公开(公告)号：US20220341457A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-27

申请号：US17727184

申请日：2022-04-22

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Mahantesh GOKAVI ,  Abhishek KARAMBELKAR

IPC: F16B33/02

Abstract: A fastener has a head and a shank coupled to the head and extending along a central axis of the fastener. A plurality of engagement members are disposed on a peripheral surface of the shank and connected to the shank at a point of connection to project away from the shank. The plurality of engagement members can collectively act as external threads and are flexible with respect to the shank to be relatively moveable with respect to the shank.

公开(公告)号：US20210239147A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-05

申请号：US17162360

申请日：2021-01-29

Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Inventor： Mahantesh GOKAVI ,  Allande JOHNSON ,  Mulla DASTAGEER ,  Abhishek KARAMBELKAR

IPC: F16B21/06 ,  F16B5/06 ,  B62D27/06

Abstract: A fastener assembly includes a grommet and a pin. The grommet includes a body and a collar. The body has a hollow cylindrical cavity that has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The body includes flexible snaps connected to an exterior surface of the body. The flexible snaps are to flex in a radial direction with respect to a central longitudinal axis. The collar is provided at the second end of the body. The collar includes engagement members that extend from the collar in a direction opposite to the body to engage with the pin. The pin includes a shaft insertable into the body to cooperate with the flexible snaps to prevent radially inward movement of the flexible snaps.