Anchoring fastener assembly
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsRonald C. Owens, II, John D. Bisset, Jason D. Holt, Jeremy R.D. Tuttle, Glenn G. Heavens
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Abstract
A fastener assembly is configured to secure to a component. The fastener assembly may include a fastener having a shaft integrally connected to an engagement head, and an anchoring bushing that retains the fastener. The anchoring bushing may include a main body defining a fastener passage that retains the shaft, and at least one anchoring member extending from a portion of the main body. The anchoring member(s) is configured to securely anchor into at least a portion of the component.
Claims20
A fastener assembly configured to secure to a component, the fastener assembly comprising:
- a fastener having a shaft integrally connected to an engagement head;
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- an anchoring bushing that retains the fastener, wherein the anchoring bushing includes a main body defining a fastener passage that retains the shaft, and at least one anchoring member extending from a portion of the main body, wherein the at least one anchoring member is configured to securely anchor into at least a portion of the component.
An anchoring bushing configured to securely anchor to a component and receive a fastener, the anchoring bushing comprising:
- a main body defining a fastener passage that is configured to retain a shaft of the fastener;
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- at least one anchoring member extending from a portion of the main body, wherein the at least one anchoring member is configured to securely anchor into at least a portion of the component.
An anchoring bushing configured to securely anchor to a component and receive a fastener, the anchoring bushing comprising:
- a main body defining a fastener passage that is configured to retain a shaft of the fastener, wherein the main body comprises a component-insertion tube integrally connected to a fastener-receiving tube through a collar, wherein the component-insertion tube is configured to be positioned within a through-hole of the component and the collar is configured to abut against areas of the component that define the through-hole;
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- at least one anchoring member extending from the component-insertion tube, wherein the at least one anchoring member is configured to securely anchor into at least a portion of the component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.