US20020029444A1 - Snap fastener - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
- A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
- A44D—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES OR SLIDE FASTENERS, AND TO JEWELLERY, BRACELETS OR OTHER PERSONAL ADORNMENTS
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Abstract
A snap fastener (103) is disclosed having a pair of fastening members 100 each having bases (104) and mounting members (105). The base (104) defines a central opening (107) spaced-apart projections (108) are disposed in an annular pattern about the opening. The projections have lateral flanges (114) and adjacent recesses (116). The recesses 116 of one fastening member 100 receives the flanges 114 at an opposing fastening member to detachably connect the fastening members together. A method of detachably joining two substrates together is disclosed.
Description
- This application is a continuation-in-part of co-pending application Ser. No. 09/656,636 filed Sep. 7, 2000.
- This invention relates to snap fasteners, and specifically to snap fasteners of the type utilized to secure two pieces of fabric together.
- Snap fasteners have been utilized in the garment industry for many years to secure two pieces or ends of material together. These snap fasteners typically include a male member and a corresponding female member.
- One of the most common types of snap fasteners includes a male member with an outwardly extending flange and a female member with an opening with a captive wire ring therein adapted to bias open as the flange passes through the opening but then which collapses to capture the backside of the flange, as shown in U.S. Pat. No. 6,076,240. These fasteners however have a number of disadvantages. The captive ring in the female member is prone to jamming or freezing due to foreign material being captured within the opening. Furthermore, these wire rings oftentimes become rusted or otherwise corroded over time. Typically both the male and female member are of a two-piece construction wherein a front plate is riveted to a back plate with the fabric captured therebetween. As such, these fasteners are comprised of at least three separate pieces which must be kept in inventoried at all times.
- Other snap fasteners have been designed which eliminate the need for the captive wire ring. As shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,490,309, these fasteners typically include a male member having a bulbous head and a female member having a resilient opening configured to releasably interlock with the bulbous head. Here again however the fastener is comprised of three separate elements which must be inventoried.
- Accordingly, it is seen that a need remains for a snap fastener which is comprised of a lesser number of components than those of the prior art. It is to the provision of such therefore that the present invention is primarily directed.
- The present invention meets the need in the art by providing a snap fastener with two detachably engageable fastening members. Each fastening number has a base with a plurality of spaced-apart projections extending from the base in an annular pattern apart from a central opening defined in the base. The projections are arranged substantially radially about the central opening. Each projection has a first face toward an opposing projection with a generally laterally extending flange that is outwardly of the base and a recess inwardly of the base. The generally laterally extending flange is shaped to releasably interlock with a recess of an opposing fastening member. With this construction, the projections of a first one of the pair of fastening members are received within the recesses of the projections in the second one of the pair of fastening members, so as to releasably interlock the pair of fastening members together.
- In another aspect, the present invention provides a method of detachably joining two substrates together, comprising the steps of:
- (a) attaching a pair of fastening members to respective substrates, each fastening member having a base with an array of projections disposed annularly relative to a central spaced-apart opening in the base and each projection aligned substantially radially thereto, at least a plurality of the projections defining an outward lateral flange on a face and an adjacent recess therein; and
- (b) moving the pair of fastening members together to receive the flanges of one fastening member in the recesses of the opposing fastening member, whereby the projections from a first one of the pair of fastening members matingly engage the recesses of a second one of the pair of fastening members while the projections of the second one of the pair of fastening members matingly engages the opposing recesses of the first one of the pair of fastening members, whereby the pair of fastening members are releasably interlocked together.
- Objects, advantages and features of the present invention will become apparent upon the reading of the following detailed description together with the drawings and the appended claims.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a snap fastener embodying principles of the invention in a preferred form.
- FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view of the snap fastener of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an alternate embodiment of a fastening member for a snap fastener according to the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an alternate embodiment of a fastening member for a snap fastener according to the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective exploded view of an alternate embodiment of a fastening member for a snap fastener according to the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a pair of the fastening members illustrated in FIG. 5 for a snap fastener.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a mounting member useful with the fastening member illustrated in FIG. 5.
