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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 02, 1999
Mark R. Treiber, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Terry W. Louth, Narvon, PA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A fastener assembly is adapted to engage components for rotation with respect to one another. The fastener assembly includes a support contacting one of the components and a fastener contacting the other one of the components. A body of the fastener extends through apertures defined in the components and in the support. An end portion of the body of the fastener is deformed radially outwardly into engagement with the support. The fastener engages the components and the support upon deformation with sufficient compression along a pivot axis to resist unintended rotation of the components with respect to one another and to permit intended rotation of the components.