Fastener receptacle having press-in mounting

An improved fastener receptacle which is useful in providing protection against dust, weather and radiofrequency leakage for use in a quick release fastener of the type having an interengageable fastener receptacle and fastener stud with the stud having a head and a dependent shank with a spiral cam slot formed with a locking shoulder extending inwardly from the lower end thereof, said fastener receptacle comprising:

• an enclosing metallic casing having a cylindrical side wall with a pair of diametrically opposed longitudinal extending slots formed therein near the outer end thereof and with a serrated toothed shoulder and a groove and rib immediately adjacent thereto providing a self-clinching press-in mounting at the inner end of the cylindrical wall, said casing having a sealing cap enclosing the outer end of the cylindrical wall and extending over the slots formed therein;
• locking means having projecting portions disposed in the slots in the wall so as to be shiftable longitudinally of the slots when engaged by the spiral cam slot of a fastener stud;
• and a helical spring disposed within the casing and extending between the shoulder in the side wall and the locking means to normally press the locking means toward the outer end of the slots whereby the locking means may shift downwardly in the slots against the force exerted by the spring when the locking means is engaged by the spiral cam slot of a fastener stud.

A quick release fastener useful in providing protection against dust and weather and radiofrequency leakage which comprises:

• (a) a spiral slot fastener stud having a head and a dependent shank with a spiral cam slot having a locking shoulder extending inwardly from the lower end thereof;
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• (b) a fastener receptacle for interengagement with the fastener stud and having
• (i) an enclosing metallic casing having a cylindrical side wall with a pair of diametrically opposed slots extending longitudinally near the outer end thereof and with a serrated toothed shoulder and a groove and rib immediately adjacent thereto providing a self-clinching press-in mounting at the inner end of the cylindrical wall, said casing having a sealing cap enclosing the outer end of the cylindrical wall and extending over the slots formed therein;
• (ii) a locking pin extending diametrically across the cylindrical wall with its ends disposed in the slots in the wall so as to be shiftable longitudinally of the slots when engaged by the spiral cam slot of the fastener stud;
• (iii) and a helical spring disposed within the casing and extending between the shoulder in the side wall and the locking pin to normally press the pin toward the outer end of the slots whereby the pin may shift downwardly in the slots against the force exerted by the spring when the pin is engaged by the spiral cam slot of the fastener stud.