The invention discloses several types of fastener, fastening systems, fastener assemblies and related areas. In particular, the invention discloses a releasable fastening system (150) which has a pin (152) with a locking cavity. The pin (152) is intended for insertion in an aperture (154). A locking means (158,160,162) engages the locking cavity of the pin (152) when the pin (152) is received in the aperture (154). The system also includes unlocking means which includes material (162) adapted to contract when activated. When a material contracts, engagement means included in the locking means, disengage the locking cavity.
SHAPE MEMORY FASTENER ASSEMBLY
FORMGEDÄCHTNIS-BEFESTIGUNGSANORDNUNG
ENSEMBLE DE FIXATION À MÉMOIRE DE FORME
2017-01-11
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | A44B Knöpfe, Nadeln, Schnallen, Reißverschlüsse oder dgl. , BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE / F16B DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES , Vorrichtungen zum Befestigen oder Sichern von Konstruktionselementen oder Maschinenteilen, z.B. Nägel, Bolzen, Schrauben, Sprengringe, Klemmen, Klammern oder Keile / B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge |