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Fastener retention apparatus

US6302628A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 19, 2000
Grant dateOct 16, 2001
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Expiry dateMay 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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