Title:
DECORATIVE FASTENER ASSEMBLY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004061315
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A decorative fastener assembly (10) including a nut insert (12) and a decorative cap (14). The cap includes a flatted portion (14a) sleeved over a flatted portion (12a) of the nut insert and further includes a flange portion (14c) proximate its open lower end. An O-ring seal (16) is compressed between the flange of the cap and the circular enlargement (12e) of the nut insert to preclude the entry of moisture between the cap and the nut insert. A top end wall portion (14b) of the cap is welded to an annular weld projection (12l) on the top end (12b) of the nut insert in surrounding relation to the central bore (12g) of the nut insert. As the weld projection is melted to perform the welding operation, the cap moves further downwardly on the nut insert to further compress the O-ring seal between the cap flange and the circular enlargement of the nut insert. The cap flange portion proximate its open lower end is then crimped over a circular enlargement of the nut insert.
Inventors:
SOMERS STEVEN D
LUCIUS ROBERT A
LUCIUS ROBERT A
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/040482
Publication Date:
February 17, 2005
Filing Date:
December 18, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HTG CORP INC (US)
International Classes:
F16B37/14; F16B33/00; (IPC1-7): F16B37/14
Foreign References:
| US6036420A | 2000-03-14 | |||
| US4123961A | 1978-11-07 |
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