Fastener
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The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the fastener that form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot-dash broken lines depict the boundaries of the claim and form no part thereof. The additional broken lines showing the joining panels in
Claims
The ornamental design for a fastener, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 15, 2025
Date of Patent: Sep 8, 2026
Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc. (Glenview, IL)
Inventors: Chad M. Clark (Stamping Ground, KY), Gregory G. Buczynski (Ferndale, MI)
Primary Examiner: Justin M Jonaitis
Assistant Examiner: Elizabeth Sun Ko
Application Number: 29/984,837