- With reference next to the drawings, there is shown a snap fastener10 embodying principles of the invention in a preferred form. The
snap fastener 10 has afirst fastening member 11 and asecond fastening member 12 configured the same as thefirst fastening member 11. The pair offastening members - The
first fastening member 11 includes abase 14 and amounting member 15. In the illustrated embodiment, thebase 14 is annular. Thebase 14 has afloor 16 that defines acentral opening 17 therethrough. Aperipheral side wall 18 extends from one side of thefloor 16. A plurality offabric retention pins 19 extend from the opposite side of thefloor 16. In the illustrated embodiment, thepins 19 are spaced-apart from adjacent pins and arranged in two annular sets concentric relative to theopening 17. Thebase 14 also includes an annular array of threeresilient projections 21 extending from thefloor 16. Thefloor 16 and theside wall 18 further define an annular array of three recesses ordetents 22. The edge of therecesses 22 define aretention flange 23. Therecesses 22 are intermittently positioned between theprojections 21. Theprojections 21 are arranged in the same geometric pattern as the arrangement of therecesses 22. Eachprojection 21 has a generally laterally extendingflange 24 which is sized and shaped to be capable of being received within therecess 22 and releasably interlocked with a recess retention flange of the second fastening member as described in more detail hereafter. - The
mounting member 15 of thefirst fastening member 11 has afloor 26 and a post 27 extending from thefloor 26 configured to pass through opening 17 within thebase 14. Themounting member 15 also has a plurality offabric retention pins 28 extending from one side of thefloor 26. In the illustrated embodiment, thepins 28 are spaced-apart and define two annular sets concentric with the post 27. - The
second fastening member 12 is configured the same as thefirst fastening member 11. Thesecond fastening member 12 includes anannular base 34 and amounting member 35. Thebase 34 has afloor 36 that defines acentral opening 37 therethrough. Aperipheral side wall 38 extends from one side of thefloor 36, and two annular sets offabric retention pins 39 extend from the opposite side of the floor. Thebase 34 also includes an annular array of threeresilient projections 41 that extend from thefloor 36 and an annular array of three recesses ordetents 42 extending into thefloor 36 andside wall 38 so as to form aretention flange 43. Therecesses 42 are intermittently positioned between theprojections 41. Theprojections 41 are arranged in the same geometric pattern the arrangement of therecesses 42. Each projection has a generally laterally extendingflange 44 which is sized and shaped to be capable of being interlockably received within therecess 22 of thefirst fastening member 11. - The mounting
member 35 of thesecond fastening member 12 has afloor 46 and apost 47 extending from one side of thefloor 46 configured to pass through theopening 37 within thebase 34. The mountingmember 35 also has two annular sets of fabric retention pins 39 extending from thefloor 46. - FIG. 3 illustrates in perspective exploded view a
fastening member 50 in an alternate embodiment, whichfastening member 50 is used in aligned pairs for a matingly engaged snap fastener according to the present invention. Thefastening member 50 includes abase 54 and a mounting member 55. In the illustrated embodiment, thebase 54 and mounting member 55 are rectangular. Thebase 54 has a recessed floor 56 that defines acentral opening 57 therethrough. Aperipheral side wall 58 of the recessed floor 56 extends from one side of thebase 54. A pair of opposingprojections 61 extend from theside wall 58. Eachprojection 61 defines aretention flange 64 extending away from the opposing projection. The floor 56 and theside wall 58 further define a pair of recesses or detents 62. The edge of the recesses 62 define aretention flange 63. The recesses 62 are intermittently positioned between theprojections 61. Theprojections 61 are arranged in the same geometric pattern as the arrangement of the recesses 62. In the illustrated embodiment, theprojections 61 and recesses 62 are alternately positioned in an annular ring. However, other geometric arrangements for the recesses and projections are envisioned as useful in the present invention. The laterally extendingflanges 64 are sized and shaped to be capable of being received within the recesses 62 and releasably interlocked with the respectiverecess retention flange 63 of an opposing second one of thefastening members 50. In a one embodiment of thefastening member 50, a plurality of fabric retention pins extend from the side of thefloor 16 opposite theprojections 61. (In one such embodiment, the pins are spaced-apart from adjacent pins and arranged in two annular sets concentric relative to theopening 57, such as thepins fastening members 11, 12). Another embodiment of thefastening member 50 does not include the retention pins. A plurality ofopenings 60 are defined in the corner outward extents of thebase 54. - The mounting member55 of the
