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US 11,078,943 B2Granted
Fastener assembly
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorHector Alberto Martinez Vite
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Abstract
A fastener assembly according to the present disclosure includes a fastener head, a shank depending from the fastener head, and at least one wing member pivotably coupled to the shank. The shank extends along a central axis, and the wing member is pivotable about a pivot axis extending parallel to the central axis. The wing member is pivotable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The wing member has a fork configured to receive a workpiece therein when in the deployed position.
Claims17
A fastener assembly comprising:
- a fastener head;
- a shank depending from the fastener head, the shank extending along a central axis;
- and
- at least one wing member pivotably coupled to the shank, the wing member being pivotable about a pivot axis extending parallel to the central axis, the wing member being pivotable between a stowed position and a deployed position, the wing member having a fork configured to receive a workpiece therein when in the deployed position, wherein the at least one wing member comprises at least one inner leg, a first outer leg, and a second outer leg, the at least one inner leg being disposed proximate the shank, a respective inner leg of the at least one inner leg being pivotably coupled to the shank, the fork being defined by a junction between the first outer leg and the second outer leg.
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A fastener assembly comprising:
- a fastener head;
- a shank depending from the fastener head, the shank extending along a central axis;
- and
- at least one wing member pivotably coupled to the shank, the wing member being pivotable about a pivot axis extending parallel to the central axis, the wing member being pivotable between a stowed position and a deployed position, the wing member having a fork configured to receive a workpiece therein when in the deployed position;
- wherein the wing member is provided with a living hinge proximate the shank, wherein the wing member is pivotably coupled to the shank via the living hinge.
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A fastener assembly comprising:
- a fastener head;
- a shank depending from the fastener head, the shank extending along a central axis;
- at least one wing member pivotably coupled to the shank, the wing member being pivotable about a pivot axis extending parallel to the central axis, the wing member being pivotable between a stowed position and a deployed position, the wing member having a fork configured to receive a workpiece therein when in the deployed position;
- a flange disposed between the fastener head and the shank, the flange extending radially outboard of the shank;
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- a seal member disposed at a lower surface of the flange.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.