Non-rotatable snap fasteners
AssigneeRome Fastener Corporation
InventorHoward J. Reiter
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Abstract
A snap fastener includes a male component and a female component. In a mechanical fastener, a shaft having an enlarged tip fits within a socket having a retaining element for releasably holding the enlarged tip. In a magnetic snap fastener, the female component has a magnet and a cover with a central hole for receiving the shaft. In both forms of snap fasteners, the male component and female component have anti-rotation surfaces, which interact to prevent rotation of the male and female components relative to each other.
Claims11
A mechanical snap fastener for holding two pieces of material together, comprising:
- a male component comprising a base, an anti-rotation surface and a shaft, the shaft having an enlarged tip;
- a female component comprising a socket body, an anti-rotation surface and a retaining element for releasably holding the enlarged tip of the shaft, the socket body having a central hole adapted to receive the shaft and into which the retaining element protrudes, wherein
- the male component is adapted to be attached to a first piece of material,
- the female component is adapted to be attached to a second piece of material, and
- the anti-rotation surface of the male component and the anti-rotation surface of the female component interact to prevent rotation of the male component relative to the female component when the components are fastened together.
A magnetic snap fastener for holding two pieces of material together, comprising:
- a male component comprising a plate, an anti-rotation surface and a shaft;
- a female component comprising a magnet, a cover for the magnet and an anti rotation surface, the magnet and the cover both having a central hole adapted to receive the shaft, wherein
- the male component is adapted to be attached to a first piece of material,
- the female component is adapted to be attached to a second piece of material, and
- the anti-rotation surface of the male component and the anti-rotation surface of the female component interact to prevent rotation of the male component relative to the female component when the components are fastened together.
A snap fastener for holding two pieces of material together, comprising:
- a male component having a shaft and an anti rotation surface;
- a female component having a socket and an anti rotation surface, the socket being adapted to receive the shaft of the male component;
- the male component is adapted to be attached to a first piece of material;
- the female component is adapted to be attached to a second piece of material;
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- the anti rotation surface of the male component and the anti rotation surface of the female component interact to prevent rotation of the male component relative to the female component when the components and the respective pieces of material are fastened together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.