Hybrid composite-metal breakaway nut fastener
US10113579B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B31/00
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A breakaway nut fastener is provided having a hybrid construction of plastic and metal. The breakaway nut fastener includes a head portion and a nut portion connected by a thin walled section. The head portion is made of plastic and has a shape so as to mate to a tool. The nut portion has an exterior shell having a cavity for receiving a nut insert. The nut portion's exterior shell is made of plastic while the nut insert is made of metal. The breakaway nut fastener's thin walled section is also made of plastic joining the breakaway nut fastener's head portion and the nut portion's exterior shell. The thin walled section is made of plastic, and preferably the head portion, nut portion and thin walled section are constructed as one part forming a single component of plastic.
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