Patent attributes
A connector is a unitary member having a male portion extending from a base. The male portion is configured as bifurcated snap pin to be inserted into and retain thereon a grommet of a tarpaulin. The base includes a central aperture configured to receive the threaded fastener, which extends through the central aperture in a direction opposite to the male portion. The base includes an inner flange extending radially between the central aperture and two male members forming the male portion, which is configured to receive a head of the threaded fastener thereagainst so as to compress the base between the fastener and the object. The base includes a central bore extending inward into the base from a surface opposite the male portion in the direction of the two male members. The central bore is configured to receive therein the male snap stud, so as to couple thereto.
