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US 2014/0222011 A1Published application
Flexible spring fastener
AssigneeNora Systems GmbH
InventorsUwe Keller, Gregor Grun, Alfons Butscher, Simon Garry Moore
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a connector including a body having a helix configured to change circumferentially in response to a change in force applied to the connector, the connector characterised in that the helix has at least one portion with a tapered circumference.
Claims20
A connector for use in an aperture, comprising:
- a body having a helix which has at least one portion with an outer diameter greater than at least part of the inner diameter of the aperture;
- and wherein
- at least part of the body is hollow in an axial direction;
- and
- the helix is configured to change circumferentially in response to a change in force applied to the connector such that the portion of the helix having a greater outer diameter than the aperture at least partially passes through the aperture, wherein the portion extends outwards after the portion or parts of the portion passes through the aperture.
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