IP Library Granted Patent US 9,512,862
Granted Patent B2
US 9,512,862 · App. 14/523,121 · Granted Dec 6, 2016

Fastener

Inventors: Charles Gibson (Casco, MI); Stephen Angst (Chesterfield, MI)
Assignee: Davalor Mold Corporation
F16B5/0016Y10T24/148Y10T24/1469Y10T403/7094
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Patent No.
US 9,512,862
App. No.
14/523,121
Granted
Dec 6, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fastener for coupling together parts with a curved surface has a male member and a female member. The male element has an overall I-shape with a head portion, neck portion and a body portion. The body portion is adapted to be coupled with one of the curved part. The head portion includes an ear on each side. A first surface on the male member is arcuate along the body, neck and head portions. The female member includes a pocket with a pair of deflectable projections. The projections extend from opposing walls toward one another. The projections engage the male member along the neck portion between the head portion and body portion to retain the male member with the female member.

Claims (44)

1. A fastener for coupling together curved surfaces parts comprising:

a male member adapted to be coupled with a first curved surface part;

a female member adapted to be coupled with a second curved surface part;

the male element having an overall I-shape with a head portion, neck portion and a body portion, the body portion adapted to be coupled with the first curved surface part, the head portion include a pair of opposing ears, a first surface on the male member is arcuate and continuous along the body, neck and head portions,

the female member including a pocket defining opposing sidewalls and a wall spanning between the sidewalls, a pair of deflectable projections extending into the pocket, the projections extend from the opposing sidewalls toward one another, the projections engage the male member along the neck portion between the head portion and body portion to retain the male member with the female member.

2. The fastener of claim 1 , wherein the male member has a second surface opposing the first surface so that the male member has a wedge shape in side elevation.

3. The fastener of claim 2 , wherein the pocket has a planar wall between the opposing walls to abut the second surface of the male member.

4. The fastener of claim 1 , wherein the head is deflectable to couple with the projections.

5. A pair of curved parts with a pair of fasteners comprising:

a first curved part having an overall half cylinder configuration;

a second curved part having an overall half cylindrical configuration;

a pair of fasteners, each fastener including:

a male member coupled with the first curved part;

a female member coupled with the second curved part;

the male element having an overall I-shape with a head portion, neck portion and a body portion, the body portion formed with the first curved part, the head portion including an ear on each side, a first surface on the male member is arcuate, along the body, neck and head portions, and is continuous with a curved surface of the first curved part;

the female member including a pocket with a pair of deflectable projections, the projections extend from opposing walls toward one another, the projections engage the male member along the neck portion between the head portion and body portion to retain the male member with the female member.

6. The fastener of claim 5 , wherein the male member has a second surface opposing the first surface so that the male member has a wedge shape in side elevation.

7. The fastener of claim 6 , wherein the pocket has a planar wall between the opposing walls to abut the second surface of the male member.

8. The fastener of claim 5 , wherein the head is deflectable to couple with the projections.

9. The fastener of claim 5 , wherein the first and second curved parts have a stepped portion extending a length of the first and second parts, the stepped portions mating with one another.

10. A fastener for coupling together with curved surfaces parts comprising:

a male member adapted to be coupled with a first curved surface part;

a female member adapted to be coupled with a second curved surface part;

the male element having an overall I-shape with a head portion, neck portion and a body portion, the body portion adapted to be coupled with the first curved surface part, the head portion include a pair of opposing ears, a first surface on the male member is arcuate and continuous along the body, neck and head portions;

a second surface opposing the first surface so that the male member has a wedge shape in side elevation; and

the female member including a pocket, a pair of deflectable projections, the projections extend from opposing walls toward one another, the projections engage the male member along the neck portion between the head portion and body portion to retain the male member with the female member.

11. A pair of curved parts with a pair of fasteners comprising:

a first curved part having an overall half cylinder configuration;

a second curved part having an overall half cylindrical configuration;

a pair of fasteners, each fastener including:

a male member coupled with the first curved part;

a female member coupled with the second curved part;

the male element having an overall I-shape with a head portion, neck portion and a body portion, the body portion formed with the first curved part, the head portion including an ear on each side, a first surface on the male member is arcuate, along the body, neck and head portions, and is continuous with a curved surface of the first curved part;

a second surface opposing the first surface so that the male member has a wedge shape in side elevation; and

the female member including a pocket with a pair of deflectable projections, the projections extend from opposing walls toward one another, the projections engage the male member along the neck portion between the head portion and body portion to retain the male member with the female member.

12. A pair of curved parts with a pair of fasteners comprising:

a first curved part having an overall half cylinder configuration;

a second curved part having an overall half cylindrical configuration;

a pair of fasteners, each fastener including:

a male member coupled with the first curved part;

a female member coupled with the second curved part;

the male element having an overall I-shape with a head portion, neck portion and a body portion, the body portion formed with the first curved part, the head portion including an ear on each side, a first surface on the male member is arcuate, along the body, neck and head portions, and is continuous with a curved surface of the first curved part;

the female member including a pocket with a pair of deflectable projections, the projections extend from opposing walls toward one another, the projections engage the male member along the neck portion between the head portion and body portion to retain the male member with the female member; and

the first and second curved parts have a stepped portion extending a length of the first and second parts, the stepped portions mating with one another.

Assignments (4)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2024
From: DAVALOR MOLD COMPANY, LLC; INDUSTRIAL MOLDING COMPANY, LLC; DMC ACQUISITION HOLDCO, INC.; MOLDING CONSOLIDATION COMPANY, LLC
To: PARLIAMENT SBIC GROWTH FUND, LP
Reel/Frame 067948/0245 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 29, 2023
From: DAVALOR MOLD COMPANY, LLC
To: CONTEXT CREDIT HOLDINGS, LP
Reel/Frame 066142/0199 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 4, 2016
From: DAVALOR MOLD CORPORATION
To: DAVALOR MOLD COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 039929/0830 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 26, 2015
From: GIBSON, CHARLES; ANGST, STEPHEN
To: DAVALOR MOLD CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 034808/0792 →
Continuity (1)
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