Retainer, Lay-in Lug Assembly Nut Plate Retainer
AssigneeSiemens Energy & Automation, Inc.
InventorsGustavo Cortes Rico, Kristopher Scott Robinson
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a lay-in lug nut plate retainer. More particularly, the invention encompasses a nut plate retainer for a lay-in lug assembly nut plate. The present invention is also directed to a novel lay-in nut plate retainer which provides an alternative way to secure a nut plate to a lay-in lug body during shipping and/or the installation process. The inventive nut plate retainer has a cover with an open area and at least two legs to surround a portion of the lay-in lug and the nut plate.
Claims23
A lay-in lug comprising:
- a first lug wall;
- a second lug wall spaced apart from and substantially parallel to said first lug wall;
- a nut plate supported between said first lug wall and said second lug wall;
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- a nut plate retainer configured to cover at least a portion of said first lug wall and said second lug wall, and substantially restrict said nut plate from moving in a direction substantially along said first and second lug walls relative to at least one open end in said lay-in lug.
A nut plate retainer for preventing a nut plate of a lay-in lug from moving along a wall of said lay-in lug comprising:
- a flexible retaining cover;
- a first retaining leg extending from a first section of said retaining cover, wherein said first retaining leg covers at least a portion of a first outer wall of said lay-in lug, and restricts movement of a first end of said nut plate;
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- a second retaining leg extending from a second section of said retaining cover, wherein said second retaining leg covers at least a portion of a second outer wall of said lay-in lug, and restricts movement of a second end of said nut plate.
A lay-in lug comprising:
- a first lug wall;
- a second lug wall spaced apart from and substantially parallel to said first lug wall;
- a nut plate supported between said first lug wall and said second lug wall;
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- a retaining means configured to cover at least a portion of said first lug wall and said second lug wall, and substantially restrict said nut plate from moving in a direction substantially along said first and second lug walls.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.