Fastener and assembly utilizing the same
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Aug 28, 2012
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Nov 26, 2009
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Jul 29, 2009
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Aug 31, 2007
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A fastener is disclosed. The fastener includes a housing, wherein the housing forms a housing cavity, wherein the housing cavity includes at least one recess; a cage at least partially disposed in said housing cavity, wherein an outer surface of the cage is spaced apart from an inner surface of the housing that forms the housing cavity, wherein the cage defines a cage cavity, and a plurality of passages aligned with said at least one recess; a plurality of retaining members at least partially retained within said plurality of passages; and a plunger at least partially disposed in said cage cavity, wherein said plunger is at least partially movable within said cage cavity between a first position to cause said one or more retaining members to be displaced radially outwardly thereby mechanically coupling said housing to said cage, and a second position to allow said one or more retaining members to be displaced radially inwardly thereby allowing said housing to be uncoupled from said cage.
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