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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 30, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert E Stewart, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Carl Lewis, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Assignee:
MSD Stamping, Inc., Livonia, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B / ; F16B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
411183 ; 411113 ; 411174 ;
Abstract
A fastener assembly having improved push-out resistance and bearing engagement characteristics while maintaining serviceability by having stakes located in the sidewall flats. The fastener is mounted in the opening of a retainer and a stake is located in the sidewall. The stake extends from the sidewall and engages the retainer face without disturbing the fastener edge, such that the retainer is retained to the fastener flange by sandwiching retainer between the stake and the flange.