a support. The device includes a base adapted to be mounted to a support. At least one depending leg terminating in a locking flange extends from the base. Each flange has a first configuration permitting it to be inserted through the aperture |
| 4004486 |
Quick release fastener |
January 25, 1977 |
| A fastener assembly for use in the blind fastening of first and second parts having aligned apertures extending therethrough with the aperture in the second part being larger than the aperture in the first part. A stud member with a screw threaded shank is adapted to be projected through |
| 3975804 |
Front insert receptacle |
August 24, 1976 |
| A front insert receptacle for use in fastening two members together. The receptacle including housing opened at one end to removeably receive a stud therein. A stop surface is on the housing to engage with the upper surface of one member when the receptacle is partially extended through |
| 3964531 |
Panel insert |
June 22, 1976 |
| An insert to be mounted in a panel to form a fastener receptacle for interengagement with a fastener element. The insert includes a body portion having a forward end for insertion into the panel and a rear end. A single use cutting surface is on the forward end for forming a recess in |
| 3963361 |
Shaft attachment assembly |
June 15, 1976 |
| A shaft attachment assembly for fastening a member to a shaft. The shaft has a receptacle end which includes an axial opening therein. A stud is provided for engagement with the receptacle end and has a body portion and a head portion. One of the stud and the receptacle end has surfaces |
| 3958321 |
Method of making a spring wing stud |
May 25, 1976 |
| A stud for interengagement with a rigid receptacle to form a fastener assembly. The stud includes an elongated body member with an enlarged head on one end. A gripping surface is on the head to facilitate gripping and rotation of the stud. A spring is also on the head to facilitate axial |
| 3958308 |
Quick-release fasteners |
May 25, 1976 |
| The invention relates to a resilient plastics retaining sleeve for a stud assembly of a quick release fastener for holding a panel on a support member and consisting of two parts, a stud and a retaining member or receptacle. The sleeve comprises a substantially cylindrical portion ha |
| 3943611 |
Flush head panel fastener |
March 16, 1976 |
| A panel fastener for rigidly interengaging two members so that the resultant assembly contains a substantially flush exposed surface. Each of the members contains a row of holes adapted to be aligned with a row of holes in the other member. One of the members has an engaging surface for |
| 3930737 |
Stud assembly |
January 6, 1976 |
| A stud assembly produced by holding in fixed position a head portion having a gripping surface extending from a base. A deformable washer is then extended over the base. A stud member is provided with a receptacle end portion and positioned with respect to the base of the head so that |
