Clinch nut

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view;

FIG. 4 is a right-side elevation;

FIG. 5 is a cross section taken along the line 5—5 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a downwards perspective view; and,

FIG. 7 is an upward perspective view.

The present design is characterized by the inwardly slanted peripheral wall formed around the central female-threaded hole of the nut, which has in its face a cruciform groove.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D223747 June 1972 Shinjo
D226518 March 1973 Wetherill
3219790 November 1965 Johnson
3736969 June 1973 Wärn et al.
Other references
  • Machine Design—The Fasteners Book; p. 114; Decker Weld Nut (right nut), Sep. 29, 1960.
Patent History
Patent number: D452140
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 31, 2000
Date of Patent: Dec 18, 2001
Assignee: Yugenkaisha Shinjo Seisakusho (Osaka)
Inventors: Katsumi Shinjo (Osaka), Tadashi Shinjo (Sakai), Hiroshi Shinjo (Osaka)
Primary Examiner: B. J. Bullock
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP
Application Number: 29/131,914
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/397
International Classification: 0808;