Self draining snap fastener sockets
AssigneeYKK Corporation
InventorKatsushi Kitano
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Abstract
A self draining snap fastener socket allows water and other liquids to drain from inside of the self draining snap fastener socket. The self draining snap fastener socket has a snap action attachment/detachment portion defining a channel for a resilient snap member. The channel has an annular side wall extending generally along an axial direction of the self draining snap fastener socket, an upper flange extending from an upper portion of the annular side wall toward a socket center, and a lower flange extending from a lower portion of the annular side wall toward the socket center. A fluid passageway extends from the interior of the self draining snap fastener socket through the annular side wall to outside of the self draining snap fastener socket.
Claims17
A self draining snap fastener socket, comprising:
- a snap action attachment/detachment portion having an annular side wall extending generally along an axial direction of the self draining snap fastener socket;
- a mounting portion adjacent the snap action attachment/detachment portion, the snap action attachment/detachment portion and the mounting portion defining an interior of the snap fastener socket;
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- a fluid passageway extending from the interior of the self draining snap fastener socket through the annular side wall to outside of the self draining snap fastener socket.
A self draining snap fastener socket, comprising:
- a channel having an annular side wall, an upper flange extending from an upper portion of the annular side wall toward a socket center, and a lower flange extending from a lower portion of the annular side wall toward the socket center;
- a resilient snap member positioned in the channel;
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- a hole through the annular side wall of the channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.