Fastener for an electronic component

- TDK Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is a front and upper left perspective view of a fastener for an electronic component showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear and lower left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is an underneath plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a front and upper left perspective view thereof shown in use. The broken line showing of the electronic component is included for the purpose of illustrating environmental elements only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D359726
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 22, 1989
Date of Patent: Jun 27, 1995
Assignee: TDK Corporation (Tokyo)
Inventors: Tatuo Umeya (Tokyo), Toru Mizuno (Tokyo), Hidetoshi Suzuki (Tokyo), Tokio Tadano (Tokyo), Takashi Shioura (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Joel Sincavage
Law Firm: Helfgott & Karas
Application Number: 7/440,564
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Miscellaneous (D13/199); D/8395