Snap having a drill guide for surface cover

Abstract

The invention relates to method(s) and device(s) for accurately positioning and fastening a surface cover to the surface. A surface cover can be provided with a cover snap member that has a drill guide through which a hole can be drilled into the surface. The hole can be used to fasten a surface snap member, which snaps together with the cover snap member. The surface snap member can be attached to the surface through a separate screw. Alternatively, the surface snap member can comprise an integral screw that provides for self-attachment. The surface snap member can have a bore which aligns with the drill guide when the surface snap member and the cover snap member are snapped together. The user can snap the cover snap member and surface snap member and drill a hole into the surface through the channel formed by the aligned drill guide and bore.

1 . A snap fastener comprising:
 a cover snap member comprising a cover snap element with a drill guide extending therethrough;   a surface snap member comprising a flange, a surface snap element and a screw bore, the surface snap element being configured to make a snap connection with the cover snap element of the cover snap member with the screw bore aligned with the drill guide; and   a screw comprising a head and shaft, configured to engage with the flange of the surface snap member with the shaft extending through the screw bore.   
     
     
         2 . The snap fastener of  claim 1  wherein the cover snap member further comprises a sidewall. 
     
     
         3 . The snap fastener of  claim 1  wherein the screw is engaged with the surface snap member. 
     
     
         4 . The snap fastener of  claim 1  wherein the cover snap element is within the drill guide. 
     
     
         5 . The snap fastener of  claim 1  wherein the surface snap element is within the screw bore. 
     
     
         6 . The snap fastener of  claim 1   wherein either the cover snap element or the surface snap element comprises of a protrusion and the other of the cover snap element or the surface snap element comprises of a depression; and   
       wherein the depression engages with the protrusion. 
     
     
         7 . The snap fastener of  claim 1  wherein the cover snap element comprises a first cover snap component comprising a first flange and a second cover snap component comprising a second flange configured to face the first flange such that the first cover snap component and the second cover snap component can be assembled to engage a surface cover at a hole. 
     
     
         8 . The snap fastener of  claim 1  wherein the cover snap element comprises a circumferential recess configured to engage a surface cover between two lips. 
     
     
         9 . A snap fastener comprising:
 a cover snap member comprising a cover snap element with a drill guide extending therethrough; and   a surface snap member comprising a surface snap element, a recess and a screw shaft extending from the surface snap element in a direction away from the recess, the surface snap element being configured to make a snap connection with the cover snap element with the drill guide extending into the recess.   
     
     
         10 . The snap fastener of  claim 9  wherein the cover snap member further comprises a sidewall. 
     
     
         11 . The snap fastener of  claim 9  wherein the cover snap element comprises a first cover snap component comprising a first flange and a second cover snap component comprising a second flange configured to face the first flange such that the first cover snap component and the second cover snap component can be assembled to engage a surface cover at a hole. 
     
     
         12 . The snap fastener of  claim 9  wherein the cover snap element comprises a circumferential recess configured to engage a surface cover between two lips.