1. A fastener assembly for fastening a first member to a second member, said assembly comprising:
a stud which includes a shank having a first and a second end, a head extending from said first end of said shank, said head defining a surface which is disposed adjacent to said first end of said shank; and
a plate having a first and a second face, said plate defining a non-circular slot for the reception therein of said head of said stud such that when said head is inserted through said slot and is rotated relative to said plate, said first face of said plate slidably cooperates with said surface of said head;
wherein at least one of said surface of said head and said first face of said plate includes a performed interference member such that when said head is inserted into said slot and is rotated relative to said plate, said interference member engagingly cooperates with the other of said surface of said head and said first face of said plate during the rotation to secure said stud to said plate, thereby enabling the first number to be attached to the second member.
2. A fastener assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein said surface of said head has a protrusion which is disposed between said head and said first face of said plate when said head is inserted through said slot, and said first face of said plate has a bump thereon which cooperates with said protrusion when said head is inserted into said slot and is rotated relative to said plate, the arrangement being such that when said head has been rotated relative to said plate, said protrusion and said bump interact with each other for locking said stud relative to said plate.
3. A fastener assembly as set forth in claim 2, wherein said protrusion is of a half-moon shaped configuration having a ramped surface and a flat, vertical surface, such that when said head is rotated relative to said plate, said ramped surface assists in allowing the protrusion to pass over said bump, and, once so passed, said flat, vertical surface assists in ensuring said stud remains desirably locked to said plate.
4. A fastener assembly as set forth in claim 2, wherein said surface defines a further protrusion disposed on an opposite side of said shank relative to said protrusion, and said face defines a further bump disposed on an opposite side of said slot relative to said bump so that when said head is rotated within said slot, said further protrusion and said further bump interact for assisting locking of said head relative to said plate.
5. A fastener assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein said shank includes an externally threaded first portion, said first portion extending from said surface of said head, and a second portion extending from said first portion such that said first portion is disposed between said second portion and said surface of said head, said second portion defining a hexagonal configuration such that when said head is inserted within said slot, rotation of said head is facilitated by the provision of said hexagonal configuration of said second portion.
6. A fastener assembly as set forth in claim 5, wherein said hexagonal configuration is disposed externally.
7. A fastener assembly as set forth in claim 5, wherein said hexagonal configuration is disposed internally.
8. A fastener assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein said head includes a rectangular shaped portion and a further surface being of dome shaped configuration, said slot has a first extremity, a second extremity, a first side and a second side, and said plate includes a bridge having a first and a second side, said first side of said bridge extending from said first extremity of said slot, said second side of said bridge extending from said second extremity of said slot, said bridge being of a dome shaped configuration for the rotatable reception therein of said dome shaped surface of said head.
9. A fastener assembly as set forth in claim 8, wherein one of said dome shaped surface of said head and said bridge includes a dimple, and the other of said dome shaped surface of said head and said bridge includes an indent, such that when said head is inserted into said slot with said further surface of said head cooperating with said dome shaped configuration of said bridge, said dimple is located within said indent for locating said head relative to said plate.
10. A fastener assembly as set forth in claim 9, wherein said dome shaped surface of said head includes said dimple and said dimple is disposed coaxially relative to a rotational axis of said head.
11. A fastener assembly as set forth in claim 8, wherein said plate further includes a first stop which extends from said first side of said slot for limiting rotation of said head within said slot, and a second stop which extends from said second side of said slot for limiting rotation of said head within said slot, said first stop being disposed adjacent to said second extremity of said slot, said second stop being disposed adjacent to said first extremity of said slot.
12. A fastener assembly for fastening a first member to a second member, said assembly comprising:
a stud which includes a shank having a first and a second end, a head extending from said first end of said shank, said head defining a surface which is disposed adjacent to said first end of said shank, and a dimple extending centrally from said head; and
a plate having a first and a second face, said plate defining a non-circular slot for the reception therein of said head of said stud such that when said head is inserted through said slot and is rotated relative to said plate, said first face of said plate slidably cooperates with said surface of said head, said plate including an indent for the rotatable reception therein of said dimple such that when said head is rotated within said slot, said dimple and said indent cooperate with each other for locating said head relative to said slot;
wherein at least one of said surface of said head and said first face of said plate includes a performed interference member such that when said head is inserted into said slot and is rotated relative to said plate, said interference member cooperates with the other of said surface of said head and said first face of said plate during the rotation to secure said stud to said plate, thereby enabling the first member to be attached to the second member.
