Bobrick Washroom Equipment, Inc.

Ronald Miller

Michael Nygard

A tubular member and flange combination includes a tubular member having a buckled section proximate an end of the tubular member. A flange is penetrated by an end of the tubular member where an end section of the tubular member is bent over the flange such that the flange is axially retained by the buckled section and the bent end section of the tubular member. A method of forming the tubular member and flange combination includes buckling the tubular member at a location proximate an end of the tubular member forming a buckled section, placing the flange over the tubular member end section such that the tubular member end section penetrates an opening of the flange, and bending an end section of the tubular member to extend over the flange, such that the flange is axially retained by the buckled section and the bent end section of the tubular member.

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Clifton Park, NY, United States of America

Ronald Miller