MUMBAI, India, June 20 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202414094876 A) filed by Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, U.S.A., on Dec. 2, 2024, for 'fastener.'

Inventor(s) include Han, Fanxing; and Wang, Xing.

The application for the patent was published on June 20, under issue no. 25/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The disclosure provides a fastener configured to be inserted into a first through hole of a first piece for connection with the first piece. The fastener includes a sleeve member, an insertion member and a sealing ring. The sleeve member is configured to be insertable into the first through hole and connected to the first piece, and the sleeve membe...