Abstract: A floating fastener includes a mounting base member affixed to a first panel member and including a relatively smaller lower outer perimeter, a relatively larger upper outer perimeter, an outer stop flange extending around a top side of the upper outer perimeter, a bottom mounting neck and a cushion ring mounted in a locating groove around the lower outer perimeter, a rotary fastening member inserted through the mounting base member for locking a second panel member to the first panel member through a rotary motion, and a cap member affixed to a head of the rotary fastening member outside the mounting base member and having an inside bottom stop flange coupled to the mounting base member and axially slidable along the upper and lower outer perimeters and stoppable at the bottom side of the outer stop flange of the mounting base member.

Abstract: A floating fastener includes a mounting base member affixed to a first panel member and including a relatively smaller lower outer perimeter, a relatively larger upper outer perimeter, an outer stop flange extending around a top side of the upper outer perimeter, a bottom mounting neck and a cushion ring mounted in a locating groove around the lower outer perimeter, a rotary fastening member inserted through the mounting base member for locking a second panel member to the first panel member through a rotary motion, and a cap member affixed to a head of the rotary fastening member outside the mounting base member and having an inside bottom stop flange coupled to the mounting base member and axially slidable along the upper and lower outer perimeters and stoppable at the bottom side of the outer stop flange of the mounting base member.

Abstract: A rotary fastener includes a mounting base member, a fastening device including a pin member suspending in the mounting base member and a head member fastened to the pin member and disposed outside the mounting base member, and an operating device including a bottom seat member fastened to the mounting base member, an operating cap member fastened to the head member and rotatable relative to the bottom seat member to move the fastening device between a locking position where the pin member is extended out of the bottom side of the mounting base member and an unlocking position where the pin member is received inside the mounting base member, and a guide track for guiding the operating cap member and the fastening device to move axially relative to the bottom seat member and the mounting base member upon rotation of the operating cap member by an external force.

Abstract: A floating fastener includes a mounting base member affixed to a first panel member and including an upper locating flange and a lower locating flange disposed at different elevations around the periphery, a rotary fastening member supported on an elastic member in the mounting base member for locking a second panel member to the first panel member through a rotary motion, and a cap member affixed to the head of the rotary fastening member and axially slidably coupled to the mounting base member between the upper and lower locating flanges of the mounting base member and elastically deformably movable over the lower locating flange and stoppable at a bottom side of the lower locating flange when fastening the rotary fastening member to the second panel member to lock the first and second panel member together.

Abstract: A floating fastener includes a mounting base member affixed to a first panel member, a rotary fastening member supported on an elastic member in the mounting base member for locking a second panel member to the first panel member through a rotary motion, and a cap member affixed to the head of the rotary fastening member and axially slidably coupled to the mounting base member and rotatable to shift inside longitudinal ribs relative to vertical guide grooves at a locating flange around the periphery of the mounting base member and to move the rotary fastening member between a locking position and an unlocking position.

Abstract: A floating fastener includes a mounting base member defining a center through hole and an inward rim, a socket vertically and horizontally movably coupled to the mounting base member and stoppable below the inward rim of the mounting base member, a lock screw floatably supported on an elastic member in the socket inside the mounting base member and movable with the socket to correct positioning for detachably locking a first panel member carrying the mounting base member to a second panel member, and a stop member mounted in the socket to prohibit the lock screw from falling out of the socket.

Abstract: A panel member locking device includes a bracket affixed to a frame shell, a driving rod vertically movably set in the bracket, a locking rod connected to the driving rod and vertically movable by the driving rod into a through hole at a first panel member and an oblong locating hole at a second panel member and rotatable by the driving rod between a locking position to lock the first and second panel members to the frame shell and an unlocking position to unlock the first and second panel members from the frame shell, a guide tube axially movably set in the bracket to guide the driving rod to move axially and rotate relative to the bracket, a spring member to impart an upward pressure to the guide tube, and a constraint member coupled between the driving rod and the bracket to limit the rotation angle of the driving rod.

Abstract: A floating fastener includes a mounting base member affixed to a first panel member, a rotary fastening member supported on an elastic member in the mounting base member for locking a second panel member to the first panel member through a rotary motion, and a cap member affixed to the head of the rotary fastening member and axially slidably coupled to the mounting base member and rotatable to shift inside longitudinal ribs relative to vertical guide grooves at a locating flange around the periphery of the mounting base member and to move the rotary fastening member between a locking position and an unlocking position.

Abstract: A floating fastener mounting structure and method is disclosed to include a metal panel member defining a convex wall portion and a mounting through hole at the convex wall portion, a mounting socket defining a center hole, an annular step around the outer perimeter and an annular locating groove around the outer perimeter and at the bottom side of the annular step and being riveted to the metal panel member to force the annular locating groove into engagement with the convex wall portion tightly, a spring member mounted in the mounting socket, and a lock screw floatably supported on the spring member in the mounting socket for detachably locking the metal panel member to an external metal panel member.

Abstract: A panel member locking device includes a bracket affixed to a frame shell, a driving rod vertically movably set in the bracket, a locking rod connected to the driving rod and vertically movable by the driving rod into a through hole at a first panel member and an oblong locating hole at a second panel member and rotatable by the driving rod between a locking position to lock the first and second panel members to the frame shell and an unlocking position to unlock the first and second panel members from the frame shell, a guide tube axially movably set in the bracket to guide the driving rod to move axially and rotate relative to the bracket, a spring member to impart an upward pressure to the guide tube, and a constraint member coupled between the driving rod and the bracket to limit the rotation angle of the driving rod.

