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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2005
Alexander Winker, Spaichingen, DE;
Alexander Winker, Spaichingen, DE;
Metallwarenfabrik Hermann Winker GmbH & Co.KG, Spaichingen, DE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a fastening means () consisting of a fastening element () and a washer (), the washer () being held on the fastening element () in a rotatable and captive manner. Furthermore, the subject matter of the invention is such a fastening element () which has at one end a bearing surface () for a washer () held on the fastening element () in a rotatable and captive manner and has an encircling undercut () at the end facing its bearing surface (). Finally, the subject matter of the invention is a washer () having a contact surface () for the bearing surface () of a fastening element (), at least two axially extending retaining tabs () being formed on the contact surface (). The retaining tabs () engage in the undercut ().