Concealed portable display device fastener

Abstract

A concealed portable display fastener providing coupling means to assembly display devices, comprising two components, a channel interlocking means projecting outward at one end, a barb web attachment means at opposite end; A flexible clip having a plurality of semi circular open edge tubes joined perpendicular to a rectangular plate interlocking means, components when interlocked form a single fastener then conjointly mate with another fastener by a horizontal then vertical movement of clips through interlocking means permitting easy uncomplicated assembly and disassembly of devices.

What I claim: 
     
       1. A concealed portable display device fastener permanently attached to device components comprising: A. An elongate channel having a barb web attachment means at one end, an open end keyway including a round depression interlocking means at opposite end.   B. A clip having a plurality of flexible semi circular open edge tube of equal length interlocking means attached to a fillet of same length at one end, a rectangular plate interlocking means of same length fastened perpendicular at longitudinal center forming a T shape at opposite end, outside face of said plate having cube boss interlocking means with dimensions of sides equal to depth of a slot flexion means in said plate, said slot flexion means located at center of said plate, said boss interlocking means with said depression in said channel preventing longitudinal movement of said clip, said clip hereby inserted in top of channel by interlocking means becomes permanently attached to said channel creating a single fastener, said fastener attaches to display devices via said barb web connection means; a pair of fasteners coupling means occurs as said tube flexion means permits said tubes to conform to contour of said keyway interlocking means accomplishing tight rigid connection means.   
     
     
       2. A fastener as in claim 1 wherein said channel configuration comprises three sides with flat outside surfaces, opposing sides with curved inside surfaces. 
     
     
       3. A fastener as in claim 2 wherein said channel with a rectangular breech contiguous to flat side connection means said two opposing sides of channel. 
     
     
       4. A fastener as in claim 3 wherein said channel includes a depression interlocking means on inside surface of said rectangular breech. 
     
     
       5. A fastener as in claim 2 wherein said opposing sides with curved inside surfaces forms a lip on each side reducing size of a slot interlocking means of said keyway. 
     
     
       6. A fastener as in claim 1 wherein said clip is molded of flexible material such as polyethylene or polyproplene but not confined to these materials. 
     
     
       7. A fastener as in claim 6 wherein said clip include a plurality of semi circular open edge tubes flexion means with curved outside surfaces sized to pass through said slot interlocking means of said channel. 
     
     
       8. A fastener as in claim 6 wherein top and bottom of said clip is molded with a slope. 
     
     
       9. A fastener as in claim 7 wherein said tubes flexion means nest in said keyway by conforming to contour of curved surface of said keyway interlocking means. 
     
     
       10. A fastener as in claim 1 wherein said fillet is sized to fill one half of space of said slot of keyway. 
     
     
       11. A fastener as in claim 1 wherein said clip includes a rectangular plate molded perpendicular to said tube at longitudinal center. 
     
     
       12. A fastener as in claim 11 wherein said plate is sized to fit in said breech. 
     
     
       13. A fastener as in claim 12 wherein outside face of said plate contains a cube boss interlocking means with dimensions equal to depth of said slot in center of said plate. 
     
     
       14. A fastener as in claim 11 wherein said plate includes a slot flexion means at center of said plate. 
     
     
       15. A fastener as in claim 1 wherein said plate flexion means allows said clip to be inserted into said breech, said boss interlocks with said depression in said channel. 
     
     
       16. A fastener as in claim 1 wherein said clip when inserted in said channel becomes permanently attached by interlocking means thus said clip and said channel constitute a single fastener. 
     
     
       17. A fastener as in claim 1 wherein a pair of said fasteners are coupled as said clip enters horizontally through opposing said slot means of said channels then slides coupling means vertically. 
     
