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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2004
Richard P. Ward, Canton, MI (US);
Harold T. Woods, Flat Rock, MI (US);
John J. Vrana, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
John M. Parker, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Kerry V. Boggs, South Lyon, MI (US);
Richard P. Ward, Canton, MI (US);
Harold T. Woods, Flat Rock, MI (US);
John J. Vrana, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
John M. Parker, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Kerry V. Boggs, South Lyon, MI (US);
Whitesell International Corporation, Taylor, MI (US);
Abstract
A self-attaching fastener including a central pilot, an annular flange surrounding the pilot including an annular groove having bottom, inner and outer side walls, wherein the bottom wall includes a first plurality of spaced anti-rotation elements each having a radial top face inclined above the bottom wall and a second plurality of circumferentially spaced anti-rotation elements each having a radial top face oppositely inclined below the bottom wall and a method of attachment which avoids distortion of the thread cylinder of a female fastener.