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Abstract

A fastener and removal tool adapted for manually securing and thereafter detaching two separate members in a preselected spatial relationship is disclosed. The fastener includes an elongate shaft, an inlet means mounted on a first shaft end, and a catch means mounted on an opposing shaft end. The removal tool includes a handle and a rod having a laterally-extending finger. The tool is adapted to be inserted into the fastener for purposes of subsequently applying a longitudinally-directed force against the fastener, thereby effecting a collapse of the fastener sufficient to permit the retraction of the fastener from its engagement with the connected members.

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