     
       18. A fastener as in claim 17 wherein said fastener is concealed when display devices are coupled. 
     
     
       19. A fastener as in claim 1 wherein said clips are color code. 
     
     
       20. A fastener as in claim 1 wherein said fastener becomes integral, by connection means, to display device. .Iadd. 
     
     
       21.  A fastener for coupling panels together comprising an elongate channel including on one side, means for attaching the channel to an edge of a panel, and on another side, an open end keyway enlarged inside the opening, and a breech formed in communication with the keyway,   clip means having a flexible enlargement at one end for snugly fitting within the enlarged portion of a keyway of a channel, and a plate means at the opposite end generally forming a T shape for fitting within a breech of a different channel, the plate means having a configuration such that the plate means is securely held in the breech as force directed away from the breech is applied to the clip means, and   means for securing the plate means in place in the breech of a channel,   wherein two channels can receive, when positioned together with facing keyways, the clip means disposed in the channels with the flexible enlargement in an enlarged portion of a keyway of one of the channels, and with plate means in a breech of the other of the channels, such that the two channels are held together..Iaddend. .Iadd.   
     
     
       22.  A fastener as in claim 21 wherein the attaching means comprises a barb web projecting from said one side of the channel. .Iaddend. .Iadd. 
     
     
       23.  A fastener as in claim 21 wherein the enlargement of the clip means comprises a flexible rounded open edge tube adapted to the enlarged portion of the keyway. .Iaddend. .Iadd.24. A fastener as in claim 23 wherein said clip means further comprises a fillet extending generally perpendicularly from the plate means to the open edge tube to join the tube to the plate means so that when the plate means is disposed in the breech of one channel, the fillet extends through the keyway of the one channel and into the keyway of an adjacent channel where the tube is disposed in the enlarged portion of the adjacent channel. .Iaddend. .Iadd.25. A fastener as in claim 24 wherein said clip means further comprises a second flexible rounded open edge tube formed on the fillet adjacent to the plate means and spaced from the first-mentioned tube, said second tube fitting snugly within the enlarged portion of the keyway of the same channel in whose breech the plate means is disposed. .Iaddend. .Iadd.26. A fastener as in claim 25 wherein the fillet extends generally linearly from the plate means, and wherein the two open edge tubes are formed on the same side of the fillet at spaced-apart locations, to occupy about one-half of the space of the enlarged portions of the keyways of two channels when the clip means is disposed in the two channels. .Iaddend. .Iadd.27. A fastener s in claim 21 wherein said securing means comprises boss means extending from the plate means, and   a depression formed in the breech to receive the boss means when the plate means is disposed in the breech. .Iaddend. .Iadd.28. A fastener as in claim 21 wherein the keyway of the channel is formed to have a generally rectangular cross-section, open at one end, and concave opposing side walls at each side of the opening. .Iaddend. .Iadd.29. A fastener as in claim 28 wherein the breech of the channel is formed to have a generally rectangular cross-section extending wider than the width of the keyway for holding the plate means when disposed in the breech. .Iaddend. .Iadd.30. A fastener as in claim 21 wherein said clip means is made of flexible material selected from the group consisting of polyethylene and   
     
     
        polypropylene. .Iaddend. .Iadd.31.  A fastener as in claim 21 wherein the top and bottom of the clip means are formed with sloping surfaces to allow sliding of the clip means into one end of the channel. .Iaddend. 
     
     
        .Iadd.     A fastener for coupling two display devices together comprising first and second means, each defining an elongate channel having a bottom wall, two side walls, and an opening opposite the bottom wall, wherein the width of the channel adjacent the bottom wall is enlarged to define a breech, and wherein the width of the channel between the opening and the breech is enlarged to define a keyway, each of said channels defining means further including means for attaching the first and second means to respective display devices, and   first and second clips, each including   plate means for insertion into the breech of a respective channel defining means, the plate means having a configuration such that the plate means is securely held in the respective breech as force directed away from the respective breech is applied to the first and second clips,   fillet means extending from the plate means outwardly from one side thereof so that when the plate means is inserted in the breech of the respective channel defining means, the fillet means extends outwardly through the channel of the respective channel defining means and into the channel of the other channel defining means positioned adjacent to the respective channel defining means, and   a first flexible clip element extending from the free end of the fillet means laterally and rearwardly toward the plate means, to generally conform and fit within the of said other channel defining means when the first and second channel defining means are in a channel to channel facing relationship such that the fillet means of each clip extends side-by-side from one channel to the other and the first clip element of each clip is disposed in the keyway of a different channel defining means to thereby couple the first and second channel defining means together. .Iaddend.   
     
