Fastener retention apparatus
US6302628A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B37/044
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fastener retention apparatus 10 for retaining a fastener base 60 has first and second complementary half-channels 20 and 30, each having a plurality of holes 40 therein for acceptance of a fastener 50 to secure the half-channels in a nested arrangement. Each half-channel further has a plurality of slots 24, 34 therein for acceptance of a plurality of tabs 64 depending from the periphery of said fastener base 60, thereby providing for secure retention thereof.
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