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US 2003/0152442 A1Published application
Long barrel T-nut
OwnerWilliam J. Curley JR., James F. Norkus +1inventors
InventorsWilliam J. Curley JR., James F. Norkus, James A. Head
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Abstract
An elongated T-nut fastener is formed from a single piece of material. The fastener includes a barrel and a flange, with a threaded portion in the barrel and an unthreaded portion beyond the threaded portion. Fastening sites are provided at spaced locations along the length of the fastener.
Claims22
An elongated fastener for attachment to a supporting structure comprising:
- a monolithic body including a flange and a barrel formed from a single piece;
- said barrel having a bore therethrough and first and second ends, said first end being adjacent said flange;
- said barrel having a threaded portion in said bore near one of said ends and a non-threaded portion from said threaded portion to the other of said ends;
- and
- first and second attachment sites spaced from each other along said body for attaching said fastener to said supporting structure.
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A method of forming a monolithic T-nut having a barrel and a flange, said method comprising steps of;
- providing a disk shaped blank of material;
- cupping the blank to form a cup;
- drawing a portion of the cup and forming a pre-barrel and a pre-flange from the cup;
- redrawing the cup to achieve a desired barrel length with a flange at an end thereof;
- piercing an end of the barrel;
- and
- threading at least a portion of the barrel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.