Abstract: A floating fastener includes a mounting base member defining a center through hole and an inward rim, a socket vertically and horizontally movably coupled to the mounting base member and stoppable below the inward rim of the mounting base member, a lock screw floatably supported on an elastic member in the socket inside the mounting base member and movable with the socket to correct positioning for detachably locking a first panel member carrying the mounting base member to a second panel member, and a stop member mounted in the socket to prohibit the lock screw from falling out of the socket.

Abstract: A floating fastener includes a mounting base member bonded to a first panel member and having a partition wall dividing an inside space thereof into an upper chamber and a bottom chamber and a screw hole located at the center of the partition wall, a lock screw having a stepped head, a shank extended from the stepped head and inserted through the screw hole and terminating in a threaded locking tip, a cap member affixed to the stepped head and axially movably coupled to the mounting base member, and a spring member sleeved onto the shank of the lock screw and stopped between the stepped head of the lock screw and the partition wall of the mounting base member for allowing the lock screw to be moved in and out of the mounting base member for detachably locking the first panel member to a second panel member.

Abstract: A rotary panel fastening structure includes a mating socket mounted in a through hole in a recessed accommodation chamber in a top wall of a first panel member, a locking knob, a connection plate fastened to the locking knob and a handle pivotally connected to the connection plate and receivable in the recessed accommodation chamber in a flush manner and operable to rotate the locking knob through 90° angle between an unlocking position where the locking knob is movable with the first panel member in and out of a slot of a second panel member and a locking position where the locking knob is engaged with the second panel member to lock the first panel member and the second panel member together.

Abstract: A panel carrying handle includes two mounting barrels respectively affixed to respective first mounting through holes in a border area of a first panel member, two couplings respectively coupled to the mounting barrels and axially movable between a top flange and a bottom flange of the associating mounting barrel, a handle having two brackets located on two downwardly curved distal ends thereof and respectively pivotally connected to the couplings, and two fasteners floatably supported in the couplings and the mounting barrels and fastenable to respective second mounting through holes in a second panel member to detachably lock the first panel member to the second panel member.

Abstract: A floating fastener includes a base member, a limiter block fastened to one end of the base member and defining an elliptical constraint hole, a locking rod inserted through the non-circular constraint hole of the limiter block and having an annular groove extending around the periphery of the non-circular rod body thereof, a spring member sleeved onto the locking rod and stopped between a stop flange of the locking rod and the limiter block, and a knob fastened to one end of the locking rod and disposed outside the base member and operable to move the locking rod axially relative to the base member and to rotate the locking rod, when the locking rod is moved to the elevation where the annular groove of the locking rod is kept in the non-circular constraint hole of the limiter block, between a constrained position where the locking rod is stopped by the limiter block from axial movement relative to the base member and a released position where the locking rod is released from the constraint of the limiter blo

Abstract: A quick-positioning captive screw includes a mounting base member having an outer thread spirally extending around the peripheral wall of a top flange thereof, the outer thread having a leading end terminating in the top edge of the top flange and a tail end terminating in the bottom edge of the top flange and cutting a part of the top flange into a rib, a lock screw having an inner thread located on the inside wall of a plastic cap thereof for threading through the outer thread into the space around the periphery of the mounting base member below the bottom edge of the top flange after bonding of the mounting base member to an external panel frame by reflow soldering, and a spring member sleeved onto the threaded shank of the screw bolt of the lock screw and stopped between the head of the screw bolt and the inside step of the mounting base member.

Abstract: A floating fastener includes a base member, a limiter block fastened to one end of the base member and defining an elliptical constraint hole, a locking rod inserted through the non-circular constraint hole of the limiter block and having an annular groove extending around the periphery of the non-circular rod body thereof, a spring member sleeved onto the locking rod and stopped between a stop flange of the locking rod and the limiter block, and a knob fastened to one end of the locking rod and disposed outside the base member and operable to move the locking rod axially relative to the base member and to rotate the locking rod, when the locking rod is moved to the elevation where the annular groove of the locking rod is kept in the non-circular constraint hole of the limiter block, between a constrained position where the locking rod is stopped by the limiter block from axial movement relative to the base member and a released position where the locking rod is released from the constraint of the limiter blo

Abstract: A captive fastener includes a mounting base member bonded to a first panel frame, a locking shank loaded with a spring member and axially movably mounted in the mounting base member hole for engaging into a mounting through hole of a second panel frame to detachably lock the second panel frame to the first panel frame, and a driving member, which is coated with a color index coating for identification and connected to the locking shank after bonding the mounting base member to the first panel frame and operable to move the locking shank between a locking position where the first panel frame and the second panel frame are locked and an unlocking position where the first panel frame is detachable from the second panel frame.

Abstract: A quick-positioning screw assembly includes a cap having an inside annular flange and a locating groove or locating rib extending around the inside wall, a mounting socket bonded to a mounting through hole of a first plate member and having a top positioning flange extending around the periphery and detachably forced into engagement with the locating groove or locating rib of the cap, a screw press-fitted into the inner diameter of the inside annular flange of the cap for threading into a screw hole on a second plate member to secure the first plate member to the second plate member, and a compression spring mounted in the cap around the screw and stopped between the inside annular flange of the cap and an inside annular flange of the mounting socket.

Abstract: A fastener includes a socket for fastening to a mounting through hole of a first metal plate member, a screw member inserted through the socket for threading into a screw hole of a second metal plate member to joint the first and second metal plate members together, a barrel molded on the head of the screw member and axially movably coupled to the socket for enabling the screw member to be moved axially relative to the socket and rotated with the barrel relative to the socket and having interference devices protruded from the inside wall for friction engagement with the socket, and a spring member sleeved onto the shank of the screw member and stopped between the head of the screw member and an inside annular flange of the socket.