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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:
Feb. 08, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2002
Applicants:
John M. Parker, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Kerry V. Boggs, South Lyon, MI (US);
Inventors:
John M. Parker, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Kerry V. Boggs, South Lyon, MI (US);
Assignee:
FabriSteel Products, Inc., Taylor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B037/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A self-attaching nut having an annular pilot, an annular flange surrounding the pilot and an annular groove in the bearing surface surrounding the pilot, wherein the bottom wall of the groove has inclined rectangular protuberances and the outer wall of the groove has radial channel-shaped grooves spaced between the radial protuberances. During installation, panel metal is driven against the inclined radial protuberances, driving panel metal under the inclined outer wall of the groove and into the radial grooves in the flange.