Ballistic resistant through insert with floating capability for stopping a ballistic projectile

An assembly comprising:

• a panel;
• an object;
• and
• a through insert comprising:
• a stud having a base portion and a threaded cylindrical stud portion mounted thereon, the threaded cylindrical stud portion comprising a stud cylinder aperture comprising an upper aperture portion and a lower aperture portion, the upper aperture portion comprising two sets of opposed surfaces with the first set of opposed surfaces located closer to one another than the second set of opposed surfaces;
• a floating nut located inside the stud cylinder aperture with the floating nut sitting on top of the lower aperture portion completely disposed within the upper aperture portion such that the floating nuts floats within the stud cylinder aperture, the first set of opposed surfaces preventing the floating nut from rotating within the upper aperture portion and the second set of opposed surfaces allowing the floating nut to slide back and forth in the upper aperture portion;
• and a cap having a top cap portion and a threaded cylindrical cap portion mounted thereon;
• wherein the base portion and the top cap portion are disposed on opposite sides of the panel with the threaded cylindrical cap portion threadedly attached to the threaded cylindrical stud portion thereby attaching the through insert to the panel, and a fastener is disposed through a hole in the object, into the stud cylinder aperture, and threaded into the floating nut disposed within the stud cylinder aperture thereby attaching the object to the panel.

A method for securing an object to a panel comprising:

• providing a panel, an object, and a through insert, the through insert comprising:
• a stud having a base portion and a threaded cylindrical stud portion mounted thereon, the threaded cylindrical stud portion comprising a stud cylinder aperture comprising an upper aperture portion and a lower aperture portion, the upper aperture portion comprising two sets of opposed surfaces with the first set of opposed surfaces located closer to one another than the second set of opposed surfaces;
• and a cap having a top cap portion and a threaded cylindrical cap portion mounted thereon;
• inserting the threaded cylindrical stud portion through a hole in the panel so that the base portion is abutted against a first side of the panel which is opposed to a second side of the panel;
• placing a floating nut into the stud cylinder aperture with the floating nut sitting on top of the lower aperture portion completely disposed within the upper aperture portion so that the floating nut floats in the stud cylinder aperture, the first set of opposed surfaces preventing the floating nut from rotating within the upper aperture portion and the second set of opposed surfaces allowing the floating nut to slide back and forth in the upper aperture portion;
• disposing the cap on the second side of the panel and threadely attaching the threaded cylindrical cap portion to the threaded cylindrical stud portion in the hole of the panel thereby locking the through insert to the panel with the base portion and the top cap portion disposed on opposite sides of the first and second sides of the panel;
• and
• extending a fastener through a hole in the object, into the stud cylinder aperture, and threadedly attaching the fastener to the floating nut disposed within the stud cylinder aperture between the first and second sides of the panel thereby attaching the object to the panel.

An assembly comprising:

• a panel;
• an object;
• and
• a through insert comprising:
• a stud having a base portion and a threaded cylindrical stud portion mounted thereon, the threaded cylindrical stud portion comprising a stud cylinder aperture;
• a floating nut located inside the stud cylinder aperture such that the floating nuts floats within the stud cylinder aperture;
• and a cap having a top cap portion and a threaded cylindrical cap portion mounted thereon;
• wherein the base portion and the top cap portion are disposed on opposite sides of the panel with the threaded cylindrical cap portion threadedly attached to the threaded cylindrical stud portion thereby attaching the through insert to the panel, a fastener is disposed through a hole in the object, into the stud cylinder aperture, and threaded into the floating nut disposed within the stud cylinder aperture attaching the object to the panel, and anti-rotation pin members extend from the base portion of the stud into the panel.

A method for securing an object to a panel comprising:

• providing a panel, an object, and a through insert, the through insert comprising:
• a stud having a base portion and a threaded cylindrical stud portion mounted thereon, the threaded cylindrical stud portion comprising a stud cylinder aperture;
• and a cap having a top cap portion and a threaded cylindrical cap portion mounted thereon;
• inserting the threaded cylindrical stud portion through a hole in the panel so that the base portion is abutted against a first side of the panel which is opposed to a second side of the panel;
• extending anti-rotation pin members of the base portion of the stud into the panel;
• placing a floating nut into the stud cylinder aperture so that the floating nut floats in the stud cylinder aperture;
• disposing the cap on the second side of the panel and threadedly attaching the threaded cylindrical cap portion to the threaded cylindrical stud portion in the hole of the panel thereby locking the through insert to the panel with the base portion and the top cap portion disposed on opposite sides of the first and second sides of the panel;
• and
• extending a fastener through a hole in the object, into the stud cylinder aperture, and threadedly attaching the fastener to the floating nut disposed within the stud cylinder aperture between the first and second sides of the panel thereby attaching the object to the panel.