Self-piercing clinch nut

- R B & W Manufacturing LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a self-piercing clinch nut including a plurality of lugs spaced about a central pilot, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken in the direction of the arrows on line 3—3 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view; and,

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view.

Claims

The ornamental design for a self-piercing clinch nut, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D140317 February 1945 Allen
D186858 December 1959 Reiner
2552794 May 1951 Kimbell
3053300 September 1962 Quinto
3253631 May 1966 Reusser
4432681 February 21, 1984 Capuano
4543023 September 24, 1985 Capuano
5190423 March 2, 1993 Ewing
5340251 August 23, 1994 Takahashi et al.
5549430 August 27, 1996 Takahashi et al.
Other references
  • SPAC HGL, Nut Specifications, by R B & W Corporation, Forum SP325C009, Rev. Oct. 8, 1996.
  • SPAC HGLB, Nut Specifications, by R B & W Corporation, Forum SP325C010, Rev. Oct. 8, 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D448660
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 31, 2001
Date of Patent: Oct 2, 2001
Assignee: R B & W Manufacturing LLC (Cleveland, OH)
Inventors: W. Richard Pamer (Macedonia, OH), Stanley H. Umbel (Windham, OH)
Primary Examiner: B. J. Bullock
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Pearne & Gordon LLP
Application Number: 29/136,475
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/397
International Classification: 0808;