MUMBAI, India, July 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621048040 A) filed by Fleetguard Filters Private Limited on April 15, 2026, for Captive Fastener Assembly And Method Of Assembling The Same.

Inventors include Tarun Harivanshlal Dham; Anil Ishwar Sawant; and Sachin Prabhakar Shirode.

The application for the patent was published on July 10, 2026, under issue no. 28/2026.

Abstract: A fastener assembly (10) comprises a bolt (12) having a head (14) and an externally threaded shank portion (16), and a head cover (18) having a through-hole (20). A plurality of resiliently deformable engagement members (22) project radially inward from an inner wall (21) of the through-hole (20). At least one retention ...