T-nut
AssigneeNagayama Electronic Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorYutaka Nagayama
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Abstract
The present invention provides a T-nut having an improved structure capable of preventing a liquid, such as oil or paint, from entering into the inside of a shank of the T-nut. The T-nut has a tubular shank having a first end and a second end located on the other side of the first end, and a flange extending outward from the first end of the shank. The shank and flange are made of metal material and formed integrally. At least a part of the shank is formed as an internally threaded portion. The T-nut comprises a bottom-sealing member located adjacent to the first end of the shank to seal the bottom of the tubular shank.
Claims17
A T-nut comprising:
- a tubular shank portion having a first end and a second end opposing to said first end, said tubular shank portion having a threaded portion formed at an inside surface thereof,
- a flange portion extending outward from said first end of said tubular shank portion;
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- a bottom-sealing portion closing said first end of said tubular shank portion,
- wherein the T-nut is made of a metal material and formed from a single unitary piece of said metal material and wherein the bottom-sealing portion formed with the flange portion has an outside surface having a convex portion within circular grooves.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.