Expanded – threaded – driven – headed – tool-deformed – or locked-thr – Threaded fastener locked to a discreet structure – Nut – and means to engage substructure on its opposite faces...
Patent
1992-01-08
1992-07-14
Wilson, Neill R.
Expanded, threaded, driven, headed, tool-deformed, or locked-thr
Threaded fastener locked to a discreet structure
Nut, and means to engage substructure on its opposite faces...
411508, 411913, F16B 1900, F16B 3704
Patent
active
051297680
ABSTRACT:
A sliding grommet includes a head flange and a shank portion of a unique construction which is capable of absorbing relative positions of an oblong fitting hole in a mounting panel and a throughhole in a mating hole to be attached caused by thermal expansion and contraction. A pair of Y-shaped members are disposed on opposite sides of the shank portion to permit flexing upon insertion, and locking tabs are provided on each leg of the Y-shaped members for retaining freely floating the shank portion in the oblong fitting hole in the mounting panel so as to permit lateral sliding engagement between the upper and lower edges of the fitting hole.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4865505 (1989-09-01), Okada
patent: 4927306 (1990-05-01), Sato
patent: 5028190 (1991-07-01), Loughlin, Jr. et al.
Hoyle Christopher J.
Peek Brian R.
Buckman Thomas W.
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
O'Brien John P.
Wilson Neill R.
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