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Title: Selectively mountable article holding fastener

Abstract: A clip type fastener for attachment to a mounting or supporting element, as the handle of a toolbox or toolbox drawer, for wedgingly receiving an article, as a key for the toolbox lock, in accessible position to insert or remove the same relative to a mounting recess in the fastener body portion from which spaced legs extend in directions for selectively and resiliently gripping mounting or support elements, as handles, of different cross-sectional configurations; outer legs being adapted for snap engagement and mounting on the web portion of a formed angle or beam type, as a T-angle, mounting element or handle with an intermediate leg acting as a strut against the web portion for properly positioning the fastener thereon; and with an outer leg and an intermediate leg adapted for snap engagement and mounting on a handle or other supporting element of generally uniform cross-section, as an extruded aluminum element, for properly positioning the fastener thereon.


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Inventors: Chapman, Michael C. (Rolling Meadows, IL)

Application Number: 06/226303
Filing Date: 1981-01-19
Publication_date: 1983-08-09
Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS

Primary Class(es): 248/229.160 248/316.700, 70/456R, 248/911
Other Classes: E05B19/00; F16B2/22; F16B2/20; F24H9/06
US Patent Ref:
0533024January, 1895Smith248/229
0884256April, 1908Addie248/316D
2728501December, 1955Hill704/56RKey bracelet
2869812January, 1959Hamel248/226.5Boat clamp
3090826May, 1963Cochran248/68RWiring fastener
3193229July, 1965Stock248/229Hanger for string of lights
3360883January, 1968Glanzer403/171Construction toy comprising connectors having orthogonal channels
3366356January, 1968Fisher411/511Bushing and combination of bushing and support plate
3521332June, 1970Kramer248/229DOUBLE ENDED CLIP
3680818August, 1972Bujnowski et al.248/73PIPE RETAINER
3807675April, 1974Seckerson et al.248/223.4FASTENER

Other Refs: CA732949FR630880
April, 1966704/56R
April, 1963248/316D

Primary Examiner: Mccall, James T.
Assistant Examiner: Talbott, David L.
Attorney: Forsberg, Jerold M.
Buckman, Thomas W.
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