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Fastener assembly
 
   
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US Patent 7484919
Issued Date
February 3, 2009
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Embodiments of the present invention provide a fastener assembly that includes a grommet and a pin. The grommet may include a collar integrally formed with a plurality of legs, wherein an opening is formed through the collar. The pin is moveable through the opening between pre-driven and driven positions. The pin may include a plurality of flexible pin compression members connected to a ramp. The plurality of flexible pin compression members and the ramp spread the legs open in the driven position.
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February 3, 2009
Application Number
11/581,555
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October 16, 2006
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411/45   411/41
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F16B   13/06   (20060101)   F16B   19/00   (20060101)  
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RELATED APPLICATIONS This application relates to and claims priority benefits from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/761,707 entitled "Fastener Assembly," filed Jan. 24, 2006, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
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411/41   411/45   411/46   411/47   411/48   411/508   411/32   411/33  
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