Panel fastener

- Nifco Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a top and right front perspective view of a panel fastener, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view thereof, taken along line 6--6 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view thereof, taken along line 7--7 in FIG. 3;

FIG. 8 is a sectional view thereof, taken along line 8--8 in FIG. 3;

FIG. 9 is a sectional view thereof, taken along line 9--9 in FIG. 3;

FIG. 10 is a sectional view thereof, taken along line 10--10 in FIG. 3; and,

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view thereof in the state of use.

The rear elevational view and the left side elevational view appear to be identical with the front elevational view and the right side elevational view, respectively.

The broken line showing of the panels in FIG. 11 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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3249973 May 1966 Seckerson
4363160 December 14, 1982 Wibrow
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Patent History
Patent number: D378349
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 7, 1995
Date of Patent: Mar 11, 1997
Assignee: Nifco Inc. (Yokohama)
Inventors: Kazuo Saito (Yokohama), Masaharu Shibao (Matsudo)
Primary Examiner: Paula A. Mortimer
Law Firm: Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.
Application Number: 0/42,315
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8382