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US 2010/0143031 A1Published application
Mechanical fastener having a thread staking mechanism
AssigneeRemy Technologies, L.L.C.
InventorsBrad Chamberlin, Alex Creviston
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Abstract
A mechanical fastener includes a main body having an outer diametric portion and an inner diametric portion and a plurality of threads provided on at least one of the outer and inner diametric portions. The mechanical fastener further includes at least one staking mechanism formed in the main body at the at least one of the outer and inner diametric portion. The at least one staking mechanism extends into and bisects at least a portion of the plurality of threads.
Claims13
A mechanical fastener comprising:
- a main body having an outer diametric portion and an inner diametric portion;
- a plurality of threads provided on at least one of the outer and inner diametric portions;
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- at least one staking mechanism formed in the main body at the at least one of the outer and inner diametric portion, the at least one staking mechanism extending into and bisecting at least a portion of the plurality of threads.
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A method of staking a mechanical fastener to a component, the method comprising:
- threadingly engaging a mechanical fastener having a main body including an outer diametric portion, and inner diametric portion and a plurality of threads provided on at least one of the outer diametric portion and the inner diametric portion to a component having a plurality of threads;
- inserting a staking member into a staking feature formed in the main body of the mechanical fastener, the staking feature projecting into and bisecting at least a portion of the plurality of threads on the one of the outer diametric portion and the inner diametric portion;
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- applying a controlled force to the plurality of threads on the component through the staking member, the controlled force being adapted to deform at least one of the plurality of threads.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.