Article with tethered prong fastener
CA 2238538 C · Owner: Benoit, Thomas A. · Inventors: Shereyk, David A.; Benoit, Thomas A.
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An article with a tethered prong fastener having a first stem protruding therefrom, wherein the first stem has a distal end portion with a first resilient arm extending divergently outwardly therefrom and back toward the article and a first, flexible tether coupling the first resilient arm to the first stem. The first resilient arm flexible inwardly toward the first stem and subsequently flexible back outwardly away from the first stem, whereby the first flexible tether member limits outwardly deflection of the first resilient arm away from the first stem thereby improving fasteningperformance thereof without interfering with the inwardly flexing of the resilient arm. The tethered prong …
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- Filed May 25, 1998 and granted July 30, 2002. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 25, 2018.
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