13. A fastener assembly as set forth in claim 12, wherein said surface of said head has a protrusion which is disposed between said head and said first face of said plate when said head is inserted through said slot, and said first face of said plate has a bump thereon which cooperates with said protrusion when said head is inserted into said slot and is rotated relative to said plate, the arrangement being such that when said head has been rotated relative to said plate, said protrusion and said bump interact with each other for locking said stud relative to said plate.
14. A fastener assembly as set forth in claim 13, wherein said surface defines a further protrusion disposed on an opposite side of said shank relative to said protrusion, and said face defines a further bump disposed on an opposite side of said slot relative to said bump so that when said head is rotated within said slot, said further protrusion and said further bump interact for assisting locking of said head relative to said plate, and wherein said protrusion and said further protrusion are each of a half-moon shaped configuration each having a ramped surface and a flat, vertical surface, such that when said head is rotated relative to said plate, said ramped surfaces assist in allowing the associated protrusions to pass over the associated bumps, and, once so passed, said flat, vertical surfaces assist in ensuring said stud remains desirably locked to said plate.
15. A fastener assembly as set forth in claim 12, wherein said shank includes an externally threaded first portion, said first portion extending from said surface of said head, and a second portion extending from said first portion such that said first portion is disposed between said second portion and said surface of said head, said second portion defining a hexagonal configuration such that when said head is inserted within said slot, rotation of said head is facilitated by the provision of said hexagonal configuration of said second portion.
16. A fastener assembly as set forth in claim 12, wherein said head includes a rectangular shaped portion and a further surface being of dome shaped configuration, said slot has a first extremity, a second extremity, a first side and a second side, and said plate includes a bridge having a first and a second side, said first side of said bridge extending from said first extremity of said slot, said second side of said bridge extending from said second extremity of said slot, said bridge being of a dome shaped configuration for the rotatable reception therein of said dome shaped surface of said head.
17. A fastener assembly as set forth in claim 16, wherein said plate further includes a first stop which extends from said first side of said slot for limiting rotation of said head within said slot, and a second stop which extends from said second side of said slot for limiting rotation of said head within said slot, said first stop being disposed adjacent to said second extremity of said slot, said second stop being disposed adjacent to said first extremity of said slot.
18. A fastener assembly for fastening a first member to a second member, said assembly comprising:
a stud which includes a shank having a first and a second end, a head extending from said first end of said shank, said head defining a surface which is disposed adjacent to said first end of said shank; and
a plate having a first and a second face, said plate defining a non-circular slot for the reception therein of said head of said stud such that when said head is inserted through said slot and is rotated relative to said plate, said first face of said plate slidably cooperates with said surface of said head;
wherein said shank includes a first portion, said first portion extending from said surface of said head, and a second portion extending from said first portion such that said first portion is disposed between said second portion and said surface of said head, said second portion defining a surface adapted for cooperation with a tool for the rotation thereof such that when said head is inserted within said slot, rotation of said head is facilitated by the cooperation between said surface of said second portion and the tool;
wherein at least one of said head and said plate includes a dimple and the other of said head and said plate includes an indent for the rotatable reception therein of said dimple such that when said head is rotated within said slot, said dimple and said indent cooperate with each other for locating said head relative to said slot; and
wherein at least one of said surface of said head and said first face of said plate includes an interference member such that when said head is inserted into said slot and is rotated relative to said plate, said interference member engagingly cooperates with the other of said surface of said head and said first face of said plate during the rotation to secure said stud to said plate, thereby enabling the first member to be attached to the second member.
