High Retention Force Fastener
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190170172A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-06

    申请号:US15832003

    申请日:2017-12-05

    IPC分类号: F16B2/24 B60B7/10

    摘要: A high retention force fastener for fixing at least two panels together is disclosed. The fastener includes two components. One component is a metal clip and the other is a plastic insert that can be substantially inserted into the metal clip. The metal clip comprises a body having opposed panel engagement features extending therefrom, an insertion stop plate spaced apart from the engagement features and plastic insert locking tabs extending from the stop plate. The metal clip is preferably U-shaped and comprises two sides joined by a connector. Each of the sides includes a pair of the panel engagement features. The plastic insert comprises a head and a leg for insertion into the metal clip. The leg extends from the head. The plastic insert additionally includes metal tab engagement arms extending from and integrally formed with the head for engaging the plastic insert locking tabs of the metal clip.

    Method for manufacturing a work piece

    公开(公告)号:US10792721B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-06

    申请号:US16788651

    申请日:2020-02-12

    申请人: A. Raymond et Cie

    IPC分类号: B21D22/02 B21D22/30

    摘要: The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a work piece, such as fasteners or flange nuts. The method produces a work piece with a thickened wall. This can be accomplished using a plurality of successive stamping dies to reduce the diameter of a cup-shaped feature drawn from a blank, and reforming the cup-shaped feature to a formed shape having a thickened wall. A fastener or flange nut with a thickened wall manufactured by stamping and forming is also disclosed.

    High retention force fastener
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10670059B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-02

    申请号:US15832003

    申请日:2017-12-05

    摘要: A high retention force fastener for fixing at least two panels together is disclosed. The fastener includes two components. One component is a metal clip and the other is a plastic insert that can be substantially inserted into the metal clip. The metal clip includes a body having opposed panel engagement features extending therefrom, an insertion stop plate spaced apart from the engagement features and plastic insert locking tabs extending from the stop plate. The metal clip is preferably U-shaped and includes two sides joined by a connector. Each of the sides includes a pair of the panel engagement features. The plastic insert includes a head and a leg for insertion into the metal clip. The leg extends from the head. The plastic insert additionally includes metal tab engagement arms extending from and integrally formed with the head for engaging the plastic insert locking tabs of the metal clip.