fastening member 50 has a floor 66 and a post 67 extending from the floor and configured to pass through theopening 57 within thebase 54. The mounting member 55 also has a plurality of fabric retention pins 68 extending from one side of the floor 66. In the illustrated embodiment, thepins 68 are spaced-apart and define an annular array concentric with the post 67. A plurality ofposts 71 extend from the floor 66 at the corner extents. Theposts 71 align with theopenings 60 in the base 54 during assembly of the base with the mounting member 55. - With respect to FIGS. 1 and 2, the
snap fastener 10 is used particularly for joining portions of fabric or the like. The fabric is positioned between the first fastening memberannular base 14 and first mountingmember 15 at the desired location upon the fabric for this portion of thesnap fastener 10. The mountingmember 15 is then forced towards the base 14 so that the post 27 pierces the fabric and passes through theopening 17 within thebase 14. The post 27 is then deformed, as by heat or pressure, so as to enlarge the end of the post to prevent the post 27 from being extracted from theopening 17. This rivets the base 14 to the mountingmember 16. - Similarly, another piece of the fabric or another section of the same fabric is positioned between the second fastening member
annular base 34 and second mountingmember 35 at the desired location upon the fabric for this portion of thesnap fastener 10. The mountingmember 35 is then forced towards the base 34 so that itspost 47 pierces the fabric and passes through theopening 37 within thebase 34. Thepost 47 is then similarly deformed so as to prevent it from being extracted from theopening 37, and thereby rivet the base 34 to the mountingmember 35. Thebases fastening members members fastening members snap fastener 10, i.e. the retention pins prevent the fastening members of the snap fastener from rotating. - Once the first and
second fastening members second fastening members projections projections member recesses fastening member fastening members projections first fastening member 11 become interlocked with therecess retention flanges 43 of thesecond fastening member 12, as best illustrated in FIG. 2. Simultaneously, theprojection flanges 44 of thesecond fastening member 12 become interlocked with therecess retention flanges 23 of thefirst fastening member 11. Two portions of fabric thereby become attached together. The length of the arc defined by theparticular recess projections - To separate the
fastening members projections projection flanges recess retention flanges - Accordingly, in accordance with the present invention, the
snap fastener 10 comprises a pair ofidentical fastening members projections recesses projections projections 21 of thefastening member 11 matingly engage therecesses 42 of thesecond fastening member 12, while theprojections 41 of thesecond fastening member 12 matingly engages the opposingrecesses 22 of thefirst fastening member 11, whereby the pair offastening members - With respect to FIG. 3, the snap fastener uses two of the
fastening members 50. A fabric sheet generally 72 is disposed between the mounting member 55 and thebase 54. Theposts 67 and 71 pass through thefabric 72 and theopenings 60 in thebase 54. Theposts 67, 71 are expanded or otherwise deformed to secure the mounting member 55 and thebase 54. In an embodiment molded in a plastic, theposts 67, 71 may be cut with a heated member while welding the member and the base together. A second one of thefastening members 50 is similarly joined to another fabric or portion of thefabric 72. The pair offastening members 50 are then axially aligned and pressed together. Theprojections 61 of onefastening member 50 are received in the recesses 62 of thesecond fastening member 50, while theprojections 61 of thesecond fastening member 50 are received in the recesses 62 of thefirst fastening member 50. Theposts 67, 71 secure thefastening member 50 to the fabric or other material in which the snap fastener is used. Thepins 68 further engage the fabric to secure thebase 54 and the mounting member 55 from rotation. - FIG. 4 illustrates in perspective view a
base 84 for a fastening member 80 in an alternate embodiment used in aligned pairs for a matingly engaged snap fastener according to the present invention. As with the other embodiments discussed above, the fastening member 80 includes thebase 84 and a mountingmember 85. Thebase 84 has a recessed floor 86 from which a central wall 88 extends. Acentral opening 87 is defined in the floor. Opposingprojections 91 extend from the side wall 88. The illustrated embodiment has threeprojections 91. Eachprojection 91 defines aretention flange 94 extending inwardly. In the illustrated embodiment, theflanges 94 extend towards an axis defined by thecentral opening 87, or generally described, toward the opposing projections. The illustrated embodiment includesholes 90 in the side wall for receiving pins to secure the base 84 to the mountingmember 85. - The wall88 further defines recesses or
