Joining assembly for mounting a fastening element to an external surface of a structural member
US6637095B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 9, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/7117
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A joining assembly for mounting a fastening element to an external surface of a structural member of deformable material. The structural member is provided at its external surface with one or a plurality of joining projections engaging into respective recesses of a joining flange of said fastening element. The joining projections are provided at their free ends with upset beads obtained by material deformation of the joining projections and positively fixing the associated joining projection to the joining flange.
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