Snap-fit joint for plastic frame elements and frames formed thereby

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8905670
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12895119

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A snap-fit joint comprises plastic male and female members. The male member has a flexible wall shaped along its length to define a terminal anchor portion and a relatively narrower neck portion defined by opposing curved indentations of the wall. The opposing curved indentations taper inwardly from a top to a bottom, such that the distance between opposing curved indentations of the wall is least at the bottom of the wall and greatest at the top. The female member comprises a socket corresponding in shape to that of the male member. As the male member is inserted into the socket, the curved indentations of the male member are flexed inwardly until the male member is seated in the socket.

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APQ DEVELOPMENT LLC1801 WILDWOOD AVENUE JACKSON MI 49202

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Blakeman, Rex Michigan Center, US 11 11

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