Combination stud and panel fastener
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsMark O. Lepper, Andrea Fickert
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AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsMark O. Lepper, Andrea Fickert
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Described is a combination fastener for attaching an object to a stud extending from or an opening formed in a component. The combination fastener includes a carrier portion to retain the object and a fastener portion. The fastener portion includes a body sidewall that defines a central longitudinal axis and a hollow space configured to receive the stud. A plurality of stud-retention features are resiliently coupled to an interior surface of the body sidewall to retain the stud within the hollow space. Each of the plurality of stud-retention features are angled toward the central longitudinal axis to deflect outward from the central longitudinal axis as the stud passes through the hollow space. A plurality of panel-retention features resiliently coupled to an exterior surface of the body sidewall to retain the combination fastener within the opening.
A combination fastener for attaching a tube to a stud extending from or an opening formed in a component, the combination fastener comprising:
A combination tube fastener for attaching at least one tube to a stud extending from or an opening formed in a component, the combination tube fastener comprising:
A combination fastener for coupling to a stud extending from or an opening formed in a component, the combination fastener comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.