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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
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| 20100172714 | ANCHOR A pin having a head and a plurality of legs extending from that head, and a bushing having a flange and a shank extending from that flange, are comprised. In the flange, holes for accepting a plurality of legs are provided in a plurality corresponding to the number of l... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20080298925 | Two-piece clip Provided is a two-piece clip that can be detached from a mounting hole easily and reliably. A two-piece clip includes a grommet and a pin. The pin has a flange portion, a shaft portion, and a first lock member to be engaged with the peripheral edge of a mounting hole. A... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080193250 | Fixing Rivet A detachable metal fixing rivet comprising a retaining body (12) and a pin (11) having an elongate shaft equipped with at least a first notch and a second notch spaced longitudinally along the shaft (14). The retaining body (12) is made of cu... | 08/14/2008 |
| 20080170927 | SNAP TOGETHER PUSH BUTTON LATCH MECHANISM Disclosed is a push button latch mechanism including a catch, a spring, and a plunger. The catch includes two legs connected to a catch face. Each leg includes a first hook insertable through and retained in a hole in the structure, a second hook extending inward and to... | 07/17/2008 |
| 20080066266 | Fastener assembly A fastener assembly configured to secure a first panel with respect to a second panel includes a base having lateral wings connected to a central post. The lateral wings and the central post converge at a distal tip. Each of the lateral wings includes a first outer surf... | 03/20/2008 |
| 20070003390 | PIN AND GROMMET FASTENER WITH HIGH FASTENING STRENGTH, AND AIRBAG ATTACHED TO VEHICLE BODY BY SUCH FASTENER A pin and grommet fastener provides high enough fastening strength to resist both longitudinal and transverse detachment forces tending to separate the fastener from workpieces. The pin has a head with depending legs, and the grommet has a shank with slots to receive re... | 01/04/2007 |
