Increased holding power spring fasteners
AssigneeEustathios Vassiliou Revocable Trust
InventorEustathios Vassiliou
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Abstract
This invention relates to a sealing spring fasteners, which comprise one or more snapping engagement segments. The snapping engagement segments have engagement sections, which in turn have engagement bent portions. The engagement bent portions provide the sealing spring fasteners with considerably increased holding power. The invention also pertains a method of making the fasteners, as well as vehicles comprising such fasteners.
Claims32
A spring fastener comprising a main body and a snapping engagement segment, the snapping engagement segment having a separating bent, an insertion section connected to the main body of the spring fastener and extending away from said main body of the spring fastener, and an engagement section, the insertion section and the engagement section being connected to each other at the separating bent, the engagement section having a front end and a back end neither end being connected to the main body, said engagement section extending toward said main body of the spring fastener, the separating bent being substantially perpendicular to the direction of the insertion section, the engagement section comprising an engagement bent, a base and an engagement bent portion, the base and the engagement bent portion connected to each other at the engagement bent, the engagement bent being non-parallel to the separating bent, the engagement bent portion directed away from the base at a first angle, and comprising peaks and recesses, the base having a middle portion and an edge portion.
A vehicle comprising a spring fastener connecting two parts, one of the parts comprising a slot in which the fastener is secured, the fastener comprising a main body and a snapping engagement segment, the snapping engagement segment having a separating bent, an insertion section connected to the main body of the spring fastener and extending away from said main body of the spring fastener, and an engagement section, the insertion section and the engagement section being connected to each other at the separating bent, the engagement section having a front end and a back end, neither end being connected to the main body, said engagement section extending toward said main body of the spring fastener, the engagement section comprising an engagement bent, a base and an engagement bent portion, the base and the engagement bent portion connected to each other at the engagement bent, the engagement bent being non-parallel to the separating bent, the engagement bent portion directed away from the base at a first angle, and comprising peaks and recesses, the base having a middle portion and an edge portion.
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