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US 2026/0029015 A1Published application
Cage nut assembly including nut annular flange capturing cage and method of manufacturing the same
AssigneeNewfrey LLC
InventorsOday Amer SAFRY, Terry G. JACOBS, Leo R. CLOR
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Abstract
A cage nut assembly is disclosed that includes a cage and a nut. The cage includes a plate having a hole, sidewalls extending from opposite sides of the plate, and an open bottom extending between bottom edges of the sidewalls. The nut includes a base, a neck, and a flange. The neck extends through the hole in the cage. The flange and the base of the nut capture the plate of the cage therebetween to secure the nut within the cage. A method of making such a cage nut assembly is also disclosed.
Claims20
A cage nut assembly comprising:
- a cage including a plate having a hole, sidewalls extending from opposite sides of the plate, and an open bottom extending between bottom edges of the sidewalls;
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- a nut including a base, a neck, and a flange, the neck extending through the hole in the cage, the flange and the base of the nut capturing the plate of the cage therebetween to secure the nut within the cage.
A method of making a cage nut assembly, the method comprising:
- inserting a flange of a nut through a hole in a plate of a cage;
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- deforming the flange and thereby capturing the plate of the cage between the flange of the nut and a base of the nut.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.