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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2012
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Ronald C. Owens, II, Lexington, KY (US);
John D. Bisset, Lexington, KY (US);
Jason D. Holt, Lexington, KY (US);
Jeremy R. D. Tuttle, Dearborn, MI (US);
Glenn G. Heavens, Cheshire, CT (US);
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
A fastener assembly is configured to secure to a component. The fastener assembly may include a fastener having a shaft integrally connected to an engagement head, and an anchoring bushing that retains the fastener. The anchoring bushing may include a main body defining a fastener passage that retains the shaft, and at least one anchoring member extending from a portion of the main body. The anchoring member(s) is configured to securely anchor into at least a portion of the component.