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US 10,508,382 B1Granted
Squeeze pin
OwnerBruce Lonneckerinventor
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Abstract
A squeeze pin has a spring-wire structure having an upper horizontal span, mirror-image side portions extending downward from opposite ends of the upper horizontal span, and lower portions proceeding from lower ends of the side portions first inward, and then back outward, ending at engagement points presented in opposite directions, substantially parallel with the upper horizontal span.
Claims9
A squeeze pin, comprising:
- a spring-wire structure having an upper horizontal span;
- mirror-image side portions extending downward from opposite ends of the upper horizontal span;
- and
- lower portions proceeding from lower ends of the side portions first inward, and then back outward, ending at sharp engagement points presented in opposite directions, substantially parallel with the upper horizontal span;
- wherein the spring-wire structure lies within a plane.
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A squeeze pin, comprising:
- a contiguous plastic structure having an upper horizontal span;
- mirror-image plastic side portions extending downward from opposite ends of the upper horizontal span;
- and
- plastic lower portions proceeding from lower ends of the side portions first inward, and then back outward, ending at sharp engagement points presented in opposite directions, substantially parallel with the upper horizontal span;
- wherein the contiguous plastic structure lies within a plane.
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A method for joining layers of fabric, comprising:
- gripping a squeeze pin having a spring-wire or plastic structure with an upper horizontal span, mirror-image side portions extending downward from opposite ends of the upper horizontal span, and lower portions proceeding from lower ends of the side portions first inward, and then back outward, ending at engagement points presented in opposite directions, substantially parallel with the upper horizontal span, by the side portions;
- urging the side portions inward by pressure, causing the engagement points to be drawn closer together, and to point downward rather than horizontal;
- pushing the engagement points into the layers of fabric;
- and
- releasing the pressure, allowing the side portions to proceed apart, catching and engaging the layers of fabric together.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.