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Quick assembly fastening system for plastic parts

a fastening system and plastic part technology, applied in the direction of fastening means, screws, threaded fasteners, etc., can solve the problems of difficult or impossible disconnection, complex interconnection between metal and plastic parts, and large equipment and space required for equipment, etc., to achieve easy disassembly, convenient disassembly, and reuse

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-06-08
PETROK CHRISTOPHER J +1
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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a fastening system for plastic parts that is easy to assemble, disassemble, and reuse. The system uses a metal stud that can connect plastic parts without distorting the metal stud. The connection is made through force or press fitting between the metal stud and the plastic parts. The system also includes a plastic clip that can be easily rotated and removed from the metal stud. The fastening system is made of inexpensive materials, is simple to assemble and disassemble, and is reliable in use.

Problems solved by technology

The prior art fastening systems required complex interconnection between the metal and the plastic parts, such as crimping or the like.
This required expensive and bulky equipment and the necessary space for the equipment.
Also, it made disconnection difficult or impossible, whereby the parts were not readily reusable thereafter.

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[0022] With reference to the accompanying drawings, FIG. 1 shows a connecting or fixed member 20, which is one of the parts of the present invention, and the member 20 includes two components, namely, a metal stud 22 and a plastic parent member 24. The metal stud 22, of suitable axial length, has a head 26 formed at one end thereof and a shank 28 which extends axially away from a flange 30 formed at the bottom of the head 26. The head has a circumferential knurl 32 that extends from the flange 30 in the opposite axial direction of the shank 28 and terminates a short distance from the flat top 34 of the head 26. The knurl 32 terminates in a radially inward portion which ends in a circular section 36 immediately below and having the same diameter as the flat top 34. The knurl 32 has a slightly larger diameter than the flat top 34, while the flange 30 has the largest diameter of the head 26. The shank 28 has a coarse thread 38 that extends from the bottom thereof toward the flange 30 a...

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[0033] the present invention will be shown and described under FIG. 12, wherein reference characters for the parts previously shown and described for the other embodiments of the present invention have used whole numbers, with and without suffixes. Any new or changed components will use new whole numbers or whole numbers with a suffix that is advanced by one letter as was previously described.

[0034] Accordingly, it will be noted that the plastic member 46C includes an integrally formed clip therein so that the metal stud 22A can be connected directly into the opening 70 therein, and thus affix the plastic parent member 24B to the plastic member 24C. The disassembly can be as described before or by suitable rotation of either of the members 24B or 46C or in any other suitable manner. Also, there is component connector 72 to which one or more components (not shown) may be connected in any conventional manner, as is well known in the prior art. It will be understood that, though plasti...

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Abstract

A fastening system for connecting plastic members to each other via a metal stud having a head and a shaft. The plastic members include a plastic member and a plastic parent member. The plastic parent member is affixed to a head of the metal stud. The shaft of the metal stud is disposed in the plastic member wherein a plastic clip is forced onto to be connected upon the threads of the shaft of the metal stud, from which connection the plastic clip is rotatively removable. Of course, the plastic clip could be formed integrally with the plastic member, and the plastic member could be adapted to carry, or have connected thereto, additional components.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 962,895 filed on Sep. 25, 2001. The disclosure of the above application is incorporated herein by referenceBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to a fastening system, in particular to a fastening system in which a metal stud is used to join one or more plastic parts to each other the final assembly completed with a simple push-on interconnection. Subsequent disconnects may be rotatively made. [0003] The prior art fastening systems required complex interconnection between the metal and the plastic parts, such as crimping or the like. This required expensive and bulky equipment and the necessary space for the equipment. Also, it made disconnection difficult or impossible, whereby the parts were not readily reusable thereafter. SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION [0004] Accordingly, it is a primary object of the present invention to provide a f...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): F16B39/22F16B37/14F16B5/02F16B19/00F16B35/00F16B37/00F16B37/04F16B37/08
CPCF16B5/02F16B37/048F16B37/0842
Inventor PETROK, CHRISTOPHER J.WIND, GREGORY A.
Owner PETROK CHRISTOPHER J
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