Pad stud assembly

摘要

A pad stud assembly for securing a portion of a wall panel system to a wall and for selectively hanging a pad on the wall includes a pad stud and a pad stud receiving portion having an opening configured to receive a first portion of a fastener and a portion of the pad stud.

主权项

1. A pad stud assembly for use with a fastener having a shaft and a head, the head larger in cross-sectional diameter than the shaft, the pad stud assembly comprising:
(a) a pad stud having a tapered body portion with a first end and a second end, the tapered body portion gradually and continuously increasing in cross-sectional diameter from the first end to the second end; and (b) a pad stud receiving portion, comprising:
(i) a body having a length and first and second ends;(ii) an opening extending along the length of the body between the first and second ends, wherein the opening is defined by a pad stud receiving cavity at the first end of the body that is sized and configured to frictionally receive the first end of the tapered body of the pad stud and a fastener shaft opening defined at the second end of the body.