US 2024/0254733 A1 · Fasteners and Fastener Systems

Abstract

The present fastener assembly securely couples a first body to a second body, where the fastener assembly includes a fastener and a retainer. The fastener has an arcuate seat engagement surface and a retaining portion. The retainer has an elastomeric spacer separating and spanning between a first retainer part from a second retainer part, with the first retainer part including a latch engagement portion and the second retainer part including a fastener engagement portion. The elastomeric spacer is configured to elastically deform under compression of the first retainer part and the second retainer part. In use, the present fastener assembly is configured to be inserted into a passage delineated between a first body and a second body which are overlapping at least in part, to selectively lock the first body and the second body in the coupled configuration, with the retainer securing the fastener in an inserted configuration.

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Dependent claims

A fastening system for securely coupling a first body to a second body, the fastening system comprising:

a fastener having an arcuate seat engagement surface and a retaining portion;
a retainer having an elastomeric spacer separating and spanning between a first retainer part from a second retainer part, the second retainer part having a fastener engagement portion, the elastomeric spacer is configured to elastically deform under compression of the first retainer part and the second retainer part;
and
a passage delineated by the first body and the second body when coupled, the passage having an arcuate seat and is configured to receive therewithin the fastener in an inserted configuration with the arcuate seat engagement surface of the fastener in contact with the arcuate seat, the passage configured to further receive therewithin the retainer with the fastener engagement portion of the retainer in engagement with the retaining portion of the fastener to prevent retraction of the fastener from the inserted configuration, in the inserted configuration the first body and the second body are prevented from decoupling.

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A fastener assembly for positioning within a passage and securely coupling a first body to a second body comprising:

a fastener having an arcuate seat engagement surface and a retaining portion;
and
a retainer having an elastomeric spacer separating and spanning between a first retainer part from a second retainer part, the first retainer part having a latch engagement portion, the second retainer part having a fastener engagement portion, the elastomeric spacer is configured to elastically deform under compression of the first retainer part and the second retainer part, the retainer is configured to selectively secure the fastener in an inserted configuration;
wherein, in the inserted configuration, the fastener engagement portion of the second retainer part is configured to engage the retaining portion of the fastener;
and wherein, the retainer forms part of a latch mechanism with the elastomeric spacer configured to be selectively compressed to selectively engage and disengage the latch engagement portion from the latch mechanism.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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