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US 11,655,835 B2Granted
Serviceable stud-to-tie strap fastener
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorMark O. Lepper
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Abstract
An example fastener includes a body and a clamp. The body includes a first resilient arm. The clamp is pivotably engaged with the body.
Claims19
A fastener, comprising:
- a body including a first hinge post molded with the body and a first resilient arm having a first set of teeth;
- and
- a clamp including a second hinge post that is pivotably engaged with the body at the first hinge post and the second hinge post, the clamp further including a second resilient arm having a second set of teeth,
- wherein the first set of teeth face the clamp, or the second set of teeth face the body, when the clamp is in a closed state relative to the body,
- wherein the first set of teeth and the second set of teeth are configured to engage a stud, and
- wherein the first set of teeth and the second set of teeth are configured to ratchetingly engage the stud when the clamp is in a closed state relative to the body.
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A fastener retaining a stud, comprising:
- a clamp including a hinge post and a first resilient arm having a first set of teeth;
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- a body pivotably engaged with the clamp at the hinge post and having an upper wall and a loop that defines a tie strap passage, and
- a stud with a first threaded surface and a second surface that is orthogonal to the first threaded surface,
- wherein the first set of teeth face the body when the clamp is in a closed state relative to the body,
- wherein the first set of teeth is configured to engage the first threaded surface and the upper wall is configured to engage the second surface, and
- wherein when the stud is engaged with the first set of teeth the upper wall is between the loop and the stud.
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A fastener configured to be retained upon a stud, the fastener comprising:
- a body including a first stabilizer and a first resilient arm having a first retention feature;
- and
- a clamp configured to move toward the body along an axis to break the first stabilizer from the body before being pivotably engaged with the body around the axis and including a second resilient arm having a second retention feature,
- wherein the clamp is configured to be pivoted into a closed position with respect to the body such that the first and second features engage with the stud to provide for retention of the fastener on the stud, and wherein the clamp is further configured to be pivoted into an opened position with respect to the body such that the fastener may be removed from the stud.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.