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US 2006/0131046 A1Published application
Fastening system
AssigneeSterling Design Group
InventorsJeffrey Bump, Thomas Capone
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Abstract
A device for more reliable and rapid securing to or within a component. The device incorporates therein or independently uses a substantially flexible member to secure the device within the component.
Claims39
A device to be fixedly securely to a component, the device comprising:
- a structure, the structure including at least one outer flange;
- a substantially flexible member, said substantially flexible member including an outer portion, an inner portion, and a rigid region;
- and
- a locking mechanism, said locking mechanism capable of being coupled to said substantially flexible member in order to secure said structure to the component.
1 more element
A method for mounting a structure to a component, the method comprising:
- inserting a substantially flexible member through an opening within the component, further through an opening in a portion of the structure of a device, and through a locking mechanism;
- inserting the structure into an opening in the component;
- pulling said substantially flexible member through said locking mechanism until a rigid region of said substantially flexible member is coupled to a surface of the component and an outer portion of said substantially flexible member is engaged with said locking mechanism.
A device, the device comprising:
- a structure, the structure including at least one outer flange;
- a substantially flexible member, said substantially flexible member including an outer portion, and an inner portion;
- and
- a locking mechanism, said locking mechanism capable of being coupled to said substantially flexible member in order to secure said structure to a component.
1 more element
A fastening system for use in securing a device within a component, the fastening system comprising:
- a substantially flexible member, said substantially flexible member including an outer portion, an inner portion, and a rigid region;
- and
- a locking mechanism, said locking mechanism capable of being coupled to said substantially flexible member in order to secure said structure to the component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.