Interlocking fastener

Abstract

Embodiments of the disclosure include a fastener having a male and female connector configured to interlock.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A fastener comprising:
 a male connector comprising a wall having an upper surface and a protrusion extending away from the upper surface; and,   a female connector comprising a receptacle configured to receive the protrusion.   
     
     
         2 . The fastener of  claim 1 , the wall further comprising a lower surface and a notch connecting the lower surface to the upper surface. 
     
     
         3 . The fastener of  claim 2 , wherein the female connector includes a protuberance opposite the notch, wherein the protuberance is complementary in shape to the notch. 
     
     
         4 . The fastener of  claim 2 , the female connector further comprising an interior surface opposite the wall, wherein the upper surface is at a first distance from the interior surface and the lower surface is at a second distance from the interior surface, wherein the first distance is greater than the second distance. 
     
     
         5 . The fastener of  claim 1 , wherein the wall is cone shaped. 
     
     
         6 . The fastener of  claim 1 , wherein the wall is straight. 
     
     
         7 . A fastener comprising:
 a male connector comprising a wall having an upper surface and a protrusion extending away from the upper surface, the wall including a first interface; and,   a female connector comprising a second interface configured to interconnect with the first interface.   
     
     
         8 . The fastener of  claim 7 , wherein the first and second interfaces are curved in accordance with concentric circles. 
     
     
         9 . A method of operating a fastener, the method comprising:
 aligning complementary edges of a male connector and a female connector; and,   coupling the male connector to the female connector.