detents 92 in an outward face. An edge of each of therecesses 92 defines a retention flange 93. Therecesses 92 are intermittently positioned between theprojections 91. Theprojections 91 are arranged in the same geometric pattern as the arrangement of therecesses 92. In the illustrated embodiment, theprojections 91 and recesses 92 are alternately positioned to define an annular ring with the central wall 88. However, other geometric arrangements for the recesses, projections, and wall are envisioned as useful in the present invention. The laterally extendingflanges 94 are sized and shaped to be capable of being received within therecesses 92 and releasably interlocked with the respective recess retention flange 93 of an opposing second one of the fastening members having thebase 84. - As discussed above, embodiments of the base84 include the fabric retention pins (not illustrated), such as the
pins 19 extending from the side of the floor 86 opposite theprojections 91, for the purpose of engaging a fabric or other surface during assembly of the fastening member using thebase 84. Another embodiment of thefastening member 50 does not include the retention pins. - It is to be appreciated that the side faces95 of the
projections 91 are beveled or tapered, to facilitate insertion of theprojections 91 into themating recess 92 during use of the base 84 in fastening member. This feature is gainfully used in the embodiments discussed above as well. - The mounting
member 85 of the fastening member 80 has afloor 96 and apost 97 extending from the floor and configured to pass through theopening 87 within thebase 84. The mountingmember 85 also has a plurality of fabric retention pins 98 extending from one side of thefloor 96. In the illustrated embodiment, thepins 98 are spaced-apart and define an annular array concentric with thepost 97. A plurality ofposts 101 extend from thefloor 96 and align with theopenings 90 in the base 84 during assembly of the base with the mountingmember 85. Theposts 101 and holes 90 facilitate registration and alignment of the opposing fastening members 80 on a surface orfabric 102. An alternate embodiment does not include thepins 98. - The
base 84 described above similarly matingly engages theprojections 91 and therecesses 92 with those in an opposing base in the snap fastener, as discussed above for the other embodiments. The present embodiment however orients theflanges 94 of theprojections 91 and the retention flanges 93 of therecesses 92 inwardly rather than outwardly in the embodiments illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 3. - It should be understood that other means for fixing the
bases 14 and 34 (and 54, 84) to the fabric (or other surface) may be utilized as an equivalence to the coupling of the mountingmembers 15, 25 (and 55 and 85). Such alternatives may include, but are not limited to, adhesives, sewing, bendable spikes and the like. During attachment of the bases and the mounting members, registration of the opposingfastening members 11, 12 (and 50 and 80) is provided by the attaching apparatus in order to obtain the mating engagement of the projections and recesses in the opposing bases. - Also, it should be understood that other geometric patterns of projections and recesses may be utilized as an alternative to the annular array orientation shown in the preferred embodiment, so long as the projections of the fastening members align with the recesses of the opposing fastening members and visa-versa. Such alternatives include, but are not limited to, a configuration wherein the projections and recesses are aligned in a rectangular, triangular, or oval shaped patterns.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective exploded view of a
fastening member 100 useful in an alternate embodiment of asnap fastener 103. It is to be appreciated from the foregoing that thesnap fastener 103 includes a pair of thefastening members 100 for detachably engaging together, for example, for holdingfabric 72 together. - The
fastening member 100 includes abase 104 and a mountingmember 105. In the illustrated embodiment, thefastening member 100 is annular. Thebase 104 includes afloor 106 that defines acentral opening 107 therethrough. A plurality ofprojections 108 are spaced-apart and disposed to define an annular pattern or ring spaced-apart from thecentral opening 107. Theprojections 108 are spaced-apart to definevalleys 110 between theadjacent projections 108. Eachprojection 108 is disposed substantially radially about thecentral opening 107. Theprojection 108 has a first face 112 from which a flange 114 extends generally laterally towards the adjacent projection. The face 112 further defines a recess 116. The flange 114 is disposed outwardly of thebase 104, while the recess 116 is disposed inwardly of the base. The flange 114 is configured for being received and held by the recess 116 of another of thefastening members 100 in the pair of fastening members which comprise thesnap fastener 103. At least a plurality of theprojections 108 have the flange 114 and recess 116. An opposing second face 118 of theprojection 108 preferably has abeveled edge 120 between anouter surface 122 and aside 124. The second face 118 of one projection is oriented towards the first face 112 of an adjacent projection. - The mounting
