Victor A Ortega

US Patent:

53276191, Jul 12, 1994

Filed:

Sep 22, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/949341

Inventors:

Victor A. Ortega - Camp Hill PA

International Classification:

A44B 1100

US Classification:

24625

Abstract:

A fastener constructed of a receptacle enclosure shell (10), a frame structure (30) containing flexible beams (34, 35), and a plunger insert (50), is disclosed. The flexible beams (34, 35) contain transverse fins (36, 37) for releasably engaging internal salient ridges (16, 17) extending from within transverse walls (25, 26) of a main cavity (21) defined within receptacle enclosure shell (10). The receptacle enclosure shell (10), also includes a notched end wall (14) for slidably retaining plunger insert (50). plunger insert (50) has forked fingers (52, 53) that are internally constrained within main cavity (21) of receptacle enclosure shell (10), and are directed towards transverse fins (36, 37) of flexible beams (34, 35), heretofore inserted into receptacle enclosure shell (10). plunger insert (50) also contains a slidable shaft (54) Which extends out through notched end wall (14) of receptacle enclosure shell (10), and at its outermost extremity, projects a boss (56). When an inwardly directed force is applied to boss (56), forked fingers (52, 53) of rigid plunger insert (50) contained within main cavity (21) of receptacle enclosure shell (10) ram transverse fins (36, 37) of flexible beams (34, 35) , causing the displacement of flexible beams (34, 35) , and the disengagement of transverse fins (36, 37) from internal salient ridges (16, 17) of receptacle enclosure shell (10), thereby releasing frame structure (30).

Author:

Victor Ortega

ISBN #:

8424802667

Author:

Victor Ortega

ISBN #:

8424802993

Author:

Victor Ortega

ISBN #:

8424803035