Self-contained fastener device

A fastener device for releasably fastening a first and second object, the fastener device comprising:

• a unitary housing having an annular wall and opposing first and second ends, the annular wall having an interior surface and a smooth cylindrical exterior surface adapted to be press fit within a hole in the first object;
• the annular wall defining an opening at each opposing end, the annular wall having an inner threaded portion disposed on the interior surface of the annular wall toward the second end of the housing;
• a housing stop shoulder extending radially inward from the cylindrical housing;
• a retaining cover located toward the second end of the housing and extending radially inward from the interior surface of the housing, the retaining cover being generally circular in shape and having a stud aperture, the stud aperture defining an inner cover surface, a plurality of inner retaining threads disposed on the inner cover surface, the retaining cover having an outer cover surface, a plurality of outer retaining threads disposed on the outer cover surface;
• the plurality of outer retaining threads of the retaining cover threadedly connected to the inner threaded portion of the annular wall;
• a stud located within the housing and extending in the axial direction of the housing and having opposing first and second end-portions, the stud being movable between an engaged position in which the stud is adapted to engage the second object and a disengaged position in which the stud is not adapted to engage the second object;
• the stud having an enlarged portion toward the first end-portion of the stud and having formed therein a stud stop shoulder, the stud stop shoulder being opposed to the housing stop shoulder and adapted to mate therewith when the stud is in the engaged position;
• upper stud threads located toward the second end-portion of the stud, the upper stud threads being adapted to engage the second object;
• lower stud threads located toward the first end-portion of the stud, the lower stud threads adapted to threadingly engage the plurality of inner retaining threads of the retaining cover;
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• at least one drive surface located on the stud.

A fastener device for releasably fastening a first and second object, the fastener device comprising:

• a unitary housing having an annular wall and opposing first and second ends, the annular wall having an exterior surface and an interior surface, the annular wall adapted to engage a hole in the first object, the annular wall defining an opening at each opposing end;
• a housing stop shoulder extending radially inward from the unitary housing;
• a retaining cover located toward the second end of the housing and extending radially inward from the interior surface of the housing, the retaining cover being generally circular in shape and having a stud aperture;
• the retaining cover adapted to engage the interior surface of the annular wall toward the second end of the housing;
• a stud located within the housing and extending in the axial direction of the housing and having opposing first and second end-portions, the stud being movable between an engaged position in which the stud is adapted to engage the second object and a disengaged position in which the stud is not adapted to engage the second object;
• the stud having an enlarged portion toward the first end-portion of the stud and having formed therein a stud stop shoulder, the stud stop shoulder being opposed to the housing stop shoulder and adapted to mate therewith when the stud is in the engaged position;
• the first end-portion of the stud being adapted to engage the retaining cover;
• upper stud threads located toward the second end-portion of the stud, the upper stud threads being adapted to engage the second object;
• at least one drive surface located on the stud;
• a retainer ring groove formed in the circumference of the interior surface of the housing at the second end of the housing;
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• a retainer ring located within the retainer ring groove and extending radially inward from the interior surface of the housing, the retainer ring being adapted to retain the retaining cover within the housing.

A fastener device for releasably fastening a first and second object, the fastener device comprising:

• a unitary housing having an annular wall and opposing first and second ends, the annular wall having an exterior surface and an interior surface, the annular wall adapted to engage a hole in the first object, the annular wall defining an opening at each opposing end;
• a housing stop shoulder extending radially inward from the unitary housing;
• a retaining cover located toward the second end of the housing and extending radially inward from the interior surface of the housing, the retaining cover being generally circular in shape and having a stud aperture;
• the retaining cover adapted to engage the interior surface of the annular wall toward the second end of the housing;
• a stud located within the housing and extending in the axial direction of the housing and having opposing first and second end-portions, the stud being movable between an engaged position in which the stud is adapted to engage the second object and a disengaged position in which the stud is not adapted to engage the second object;
• the stud having an enlarged portion toward the first end-portion of the stud and having formed therein a stud stop shoulder, the stud stop shoulder being opposed to the housing stop shoulder and adapted to mate therewith when the stud is in the engaged position;
• the first end-portion of the stud being adapted to engage the retaining cover;
• upper stud threads located toward the second end-portion of the stud, the upper stud threads being adapted to engage the second object;
• at least one drive surface located on the stud;
• install tool holes located on the first end of the housing;
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• an install tool having a body and pins extending from the body and adapted to register with the install tool holes of the housing, wherein the install tool facilitates installation of the fastener.

A fastener device for releasably fastening a first and second object, the fastener device comprising:

• a unitary housing having an annular wall and opposing first and second ends, the annular wall having an exterior surface and an interior surface, the annular wall adapted to engage a hole in the first object, the annular wall defining an opening at each opposing end;
• a housing stop shoulder extending radially inward from the unitary housing;
• a retaining cover located toward the second end of the housing and extending radially inward from the interior surface of the housing, the retaining cover being generally circular in shape and having a stud aperture;
• the retaining cover adapted to engage the interior surface of the annular wall toward the second end of the housing;
• a stud located within the housing and extending in the axial direction of the housing and having opposing first and second end-portions, the stud being movable between an engaged position in which the stud is adapted to engage the second object and a disengaged position in which the stud is not adapted to engage the second object;
• the stud having an enlarged portion toward the first end-portion of the stud and having formed therein a stud stop shoulder, the stud stop shoulder being opposed to the housing stop shoulder and adapted to mate therewith when the stud is in the engaged position;
• the first end-portion of the stud being adapted to engage the retaining cover;
• upper stud threads located toward the second end-portion of the stud, the upper stud threads being adapted to engage the second object;
• at least one drive surface located on the stud;
• a sealing ring groove disposed circumferentially in the exterior surface of the housing;
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• a sealing ring disposed in the sealing ring groove.