US 7,610,783 B2 · Fasteners and other assemblies

Abstract

The invention discloses several types of fastener, fastening systems, fastener assemblies and related areas. In particular, the invention discloses a releasable fastening system (150) which has a pin (152) with a locking cavity (163). The pin is intended for insertion in an aperture (154). A locking means (158, 160) engages the locking cavity (163) of the pin (152) when the pin (152) is received in the aperture (154). The system (150) also includes unlocking means (162) which includes material adapted to contract when activated. When a material contracts, engagement means (158) included in the locking means (158, 160), disengage the locking cavity (154).

Claims15

Dependent claims

A fastener which includes:

(a) a fastening element having a beam, an engagement means located on one side of the beam, a base and a flex point separate from the beam;
and
(b) actuating means attached to the fastening element and including a material adapted to contract when activated;
wherein the beam is movable, upon contraction of the material, between an engagement position and a disengagement position, and wherein the base has a first arm and a second arm joined by the flex point, the beam being located at one end of the first arm and the flex point being located on the same side of the beam as the engagement means.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

10/579,583Filed 17 Nov 2004

Priority

AU 200390632417 Nov 2003

Published

US 2007/0071575 A129 Mar 2007

Granted

3 Nov 2009

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification29 codes

F16B 21/16
By separate parts: with grooves or notches in the pin or shaft
B62D 27/00
Connections between superstructure or understructure sub-units
B62D 65/02
Designing, manufacturing, e.g. assembling, facilitating disassembly, or structurally modifying motor vehicles or trailers, not otherwise provided…
B62J 17/04
Shielding only the rider's front: windscreens

Fasteners and other assemblies

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Fasteners and other assemblies

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Abstract

Claims15