초록 ▼

A fastener includes a post and a clip. The post is formed with a head and an elongated shank extending therefrom, longitudinally spaced and radially extending ribs being formed at the free end of the shank. The clip is formed with an opening for receiving the shank, a forward split collar section ge

A fastener includes a post and a clip. The post is formed with a head and an elongated shank extending therefrom, longitudinally spaced and radially extending ribs being formed at the free end of the shank. The clip is formed with an opening for receiving the shank, a forward split collar section generally surrounding said opening, a resilient center section, and a pair of wings extending rearwardly, from the center section. When the wings are squeezed together, the shoulder sections separate for slipping over and around the free end portion of the post as the shank is received into the opening in the clip. When the wings are released, the shoulder sections resiliently return toward one another to engage the shank between two adjacent ribs for interlocking engagement between the clip and the post.

대표청구항 ▼

[ I claim:] [1.] A fastener comprising:an elongated shank having a plurality of longitudinally spaced ribs formed with generally forwardly facing shoulders;a clip having at least two collar sections connected for movement between first and second positions relative to one another and relative to sai

[ I claim:] [1.] A fastener comprising:an elongated shank having a plurality of longitudinally spaced ribs formed with generally forwardly facing shoulders;a clip having at least two collar sections connected for movement between first and second positions relative to one another and relative to said shank;said collar sections having generally rearwardly facing surfaces sized for rearwardly locking engagement with at least one of said shoulders when in said first position, said collar sections being resiliently biased to said first position and adapted to snap past successive shoulders when said clip is pushed forwardly into engagement with said shank; andlever means connected to respective ones of said collar sections to effect selective movement of said collar section to said second position.