Insert nut
AssigneeNagayama Electric Co., Ltd.
InventorYutaka Nagayama
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Abstract
There is provided an insert nut, having an outer hollow portion made of a resin material and an inner hollow portion made of a metal material. The outer hollow portion has a projection functioning as a male screw or wedge formed on an outer surface thereof. The inner hollow portion has a female screw formed on an inner surface thereof. The inner hollow portion is press-fitted to the outer hollow portion by inserting one end of the inner hollow portion into the outer hollow portion to reach a final position. Further insertion of the inner hollow portion is prevented beyond the final position. Said one end of the inner hollow portion is caulked with the outer hollow portion.
Claims5
An insert nut, comprising:
- an outer hollow portion made of a resin material, having a projection functioning as a male screw or wedge formed on an outer surface thereof;
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- an inner hollow portion made of a metal material, having a female screw formed on an inner surface thereof, the inner hollow portion having an outer surface which is entirely covered by the outer hollow portion,
- wherein the inner hollow portion is press-fined to the outer hollow portion by inserting one end of the inner hollow portion into the outer hollow portion to reach a final position, wherein further insertion of the inner hollow portion is prevented beyond the final position, wherein said one end of the inner hollow portion is caulked with the outer hollow portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.