Snap-in fastener

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Jan 14, 1997
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A snap-in type fastener (100) is provided that is adapted to have an object such as automobile trim (24) secured hereto by a threaded member such as a screw (26) and which features a pair of opposed resilient fingers (14, 14') having a contoured cross-section enabling them to flatten as they are pressed into an aperture (32) in a panel (30) until free-ends (17,17') respectively of tabs (16,16') extending respectively therefrom spring or snaps outwardly to engage the opposite side of panel (30) to lockingly secure fastener 100 (and trim 24) to panel (30) while enabling fingers (14,14') to resume their original contoured cross-sectional configuration.

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A RAYMOND ET CIE	38000 GRENOBLE

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F16B:DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL E....

1995 Application Filing Year
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406 Applications Filed
162 Patents Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Clinch, James P	Farmington Hills, MI	5	49
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 49
Danby, Michael	Stoney Creek, CA	5	56
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 56

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