Marking and fastening device and method of using same

A marking and fastening device for detachably fastening the device onto a material so as to detachably mount the material onto an object, the marking and fastening device comprising:

• a) a male member having a prong on a first side and a securing means on a second side opposite said first side, said prong configured to puncture the material, said securing means configured to mate with a corresponding securing member mounted on the object;
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• b) a female member defining an aperture, said aperture configured to receive said prong so as to detachably secure said female member onto said male member;
• wherein said female member and said male member comprises a ratchet system to removeably secure said female member onto said male member.

A method of mounting a marking and fastening device onto a material so as to fasten the material onto an object, the method comprising the steps of:

• a) mounting the material on a first member by puncturing the material with a projection projecting from a first side of said first member, said projection comprising a plurality of teeth;
• b) detachably securing said first member onto the material by mating said first member with a second member, said second member defining an aperture configured to receive said projection, said second member comprising a pawl disposed within said aperture, said pawl configured to engage said plurality of teeth of said prong;
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• c) detachably mating a securing means on a second side of said first member with a corresponding securing member mounted on the object so as to fasten the material onto the object