member 105 of thefastening member 100 has afloor 126 and apost 127 which extends from the floor. Thepost 127 is configured to pass through theopening 107 in thebase 104. The mountingmember 105 includes a plurality of nibs orretention pins 128 which extend from one side of thefloor 126. In the illustrated embodiment, thepins 128 are spaced-apart and defined an annular ring concentric with thepost 127. Other patterns and spacings can be used. A raisedflange 130 defines a perimeter edge of the mountingmember 105. As discussed below, theedge 130 and the retention pins 128 cooperatively define a torturous path for restricting movement of sheet material such as thefabric 72 gripped between the mountingmember 105 and thebase 104. The mountingmember 105 attaches the base 104 to a substrate, such as thefabric sheet 72. - The illustrated embodiment of the
fastening member 100 further includes adisk 132 having aplanner surface 134 and an opposing surface from which a plurality of nibs or retainingpins 136 extend (illustrated in FIG. 6). A side wall 138 defines a perimeter edge of thedisk 132. Thepins 136 and the side wall 138 cooperate with theedge 130 and the retention pins 128 of the mountingmember 105 to define the tortuous path forfabric 72 or other sheet material gripped between thedisk 132 and the mountingmember 105. In this embodiment, theplanner surface 134 slidely contacts a like smooth planner surface of the base 104 opposing thefloor 106, for a purpose discussed below. - FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a pair of the
fastening members 100 having thebases 104 and the mountingmembers 105 that connect together to form the snap-fastener 103. FIG. 6 shows one of thefastening members 100 in exploded view. Also, FIG. 6 particularly provides a view of the retention pins 136. It is noted that in the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 5, the retention pins 136 extend from thedisk 132. In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 6, however thepins 136 extend from a surface of the base 104 opposing thefloor 106. As illustrated, the alternatingprojections 108 andvalleys 110 of thebase 104 of onefastening member 100 align with thevalleys 110 andprojections 108, respectively, of the base of the opposing second one of the fastening members in the pair that comprise the snap-fastener 103. - FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the mounting
member 105 in which ascrew 148 is used to secure the mountingmember 105 to afoundation 149, such as wood, metal, or composite boat dock, or the like. In this embodiment, the mountingmember 105 does not include thepost 127. Rather, thescrew 148 extends through an opening defined in thefloor 126. - With reference to FIG. 5, the
fastening member 100 is used in conjunction with a second one of thefastening member 100 to secure articles together, such asfabric sheet material 72. Thefabric sheet material 72 is received between the mountingmember 105 and in the illustrated embodiment, thedisk 132. Thepost 127 passes through the opening 135 in thedisk 132. This sandwiches the fabric sheet between thedisk 132 and the mountingmember 105. Theedges 130 and 138 of the mountingmember 105 and thedisk 132, together with the retention pins 128, 136, cooperatively define a gripping or securing hold on the fabric disposed between the mountingmember 105 and thedisk 132. Thepins fastening member 100 is secured. Thepost 127 passes through theopening 107 of thebase 104. As discussed above, the distal end of thepost 127 is collapsed or otherwise secured in the cavity defined by thefloor 106, whereby the mountingmember 105 is secured to thebase 104. - With reference to FIG. 6, opposing
fastening members 100 are brought together. Theprojections 108 of a first one of thebases 104 align with arespective valley 110 of the second one of thefastening members 100. Thefastening members 100 are brought together whereby theprojection 108 of onefastening member 100 is received in thevalley 110 of the opposing fastening member. The flange 114 is locked within the opposing recess 116. - The
beveled edge 120 on the back or second face 118 facilitates the aligning of the opposingfastening members 100, as the two fastening members are pushed together. It is to be appreciated that slight rotation of the twomating bases 104 may occur. Thebases 104 matingly engage for detachably joining thefastening members 100 together. However, in the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 5, thebase 104 rotates relative to thedisk 132 about thepost 127. This enables thebases 104 of the opposingfastening members 100 to align and detachably engage together. - The fastening members, with the bases and mounting members of the present invention, are readily formed by molding in plastic materials or other materials conventionally used to make snap fasteners.
- It thus is understood that a snap fastener is now provided which utilizes the same fastening member as matingly engageable portions of the snap fastener. As such, the quantity of components maintained in inventory may be drastically reduced as compared to the snap fasteners of the prior art which utilized uniquely shaped components for each half of the snap fastener.
