Non-corrosive snap fastener system

A fastener assembly for attaching a portion of a first body such as a section of canvas or the like to a second body, said fastener assembly comprising:

• a receptacle member attachable to said first body, and a post member attachable to said second body, said post member including an attachment portion and a head portion;
• said receptacle member comprising a body portion and a post receiving portion defining a bore for receiving said head portion and said post receiving portion of said post member therein, post engaging means formed inside of said bore for releasably retaining said head portion positioned in said bore in engagement therewith by a snap-fit action, said head portion being postionable into said receptacle member in a first or vertical direction and slidably engaging said post engaging means in a second or horizontal direction, removal of said head portion from said bore requiring disengagement of said post engaging means from said head portion and a cap portion, said post receiving portion and cap portion being engagable for retaining a portion of a section of canvas therebetween.

A fastener assembly for attaching a portion of a first sheet like body such as a section of canvas or the like to a second body, said fastener assembly comprising a receptacle member for attachment to a section of canvas and a post member attachable to said second body, said post member including a mounting portion and a head portion for disposition in said receptacle member;

• said receptacle member comprising a molded component including a body portion defining a bore for receiving said head portion and post engaging means integral with said molded body portion in said bore for releasably engaging said post member to retain said post member in said bore with a snap-fit action, removal of said post member from said bore requiring disengagement of the snap-fit action, a retention cavity formed in said bore including detent means formed on a surface thereof for engaging said head portion of said post member, said detent means further includes a flexible arm extending from said bore, a protuberance extending from a top surface of said flexible arm, an annular groove projecting into the underside of said head portion engagable with said protuberance providing relative rotation of said receptacle member about said post member when engaged therewith.

A fastener assembly for attaching a portion of a first sheet like body such as a section of canvas or the like to a second body, said fastener assembly comprising a receptacle member for attachment to a section of canvas and a post member attachable to said second body, said post member including a mounting portion and a head portion for disposition in said receptacle member;

• said receptacle member comprising a molded component including a body portion defining a bore for receiving said head portion and post engaging means integral with said molded body portion for releasably engaging said post member to retain said post member in said bore with a snap-fit action, removal of said post member from said bore requiring disengagement of the snap-fit action, a retention cavity formed in said bore including detent means formed on a surface thereof for engaging said head portion of said post member, said post engaging means further including opposed guide members formed on said bore, said guide members receiving said head portion therebetween and guiding said head portion into engagement with said detent means;
• flange members formed on an inside surface of said bore, said flange members abutting an underside of said head portion for preventing axial disengagement of said receptacle member from said post member once engaged therewith.

A fastener assembly for attaching a portion of a first body such as a section of canvas or the like to a second body, said fastener assembly comprising:

• a receptacle member attachable to said first body, and a post member attachable to said second body, said post member including an attachment portion and a head portion;
• said receptacle member comprising a body portion and defining a bore for receiving said head portion of said post member therein, post engaging means formed inside of said bore for releasably retaining said head portion positioned in said bore in engagement therewith by a snap-fit action, said head portion being positionable into said receptacle member in a first or vertical direction and slidably engaging said post engaging means in a second or horizontal direction, removal of said head portion from said bore requiring disengagement of said post engaging means from said head portion, said post engaging means includes a flexible arm extending from said bore for engaging said head portion of said post member, a protuberance extends from a top surface of said flexible arm and a recess projects into an underside of said head for selectively engaging said protuberance on said flexible arm.

In combination, a section of a sheet like body with an opening and a fastener assembly attachable to said sheet like body through said opening, said fastener assembly attaching a portion of said sheet like body to which said fastener is attached to a second body;

• said fastener assembly comprising a receptacle member insertable through said opening in said sheet like body and a post member attachable to said second body, said post member including a mounting portion and a head portion for disposition in said receptacle member;
• said receptacle member comprising a molded component including a body portion defining a bore for receiving said head portion therethrough and post engaging means in said bore integral with said molded body portion for releasably engaging said head portion of said post member with a snap-fit action to retain said post member in said bore, removal of said post member from said bore requiring disengagement of the snap-fit action between the head portion of the post member and the post engaging means.