19. A fastener assembly as set forth in claim 18, wherein said surface of said head has a protrusion which is disposed between said head and said first face of said plate when said head is inserted through said slot, said surface defining a further protrusion disposed on an opposite side of said shank relative to said protrusion, said first face of said plate has a bump thereon which cooperates with said protrusion when said head is inserted into said slot and is rotated relative to said plate, and said face defining a further bump disposed on an opposite side of said slot relative to said bump which cooperates with said further protrusion when said head is inserted into said slot and is rotated relative to said plate, the arrangement being such that when said head has been rotated relative to said plate, said protrusion and said bump interact with each other, and said further protrusion and said further bump interact with each other, thereby locking said stud relative to said plate, and wherein said protrusion and said further protrusion are each of a half-moon shaped configuration each having a ramped surface and a flat, vertical surface, such that when said head is rotated relative to said plate, said ramped surfaces assist in allowing the associated protrusions to pass over the associated bumps, and, once so passed, said flat, vertical surfaces assist in ensuring said stud remains desirably locked to said plate.
20. A fastener assembly as set forth in claim 18, wherein said head includes a rectangular shaped portion and a further surface being of dome shaped configuration, said slot has a first extremity, a second extremity, a first side and a second side, and said plate includes a bridge having a first and a second side, said first side of said bridge extending from said first extremity of said slot, said second side of said bridge extending from said second extremity of said slot, said bridge being of a dome shaped configuration for the rotatable reception therein of said dome shaped surface of said head, and wherein said dome shaped surface of said head includes said dimple and said dimple is disposed coaxially relative to a rotational axis of said head.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An identification theft proof tag and sticker method used for easily contacting an owner of missing valuables when found by a stranger comprising, in combination:
providing a plurality of tags, each tag having a tag holder with a serial number, the tags are one inch by one inch squares with a top, front, and back, the front is printed with a graphic of a production trademarked logo, the top has an aperture with approximately a \u215b inch circumference, the back contains a telephone number, a personal identification number (PIN), which is a unique set of numbers that are random for each set of tags, corresponding to a phone number that was previously registered by the owner of the tag;
manufacturing the tags using the following scheme;
submitting the tag graphic and allowing the graphic to be pre-flighted and a proof to be made;
printing variable data and PINs using standard lithography and laser printing on sheets made out of a material selected from the class of materials including PVC and Teslin;
laminating via processes selected from the class of processes including cold glue, hot glue, and hydraulic lamination with a clear PVS sheet;
die cutting the sheets into individual pieces and adding internal die cuts;
numbering the individual tags with an inkjet;
shrink-wrapping the individual pieces into batches, labeling the batches, and putting the batches in boxes;
containing within each individual tag a smart chip which holds a secure digital identity comprised of IC memory cards that holds up to four kilobytes of data, and eight-bit processor, 16 kilobytes of read-only memory, and 512 bytes of random access memory;
incorporating a cryptograph for security purposes which requires the manipulation of large numbers;
embedding a smart card with either a microprocessor card adapted to add, delete, ad otherwise manipulate information on the card or a memory-chip card adapted to only undertake a pre-defined operation;
activating the tag by a user in order to link the user and items tagged;
notifying an interactive voice response (IVR) of the receipt of the tags, registering the serial number located on each tag holder, and entering the PIN located on each tag;
providing a unique password generated by the user and entering five contact phone numbers;
entering on a web site the unique PIN number printed on the back of the tag, the user’s e-mail address for added security, a four-digit phone password, and the unique password generated by the user;
indicating where the tags were purchased and a name of an organization to which a portion of the tags’ sale will be donated are for donation;
filling out required fields indicated by the web site, entering the five contact phone numbers the user associates with the tags, and any comments relating to the contact phone numbers in the spaces provided;
reading a disclaimer and agreeing to terms and conditions provided to finish the tag activation procedure;
placing a registered tag on a valuable;
following instructions printed on the tag when finding a lost valuable by a person other than the owner;
dialing the number located on the back of the tag; and
entering the PIN located on the back of the tag when prompted to do so;
being placed in direct contact with the owner of the lost valuable to determine the preferred way to return the valuable to the owner.
2. The method as set forth in claim 1 and further including the step of applying an adhesive to the tags for allowing the tags to be used as stickers.