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US 2021/0341002 A1Published application
Engagement verifying fastener
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsJoel Robert Lee, Eric David Kendall
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Abstract
A cover includes a housing and a slider. The housing defines a first window. The slider is moveably connected to the housing and defines a second window. The first window and the second window are aligned when the slider is in a first position relative to the housing and misaligned when the slider is in a second position relative to the housing.
Claims20
A cover, comprising:
- a housing defining a first window;
- and
- a slider moveably connected to the housing and defining a second window, the first window and the second window being
- aligned when the slider is in a first position relative to the housing, and
- misaligned when the slider is in a second position relative to the housing.
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A fastener system, comprising:
- a fastener;
- and
- a cover comprising:
- a housing defining a first window;
- and
- a slider moveably connected to the housing and defining a second window, the first window and the second window being
- aligned when the slider is in a first position relative to the housing, and
- misaligned when the slider is in a second position relative to the housing, and
- wherein the cover is configured to couple with the fastener.
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A fastener system, comprising:
- a fastener comprising:
- a mating wall with a first tab and a second tab that extend laterally outward from the mating wall;
- and
- indicia;
- and
- a cover comprising:
- a housing defining a first window;
- a first bracket and a second bracket that are configured to couple with the first and second tabs, respectively;
- a slider moveably connected to the housing and defining a second window;
- and
- a spring that is at least partially disposed in the housing and is connected to both the housing and the slider,
- wherein the first window and the second window are
- aligned when the slider is in a first position relative to the housing, and
- misaligned when the slider is in a second position relative to the housing,
- wherein the slider is in the first position relative to the housing when the spring is in a compressed state and in the second position relative to the housing when the spring is in an extended state,
- wherein a portion of the mating wall is visible through both the first window and the second window when the slider is in the first position,
- wherein at least a portion of the indicia is visible through both the first window and the second window when the slider is in the first position and is hidden when the slider is in the second position, and
- wherein the cover is configured to snapably engage with the fastener.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.