US 12,354,503 B2
Signage fastener
John Richard Muse, Atlanta, GA (US); and John Taddei, Locust Grove, GA (US)
Assigned to Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc., Brookhaven, GA (US)
Filed by Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc., Brookhaven, GA (US)
Filed on Apr. 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/130,975.
Application 18/130,975 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/836,179, filed on Apr. 25, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/334,405, filed on Apr. 25, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0343247 A1, Oct. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. G09F 7/18 (2006.01); A47F 5/00 (2006.01); F16B 13/04 (2006.01)
CPC G09F 7/18 (2013.01) [A47F 5/005 (2013.01); F16B 13/04 (2013.01); G09F 2007/1821 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A monolithic fastener, comprising:
a first portion comprising
a base,
a first stud extending from the base in a first direction, the first stud comprising a first portion adjacent the base, a head, and a cutout, the cutout located between the head and the first portion of the first stud, and
a second stud extending from the base in a second direction, the second stud comprising a flange extending parallel to the base for engaging a teardrop-shaped opening in a structure;
a second portion comprising
a keyhole-shaped opening having a round portion and a slot portion, the keyhole-shaped opening sized to receive the first stud, and
a ridge positioned adjacent the keyhole-shaped opening for engaging the head of the first stud and retaining the first stud in the keyhole-shaped opening; and
a flexible connecting portion connecting the first portion to the second portion,
wherein the width of the first portion of the first stud is greater than a width of the slot portion of the keyhole-shaped opening.