Fastener assembly

A fastener assembly, comprising:

• a body defining a cavity that converges from a relatively larger end to a relatively smaller end, the body having an access opening positioned at the smaller end of the cavity;
• an elongated member capable of insertion through the access opening into the cavity, the member having a first end, a second end and a circumferential external profile;
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• a split wedge having two or more wedge segments, each of the wedge segments having a thick end, a thin end and an internal profile extending between the thick end and the thin end which is capable of engaging the external profile of the member, the split wedge having a flexible living hinge that extends between and connects the thin end of the wedge segments leaving the thick end of the wedge segments free to move closer together or farther apart;
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• the member being secured to the body by inserting the member through the access opening into the cavity of the body, positioning the wedge segments of the split wedge circumferentially around the member and then wedging the split wedge in the cavity to maintain the external profile of the member engaged with the internal profile of the wedge segments of the split wedge;
• wherein the flexible living hinge is a flange positioned at the thin end of the split wedge that extends between and connects the wedge segments, the flange is larger than the access opening and serves as a stop surface that engages the body in the vicinity of the access opening during insertion of the member;
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• a retainer/spacer is inserted between the body in the vicinity of the access opening and the flange to maintain the split wedge wedged in the cavity of the body.