- While this invention has been described in detail with particular references to the preferred embodiments thereof, it should be understood that many modifications, additions and deletions, in addition to those expressly recited, may be made thereto without departure from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.
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1. A snap fastener comprising:
a pair of detachably engageable fastening members, each having a base and a plurality of spaced-apart projections extending from said base in an annular pattern apart from a central opening defined in the base and arranged substantially radially, each said projection having a first face with a generally laterally extending flange disposed outwardly of the base and a recess disposed inwardly of the base;
the generally laterally extending flange of the projections of a first one of the pair of fastening members shaped to releasably interlock with a recess of a respective projection of a second one of the pair of fastening members; and
means for attaching each of said fastening members to a substrate,
whereby the projections of the first and the second fastening members matingly engage by receiving the flanges of the projections in the recesses of the opposing projections to releasably interlock the first and second fastening members together.
2. The snap fastener of claim 1 wherein said means for attaching comprises a mounting member and means for coupling said mounting member to said fastening member while capturing a portion of said substrate therebetween.
3. The snap fastener of claim 2 wherein said fastening member has means for retaining the relative position of the substrate between said mounting member and said fastening member.
4. The snap fastener of claim 3 wherein said means for retaining comprises at least one pin extending from either said base or said mounting member, adapted to contact said substrate between said fastening member and said mounting member.
5. The snap fastener of claim 2 wherein said means for coupling comprises a post extending from said mounting member and an opening within said fastener member configured to receive said post.
6. The snap fastener of claim 2 , further comprising a disc disposed between the base and the mounting member, whereby the base rotates relative to the disc when matingly engaging opposing fastening members together.
7. The snap fastener of claim 6 , wherein a surface of the disc opposing the mounting member defines protrudences that create a torturous path for a substrate to resist pulling out between the disc and the mounting member.
8. The snap fastener as recited in claim 1 , wherein said means for attaching comprises a screw passing through the opening in the base into the substrate.
9. A snap fastener comprising:
a pair of opposable fastening members each having a base with an annular array of spaced-apart projections disposed substantially radially to a central opening defined in the base; and
each projection having a first face with a laterally extending lip and an adjacent recess, the lip configured for being received in a recess of a projection on an opposing fastening member,
whereby the pair of fastening members are releasably interlocked by the lips of the projections being received in recesses of the opposing fastening members.
10. The snap fastener of claim 9 further comprising means for attaching said pair of fastening members to respective substrates.
11. The snap fastener of claim 10 wherein said means for attaching comprises a mounting member and means for coupling said mounting member to said fastening member
12. The snap fastener of claim 11 , further comprising a disc disposed between the base and the mounting member, whereby the base rotates relative to the disc when matingly engaging opposing fastening members together.
13. The snap fastener of claim 12 , wherein a surface of the disc opposing the mounting member defines protrudences that create a torturous path for a substrate to resist pulling out between the disc and the mounting member.
14. The snap fastener of claim 11 wherein said fastening member includes means for retaining the relative position of the substrate between said mounting member and said fastening member.
15. The snap fastener of claim 14 wherein said means for retaining comprises at least one pin extending from either said fastening member or said mounting member, said pin adapted to contact said substrate between said fastening member and said mounting member.
16. The snap fastener of claim 11 wherein said means for coupling comprises a post extending from said mounting member and an opening within said fastening member configured to receive said post.
17. The snap fastener as recited in claim 11 , wherein said means for attaching comprises a screw passing through the opening in the base into the substrate.
18. A method of detachably joining two substrates together, comprising the steps of
(a) attaching a pair of fastening members to respective substrates, each fastening member having a base with an array of projections disposed annularly relative to a central spaced-apart opening in the base and each projection aligned substantially radially thereto, at least a plurality of the projections defining an outward lateral flange on a face and an adjacent recess therein; and
(b) moving the pair of fastening members together to receive the flanges of one fastening member in the recesses of the opposing fastening member, whereby the projections from a first one of the pair of fastening members matingly engage the recesses of a second one of the pair of fastening members while the projections of the second one of the pair of fastening members matingly engages the opposing recesses of the first one of the pair of fastening members, whereby the pair of fastening members are releasably interlocked together.
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