Fasteners

A blind fastener adapted to engage and hold a first member to a second member, comprising or including,

• a clip member adapted to install into a first aperture on said first member, said clip member having,
• a main body and a clipping tongue extending therefrom, said clipping tongue biased away from said body, so that when said clipping tongue and said main body are located in said aperture said main body and said clipping tongue engage opposing regions of said aperture, so that when engaged said clip member is substantially prevented from being withdrawn from said aperture, and
• a mounting portion extending outwardly from said main body,
• a fastener to engage over said mounting portion to secure said clip member, and any second member present, to said first member,
• wherein in use said clip member is mounted in said aperture on said first member, said mounting portion extends through part of said second member, or an extension thereof, to be secured, and said fastener holds said resulting assembly to secure said second member to said first member.

A method of securing a first member to a second member, where said first member has at least one aperture, comprising or including the steps of,

• Locating a clip member into said aperture, said clip member having,
• a main body and a clipping tongue extending therefrom, said clipping tongue biased away from said body, so that when said clipping tongue and said main body are located in said aperture said main body and said clipping tongue engage opposing regions of said aperture, so that when engaged said clip member is substantially prevented from being withdrawn from said aperture, and
• a mounting portion extending outwardly from said main body,
• Locating said second member onto said mounting portion,
• Locating a fastener to engage over said mounting portion to secure said clip member and said second member, to said first member,
• Where in the result is an assembly of second member held to said first member by said clip member and said fastener.

A rack structure with at least one piece of equipment secured thereto, said equipment secured by a blind fastener, comprising or including,

• a clip member adapted to install into an aperture on said first member, said clip member having,
• a main body and a clipping tongue extending therefrom, said clipping tongue biased away from said body, so that when said clipping tongue and said main body are located in said aperture said main body and said clipping tongue engage opposing regions of said aperture, so that when engaged said clip member is substantially prevented from being withdrawn from said aperture, and
• a mounting portion extending outwardly from said main body,
• a washer member with an aperture therethrough to pass over said mounting portion, said washer member having at least one extension to pass between said main body and said clipping tongue to urge them apart and against said opposing regions,
• a fastener to engage over said mounting portion to secure said clip member, washer member, and said second member, to said first member,
• wherein in use said clip member and washer member are mounted in said aperture on said first member, said mounting portion extends through part of said second member, or an extension thereof, to be secured, and said fastener holds said resulting assembly to secure said second member to said first member.

A kit of parts to hold a piece of equipment to a rack structure, comprising or including,

• Said equipment, and
• At least one blind fastener adapted to engage and hold said equipment to a rack, comprising or including,
• a clip member adapted to install into an aperture on said rack, said clip member having,
• a main body and a clipping tongue extending therefrom, said clipping tongue biased away from said body, so that when said clipping tongue and said main body are located in said aperture said main body and said clipping tongue engage opposing regions of said aperture, so that when engaged said clip member is substantially prevented from being withdrawn from said aperture, and
• a mounting portion extending outwardly from said main body,
• a fastener to engage over said mounting portion to secure said clip member, and
• said equipment, to said rack,
• wherein in use said clip member is mounted in said aperture on said rack, said mounting portion extends through part of said equipment, or an extension thereof, to be secured, and said fastener holds said resulting assembly to secure said equipment to said rack.