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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 26, 1998
Harald Schaty, Wetzlar-Dutenhofen, DE;
Dieter Mauer, Lollar, DE;
Emhart Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
To form a welded joint between a fastening means (1) and a structure (2), a fastening means (1) with a holder (3) and a connecting element (4) is proposed. The holder (3) essentially consists of an electrically insulating material. The connecting element (4) consists of a substantially electrically conductive material. The holder (3) substantially surrounds the connecting element (4). The connecting element (4) has a contact face (5) located inside the holder (3). The holder (3) has a through-orifice (6) at least partially overlapping the contact face (5). A contact piece (7) of an electrically operated welding device is introduced through the through-orifice (6).