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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2006
Applicants:
Martin J. Nilsen, Hampshire, IL (US);
Michael E. Ward, Geneva, IL (US);
Inventors:
Martin J. Nilsen, Hampshire, IL (US);
Michael E. Ward, Geneva, IL (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 37/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A threaded fastener such as a weld nut or a weld stud has a projection from a surface thereof, with the projection bearing a thread. A weld ring substantially surrounds the threaded projection. In a fastener system using the fastener, a mounting structure has a keyhole including a larger diameter hole and a narrower diameter slot. In the assembly, a portion of the weld ring projects into the slot to resist rotation of the fastener relative to the mounting structure.