     
        .Iadd.33.  A fastener as in claim 32 wherein the keyway enlargement of each channel comprises concave sidewall adjacent the channel opening, and wherein the first element of each clip is shaped to fit snugly against the concave side sidewall of a channel. .Iaddend. .Iadd.34. A fastener as in claim 33 wherein said first clip element comprises a flexible element extending from the free end of the fillet means laterally and rearwardly toward the plate means to generally conform with the concave sidewall of said other channel. .Iaddend. .Iadd.35. A fastener as in claim 34 wherein each clip further includes a second flexible clip element extending from the fillet means from a location adjacent the plate means laterally and 
     
     
        forwardly toward the first clip element. .Iaddend. .Iadd.36.  A fastener for coupling panels together comprising an elongate channel including on one side, means for attaching the channel to an edge of a panel, and on another side, an open end keyway enlarged inside the opening, and a breech formed in communication with the keyway,   clip means having a flexible enlargement at one end for snugly fitting within the enlarged portion of a keyway of a channel, the enlargement comprising a flexible rounded first open edge tube adapted to fit snugly within the enlarged portion of the keyway, and a plate means at the opposite end generally forming a T shape for fitting within a breech of a different channel, the clip means comprising a fillet extending generally perpendicularly from the plate means to the first open edge tube to join the first tube to the plate means so that when the plate means is disposed in the breech of one channel, the fillet extends through the keyway of the one channel and into the keyway of an adjacent channel where the first tube is disposed in the enlarged portion of the adjacent channel and further comprising a second flexible rounded open edge tube formed on the fillet adjacent to the plate means and spaced from the first tube, said second tube fitting snugly within the enlarged portion of the keyway of the same channel in whose breech the plate means is disposed, and   means for securing the plate means in place in the breech of a channel.   wherein two channels may be positioned together, with facing keyways, such that a clip means may be disposed with the flexible enlargement in an enlarged portion of a keyway of one of the channels, and with plate means in a breech of the other of the channels. .Iaddend. .Iadd.37. A fastener for coupling two display devices together comprising   first and second means, each defining an elongate channel having a bottom wall, two side walls, and an opening opposite the bottom wall, wherein the width of the channel adjacent the bottom wall is enlarged to define a breech, and wherein the width of the channel between the opening and the breech is enlarged to define a keyway, each of said channel defining means further including means for attaching the first and second means to respective display devices, and   first and second clips, each including   plate means for insertion into the breech of a respective channel defining means,   fillet means extending from the plate means outwardly from one side thereof so that when the plate means is inserted in the breech of the respective channel defining means, the fillet means extends outwardly through the channel of the respective channel defining means and into the channel of the other channel defining means positioned adjacent to the respective channel defining means,   a first flexible clip element disposed to extend laterally from the free end of the fillet means to generally conform and fit within the keyway of said other channel defining means when the first and second channel defining means are in a channel to channel facing relationship, such that the fillet means of each clip extends side-by-side from one channel to the other and the first clip element of each clip is disposed in the keyway of a different channel defining means to thereby couple the first and second channel defining means together,   a second flexible clip element extending from the fillet means laterally and rearwardly toward the plate means to generally conform with the concave sidewall of said other channel to also thereby couple the first and second channel defining means together, and   second flexible clip element extending from the fillet means from a location adjacent the plate means laterally and forwardly toward the first clip element. .Iaddend.