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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
William Giannakakos, Danbury, CT (US);
John F. Carvalho, Danbury, CT (US);
Roger Zitnay, Easton, CT (US);
J. Peter Ferreira, Danbury, CT (US);
Assignee:
Newfrey LLC, Newark, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 5/324 ; B21K 1/64 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 5/324 ; B21K 1/64 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides for fastener inserts and methods of manufacturing the same. The fastener inserts include selectively removable tangs which can be broken away more cleanly than with other commercially available fastener inserts. Further, the methods of manufacture offer a significant improvement in the production process.