US 11,835,074 B2
Locking fasteners and devices and methods for making same
Corey Perkins, York, PA (US); Brian Kendig, York, PA (US); Tad Smith, York, PA (US); and Yves Allard, Hellam, PA (US)
Assigned to Matthews International Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Filed by MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Filed on Mar. 30, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/834,043.
Application 16/834,043 is a continuation of application No. 15/286,028, filed on Oct. 5, 2016, granted, now 10,603,237.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/237,804, filed on Oct. 6, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2020/0318672 A1, Oct. 8, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F16B 21/02 (2006.01); F16B 21/12 (2006.01); F16B 12/24 (2006.01); A61G 17/007 (2006.01); F16B 21/04 (2006.01); F16B 21/16 (2006.01)
CPC F16B 21/02 (2013.01) [A61G 17/0106 (2017.05); F16B 12/24 (2013.01); F16B 21/12 (2013.01); F16B 21/04 (2013.01); F16B 21/16 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wooden casket comprising:
a plurality of locking fasteners configured to connect a plurality of casket components, each of the plurality of locking fasteners comprising:
a head, and a shaft having a pin interface including an open bottom portion configured to engage a pin for locking the locking fastener in place within at least one of the plurality of casket components, wherein the pin interface is configured as a groove extending around the shaft starting from a bottom of the shaft.