Panel fastener

Description

FIG. 1 is a top and front perspective view of the panel fastener;

FIG. 2 is a bottom and front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a top and front perspective view thereof in its retracted state.

The broken line showing of driver recesses in FIGS. 1, 3, and 6 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

The symbolic representation of standard screw threads in FIGS. 1, 2 4, and 6 is used for convenience of illustration.

Claims

The ornamental design for a panel fastener, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	McDonough; William P. (Royersford, PA), Link; Craig (Perkasie, PA)
Assignee:	Penn Engineering & Manufacturing Corp. (Danboro, PA)
Appl. No.:	D/101,563
Filed:	March 4, 1999

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Current U.S. Class:	D8/387
Current International Class:	0808
Field of Search:	;D8/310,312,382,387,347,394,397 ;411/5,103,107,108,349,350,352,353,366,367,222,500 ;248/501

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D283591	April 1986	Swanstrom
D372857	August 1996	Hirai
D388316	December 1997	McDonough et al.
D400430	November 1998	McDonough et al.
3126935	March 1964	Tuozzo
3896867	July 1975	Gill et al.
4387497	June 1983	Gulistan
4396327	August 1983	Menke
5741101	April 1998	Gulistan
5851095	December 1998	Ellis et al.
6033168	March 2000	Creely, III et al.
6039525	March 2000	Johnson

Primary Examiner: Douglas; Alan P.
Assistant Examiner: Hecker; Reid
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Gore; Gregory J.