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US 6,840,728 B2Granted
Cold head stamped fastener inserts including marking indicia
AssigneeNewfrey LLC
InventorsWilliam Giannakakos, John F. Carvalho, Roger Zitnay, J. Peter Ferreira
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Abstract
The present invention provides for fastener inserts and methods of manufacturing the same. The fastener inserts include selectively removable tangs which can be broken away more cleanly than with other commercially available fastener inserts. Further, the methods of manufacture offer a significant improvement in the production process.
Claims11
A fastener insert comprising:
- a wire body having a plurality of convolutions, and an interface surface, a marking indicia provided on said interface surface;
- at least one detent cold formed into said wire body;
- and
- a selectively removable tang extending from said body in proximity to said at least one detent, wherein said marking indicia is provided along said detent.
1 more element
A fastener insert comprising:
- a wire body having a plurality of convolutions;
- and
- a marking cold head stamped into said wire body to provide an identifier on said insert wherein said wire includes at least one detent in which said marking occurs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.