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US 4,396,326 AGranted
Self sealing J nut
AssigneeFord Motor Company
InventorsWm. Michael McKinnie, III, Chester Sokol
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Abstract
FIG. 1 shows fastener, sealer member 100 mounted to fastening member 102 through access opening 106. Fastener sealer member 100 has flap member 300 mounted to unitary fastener member 200 seals fastening opening 104; flap 300 with areas 302 and 304 seals access opening 106.
Claims13
A article of manufacture, which comprises:
- a first fastener member of an elongated, generally U-shaped configuration and having first and second prongs (i) integrated together at respective first curved ends to form a rearward portion of said U-shaped configuration and (ii) perforated at respective second, free ends, forward of said rearward portion, for permitting operative engagement of a second fastener member to means to secure said second fastener member carried by said first fastener member and;
- a sealing member carried by said first prong and having a flap portion (i) comprising a flap extending rearward a substantial distance of said rearward portion and (ii) having a width dimension, measured in a direction perpendicular to the long axis of said first fastener member, that exceeds a so measured width dimension of said second prong.
An article of manufacture for fastening a first fastenable member to a second at an isolated fastening opening of said first, which comprises:
- a first fastener member of an elongated, generally U-shaped configuration and having first and second prongs (i) integrated together at respective first curved ends to form a rearward portion of said U-shaped configuration and (ii) perforated at respective second, free ends, forward of said rearward portion, for operatively engaging a second fastener member at means to secure said second fastener member carried by said second prong and;
- a sealing member mounted on a surface portion of said first prong opposite said second prong and having a flap portion (i) comprising a relatively thin flap extending rearward a substantial distance of said rearward portion and (ii) having a width dimension, measured in a direction perpendicular to the long axis of said first fastener member, that exceeds a so measured width dimension of said second prong.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.