Fasteners

A blind fastener adapted to engage and hold a first member to a second member, comprising or including,

• a clip member adapted to install into a first aperture on said first member, said clip member having,
• a main body and a clipping tongue extending therefrom, said clipping tongue biased away from said body, so that when said clipping tongue and said main body are located in said first aperture said main body and said clipping tongue engage opposing regions of said first aperture, so that when engaged said clip member is substantially prevented from being withdrawn from said first aperture, and
• a mounting portion extending outwardly from said main body,
• a fastener to engage over said mounting portion to secure said clip member, and any second member present, to said first member,
• a washer member with a washer aperture therethrough to pass over said mounting portion, said washer member having at least one extension to pass between said main body and said clipping tongue to urge them apart and against said opposing regions,
• wherein in use said clip member is mounted in said aperture on said first member, said mounting portion extends through part of said second member, or an extension thereof, to be secured, and said fastener engages over said mountain portion to secure said second member to said first member.

A method of securing a first member to a second member, where said first member has at least one aperture, comprising the steps of,

• locating a clip member into said aperture, said clip member having,
• a main body and a clipping tongue extending therefrom, said clipping tongue biased away from said body, so that when said clipping tongue and said main body are located in said aperture said main body and said clipping tongue engage opposing regions of said aperture, so that when engaged said clip member is substantially prevented from being withdrawn from said aperture, and
• a mounting portion extending outwardly from said main body,
• locating said second member onto said mounting portion,
• locating a fastener to engage over said mounting portion to secure said clip member and said second member, to said first member,
• locating a washer member with a washer aperture therethrough to pass over said mounting portion, said washer member having at least one extension to pass between said main body and said clipping tongue to urge them apart and against said opposing regions, prior to mounting said second member and said fastener,
• wherein a result is an assembly of second member held to said first member by said clip member and said fastener.

A rack structure with at least one piece of equipment secured thereto, said equipment secured by a blind fastener, comprising or including,

• a clip member adapted to install into a first aperture on said rack structure, said clip member having,
• a main body and a clipping tongue extending therefrom, said clipping tongue biased away from said body, so that when said clipping tongue and said main body are located in said aperture said main body and said clipping tongue engage opposing regions of said first aperture, so that when engaged said clip member is substantially prevented from being withdrawn from said first aperture, and
• a mounting portion extending outwardly from said main body,
• a washer member with a washer aperture therethrough to pass over said mounting portion, said washer member having at least one extension to pass between said main body and said clipping tongue to urge them apart and against said opposing regions,
• a fastener to engage over said mounting portion to secure said clip member, washer member, and said at least one piece of equipment, to said rack structure,
• wherein in use said clip member and washer member are mounted in said aperture on said rack structure, said mounting portion extends through part of said at least one piece of equipment, or an extension thereof, to be secured, and said fastener holds a resulting assembly to secure said at least one piece of equipment, to said rack structure.

A kit of parts to hold a piece of equipment to a rack structure, comprising or including,

• said equipment, and
• at least one blind fastener adapted to engage and hold said equipment to a rack, comprising or including,
• a clip member adapted to install into an aperture on said rack, said clip member having,
• a main body and a clipping tongue extending therefrom, said clipping tongue biased away from said body, so that when said clipping tongue and said main body are located in said aperture said main body and said clipping tongue engage opposing regions of said aperture, so that when engaged said clip member is substantially prevented from being withdrawn from said aperture, and
• a mounting portion extending outwardly from said main body,
• a washer member with a washer aperture therethrough to pass over said mounting portion, said washer member having at least one extension to pass between said main body and said clipping tongue to urge them apart and against said opposing regions,
• a fastener to engage over said mounting portion to secure said clip member, and said equipment, to said rack,
• wherein in use said clip member is mounted in said aperture on said rack, said mounting portion extends through part of said equipment, or an extension thereof, to be secured, and said fastener engages over said mountain portion to secure said equipment to said rack.