Panel fastener
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsNicolas Gyurkovics, Jr., So Nguyen Lam
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Abstract
A panel fastener and panel fastening system are provided. The panel fastener includes a body having a collar and an elongated shank extending from the collar. The elongated shank defines an interior space and having a penetrating tip disposed at an end opposite of the collar. The panel fastener also includes a substrate fastening portion configured to be driven into a substrate and a holding mechanism connected to the substrate fastening portion and configured to engage the substrate.
Claims14
A panel fastener for fastening a panel to a substrate, the panel fastener comprising:
- a body having a collar and an elongated shank extending from the collar, the elongated shank defining an interior space and having a penetrating tip disposed at an end opposite of the collar;
- a substrate fastening portion configured to be driven into the substrate, the substrate fastening portion comprising a pin having a head and a leading end;
- and
- a holding mechanism connected to the substrate fastening portion and configured to engage the substrate, the holding mechanism comprising an adhesive,
- wherein in a first position, the pin is disposed within the interior space and the adhesive is an adhesive capsule positioned between the leading end of the pin and the penetrating tip.
A panel fastener for fastening a panel to a substrate, the panel fastener comprising:
- a body having a collar and an elongated shank extending from the collar, the elongated shank defining an interior space and having a penetrating tip disposed at an end opposite of the collar;
- a substrate fastening portion configured to be driven into the substrate;
- and
- a holding mechanism connected to the substrate fastening portion and configured to engage the substrate,
- wherein the substrate fastening portion is an anchor having an internal cavity and an actuator pin positioned at least partially within the internal cavity and movable relative thereto, and the holding mechanism comprises one or more fastening teeth configured to project from the anchor.
A panel fastener for fastening a panel to a substrate, the panel fastener comprising:
- a body having a collar and an elongated shank extending from the collar, the elongated shank defining an interior space and having a penetrating tip disposed at an end opposite of the collar;
- a substrate fastening portion configured to be driven into the substrate;
- and
- a holding mechanism connected to the substrate fastening portion and configured to engage the substrate,
- wherein the substrate fastening portion comprises a pin extending from a distal end of the body and the holding mechanism comprises a screw thread positioned on an exterior of the pin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.