Abstract: A fastener includes a main body having a front portion and a rear portion, a securing member engageable with the rear portion of the main body, and a light source unit securable between the securing member and the front portion of the main body, for providing light to illuminate the front portion of the main body.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 5, 2010
Date of Patent:
January 15, 2013
Assignee:
ITW Electronic Business Asia Co. Ltd.
Inventors:
Brian J. Truesdale, David F. Schieleit, Kenneth A. Albrecht, YuJen Lo, YuHsun Wu
Abstract: A fastener includes a main body, a light guide, and a threaded securing member. The light guide is fit over the main body. The main body with the light guide thereon is fit into a mounting hole of a mounting plate and the threaded securing member engages a threaded section of the main body, whereby a top retention portion of the main body and the threaded securing member together establish abutting engagement that securely fixes the main body to the mounting hole. A light source unit is arranged in the threaded securing member and connected to a power source. Illuminators are mounted on the light source unit may give off light that is guided by the light guide to emit through a light emission portion of the light guide. Thus, the light emission portion of the main body may serve as a lighting ring for warning or indication purposes.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 27, 2008
Publication date:
May 7, 2009
Applicant:
ITW ELECTRONIC BUSINESS ASIA CO. LTD.
Inventors:
Shi-Shan WU, Hung-Ling CHANG, Jing-Ren HU, Yu-Ren LO