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US 11,299,023 B2Granted
Locator fastener with bolt mis-alignment feature
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsJames McManaman, Tommy M. Gunther, Steven Droste, Rajaram Subramanian
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Abstract
A fastener assembly includes a stud and a nut. The stud has a proximal end and a distal end with a body therebetween. The stud also has a central axis extending from the proximal end to the distal end. The proximal end has a flange for coupling to a surface. The body has a cavity opening to an orifice at the distal end. The nut is retained within the cavity. Rotation of the nut about the central axis is inhibited.
Claims6
A battery pack assembly comprising:
- a battery pack having a mounting bore;
- a battery pack housing;
- a mounting stud having a first end coupled to the housing and a second end projected from the housing and inserted into the mounting bore, the mounting stud having a central axis extending from the first end to the second end, the mounting stud having a pocket opening to an orifice at the second end, the mounting stud having a nut retained within the pocket, the nut being rotationally fixed about the central axis;
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- a fastener coupled to the nut to retain the battery pack in the housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.