Serviceable post retainer
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorMark Beyer
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Abstract
Disclosed is a push-on fastener to couple a first component to a second component via a post associated with the second component. The push-on fastener includes an annular body, a retention flange, and a release tab. The annular body defines a topside surface, an underside surface, and a retainer opening configured to receive at least a portion of the post. The retention flange is resiliently coupled to the annular body and arranged to engage the post. The retention flange is oriented toward a center of the retainer opening and canted away from the topside surface at a first angle. The release tab is coupled to the retention flange and flexes or to biases the retention flange away from the post to enable removal of the push-on fastener from the post.
Claims20
A push-on fastener to couple a first component to a second component via a post associated with the second component, the push-on fastener comprising:
- an annular body with a topside surface and an underside surface, wherein the annular body defines a retainer opening configured to receive at least a portion of the post;
- a retention flange resiliently coupled to the annular body and configured to engage the post, wherein the retention flange is oriented toward a center of the retainer opening and canted away from the topside surface at a first angle;
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- a release tab coupled to the retention flange and configured to flex or to bias the retention flange away from the post.
A stamped-metal push-on fastener to couple a first component to a second component via a post associated with the second component, the stamped-metal push-on fastener comprising:
- an annular body with a topside surface and an underside surface, wherein the annular body defines a retainer opening configured to receive at least a portion of the post;
- a plurality of retention flanges resiliently coupled to the annular body and configured to engage the post,
- wherein each of the plurality of retention flanges is oriented toward a center of the retainer opening and canted away from the topside surface at a first angle;
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- a plurality of release tabs, wherein each of the plurality of release tabs is coupled to one of the plurality of retention flanges and configured to flex or to bias the said one of the plurality of retention flanges away from the post.
A stamped-metal push-on fastener to couple a first component to a second component via a post associated with the second component, the stamped-metal push-on fastener comprising:
- an annular body with a topside surface and an underside surface, wherein the annular body defines a retainer opening configured to receive at least a portion of the post;
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- a plurality of retention flanges resiliently coupled to the annular body and configured to engage the post,
- wherein each of the plurality of retention flanges is oriented toward a center of the retainer opening and canted away from the topside surface at a first angle, and
- wherein each of the plurality of retention flanges comprises a release tab formed therein and configured to flex or to bias the retention flanges away from the post.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.