Construction vehicle and fastening member for construction vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11897399-B2
Application number	US-202117141289-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 5, 2021
Priority date	Jan 5, 2021
Publication date	Feb 13, 2024
Grant date	Feb 13, 2024

Abstract

A construction vehicle includes a panel removably coupled to a vehicle component and fastening member for removably coupling the panel to the vehicle component. The fastening member includes a main body having a lock stud that is movable to switch the fastening member between a locked position and an unlocked position. The fastening member also includes a ring assembly. The ring assembly defines a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a base portion and one or more first tabs. The one or more first tabs are inclined relative to the base portion. The first portion further includes one or more second tabs parallel to the base portion. Further, the one or more first tabs and the one or more second tabs together define a seating portion for receiving the lock stud.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A construction vehicle comprising:
a panel removably coupled to a vehicle component, the panel defining a first side and a second side; and
a fastening member for removably coupling the panel to the vehicle component, wherein the fastening member is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, the fastening member including:
a main body coupled to the vehicle component, the main body including a lock stud that is movable to switch the fastening member between the locked position and the unlocked position; and
a ring assembly coupled to the panel, the ring assembly defining a first portion disposed at the first side of the panel and a second portion disposed at the second side of the panel, wherein the first portion includes:
a base portion;
one or more first tabs projecting outwardly from the base portion, wherein the one or more first tabs are inclined relative to the base portion; and
one or more second tabs projecting outwardly from the base portion and disposed adjacent to the one or more first tabs, wherein the one or more second tabs are parallel to the base portion, and wherein the one or more first tabs and the one or more second tabs together define a seating portion that receives a portion of the lock stud when the fastening member is in the locked position, the lock stud being configured to be received in the seating portion of the base portion such that a portion of the lock stud contacts one or more first tabs.

2. The construction vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the first portion includes at least two first tabs.

3. The construction vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the first portion includes four first tabs.

4. The construction vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the first portion includes at least two second tabs.

5. The construction vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the fastening member further includes a compressible member coupled to the main body.

6. The construction vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the compressible member is coupled to the second portion of the ring assembly.

7. The construction vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the compressible member includes a spring.

8. The construction vehicle of claim 1 , wherein a maximum height defined by the one or more first tabs is greater than a height of the one or more second tabs.

9. A panel assembly comprising:
a panel removably coupled to a component, the panel defining a first side and a second side; and
a fastening member for removably coupling the panel to the component, wherein the fastening member is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, the fastening member including:
a main body coupled to the component, the main body including a lock stud that is movable to switch the fastening member between the locked position and the unlocked position; and
a ring assembly coupled to the panel, the ring assembly defining a first portion disposed at the first side of the panel and a second portion disposed at the second side of the panel, wherein the first portion includes:
a base portion;
one or more first tabs projecting outwardly from the base portion, wherein the one or more first tabs are inclined relative to the base portion; and
one or more second tabs projecting outwardly from the base portion and disposed adjacent to the one or more first tabs, wherein the one or more second tabs are parallel to the base portion, and wherein the one or more first tabs and the one or more second tabs together define a seating portion that receives a portion of the lock stud when the fastening member is in the locked position, the lock stud being configured to be received in the seating portion of the base portion such that a portion of the lock stud contacts one or more first tabs.

10. The panel assembly of claim 9 , wherein the first portion includes at least two first tabs.

11. The panel assembly of claim 9 , wherein the first portion includes four first tabs.

12. The panel assembly of claim 9 , wherein the first portion includes at least two second tabs.

13. The panel assembly of claim 9 , wherein the fastening member further includes a compressible member coupled to the main body.

14. The panel assembly of claim 13 , wherein the compressible member is coupled to the second portion of the ring assembly.

15. The panel assembly of claim 13 , wherein the compressible member includes a spring.

16. A fastening member for removably coupling a first component to a second component, wherein the fastening member is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, the fastening member including:
a main body coupled to the second component, the main body including a lock stud that is movable to switch the fastening member between the locked position and the unlocked position; and
a ring assembly coupled to the first component, the ring assembly defining a first portion disposed at a first side of the first component and a second portion disposed at a second side of the first component, wherein the first portion includes:
a base portion;
one or more first tabs projecting outwardly from the base portion, wherein the one or more first tabs are inclined relative to the base portion; and
one or more second tabs projecting outwardly from the base portion and disposed adjacent to the one or more first tabs, wherein the one or more second tabs are parallel to the base portion, and wherein the one or more first tabs and the one or more second tabs together define a seating portion that receives a portion of the lock stud when the fastening member is in the locked position, the lock stud being configured to be received in the seating portion of the base portion such that a portion of the lock stud contacts one or more first tabs, wherein a maximum height defined by the one or more first tabs is greater than a height of the one or more second tabs.

17. The fastening member of claim 16 , wherein the first portion includes at least two first tabs.

18. The fastening member of claim 16 , wherein the first portion includes four first tabs.

19. The fastening member of claim 16 , further comprising a compressible member coupled to the main body.

20. The fastening member of claim 19 , wherein the compressible member is coupled to the second portion of the ring assembly.

Assignees

• Caterpillar Inc

Inventors

• Wayne Richard

Classifications

• B60R13/0206 Primary

  Arrangements of fasteners and clips specially adapted for attaching inner vehicle liners or mouldings (devices for fastening or securing F16B) · CPC title

• F16B5/065

  the plates being one on top of the other and distanced from each other, e.g. by using protrusions to keep contact and distance · CPC title

• F16B2005/0671

  with unlocking by rotation · CPC title

• F16B5/02 Primary

  by means of fastening members using screw-thread ({F16B5/0004 takes precedence}; construction of screw-threaded connections F16B25/00 - F16B39/00) · CPC title

• F16B5/0266

  using springs · CPC title