Fastener
OwnerKenneth Dale Stokesinventor
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Abstract
A fastener for removably attaching a filter material to a mounting structure includes a base and corresponding retainer. The base includes an elongate shaft having a first end and a second end, the first end including an attachment means for removably attaching the fastener to the mounting structure. The retainer is configured to be removably received onto the shaft to secure at least a portion of the filter material between the retainer and the base.
Claims20
A fastener assembly, comprising:
- a base including an elongate shaft having a first end and a second end, the first end including an attachment means for removably attaching the fastener assembly to a mounting structure;
- and
- a retainer configured to be removably received onto the shaft to secure at least a portion of a material between the retainer and the base.
A method of producing a fastener assembly, comprising the step of:
- forming a base from a first material, the base including an elongate shaft configured to removably receive a retainer thereon for securing at least a portion of a material between the retainer and the base, wherein a first end of the shaft includes an attachment means for removably attaching the fastener to a mounting structure.
A method of removably attaching a filter material to a mounting structure, comprising the steps of:
- providing a fastener assembly including a base and a retainer;
- securing at least a portion of the filter material between the base and the retainer of the fastener assembly;
- and
- disposing the fastener assembly and the filter material onto the mounting structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.