Abstract: An adjustable lock striker bolt assembly includes an anchor plate which is manually snap assembled to a retention bracket by an operator without tools and with limited access to the inside of the lock pillar. The retention bracket includes a pair of spaced laterally extending retention flanges, each including a retention slot. The anchor plate includes a thickened central body portion and a pair of legs extending oppositely therefrom. To assemble the anchor plate to the bracket, one leg of the anchor plate is inserted through the slot of one flange until the central body portion contains the one flange. This locates the edge portion of the other leg in engagement with the other flange. Manual pressure of the anchor plate snaps the edge portion of the other leg into the slot of the other flange.

Abstract: A metal insert, especially a threaded insert, is secured in a lightweight, andwich type panel with the aid of a spreading dowel. First, a hole is machined, for example drilled, through one cover and through the core of the panel down to, but not through, the other cover. Then a spreading dowel is inserted into the hole so that it rests on the other cover. Then the metal insert is pressed into the spreading dowel, whereby the spreading wing elements are spread substantially radially outwardly until the outwardly facing surface of the insert is flush with the outer surface of the panel cover. In the last step the voids are filled with a hardening or curing synthetic resin bonding material. The spreading dowel has a leg base and spreading wings hinged to the base. A cam surface on each wing assures that the force resulting from pressing an insert into the dowel spreads the wings until the insert rests on a shoulder of each wing.

Abstract: A bolt for attaching an earth engaging plow component to a plow frog has an improved head configuration represented by planar surfaces having inclined angular displacement similar to the slope of the truncated cone portion of the plow bolt head.

Abstract: FIG. 1 shows fastener, sealer member 100 mounted to fastening member 102 through access opening 106. Fastener sealer member 100 has flap member 300 mounted to unitary fastener member 200 seals fastening opening 104; flap 300 with areas 302 and 304 seals access opening 106.

Abstract: A screw is captured in an assembly of concentric sleeves, the inner one of which has a flange, and an outer workpiece is clamped between the flange and the outer sleeve. The outer workpiece has a sufficiently large, beveled bore to permit radial play of the assembly. The outer sleeve has a threaded inner flange at the other end; and the two sleeves are assembled in press fit.

Abstract: A nut device permitting securement of and to thin panel members. An axially extending, internally threaded shank has two laterally extending flanges interconnected to one end, the flanges being bent downward. Two beam members extend laterally from the shank in a direction which is generally perpendicular to the flanges, the ends of the beam members being bent upwardly toward the flanges. The nut is inserted in a slot in the panel by positioning the beam members parallel to the slot, pushing downwardly on the beam members to flex the flanges so that the beam members may be rotated clockwise beneath the panel. The flanges and beam members cooperate to frictionally clamp the panel and resist lateral and rotational displacement relative to the panel. A specially configured tool is also disclosed.

Abstract: A vehicle body construction comprising a mounting element with a threaded member attached to a body wall of an automotive vehicle that serves for the attachment of an assembly part includes a plate having a threaded aperture which is inserted into limiting sections forming part of the body wall and is retained therein by a plurality of stops, at least one of which is formed by a bendable tongue.

Abstract: The present connecting device for joining sheet metal components has a la of synthetic material at least in the area of the contact surfaces with neighboring components thus effectively preventing contact corrosion.

Abstract: A lockable cap screw comprises at one pin which is coupled to an actuating member and by means of the latter can be shifted to an operative position, in which the pin protrudes outwardly and from said operative position back to a position of rest, in which the entire pin is disposed within the head of the screw.

Abstract: A grommet attached to a top panel captures a stud nut of a panel fastener through a retaining ring held by the grommet. A complimentary stud assembly attaches to a subpanel and receives the stud nut to clamp the panels together. The grommet has a stand-off base that projects axially from a counterbore in the top panel to form a barrier for a gasket. A flared end of the grommet and the standoff base clamp the top panel between them. The retaining ring compressively bears radially against the stud nut to retain it in any desired axial position and maintain axial alignment of the stud nut. The stud nut can draw completely into the top panel. The stud nut has a clear-through bore threaded at one end. A wrenching recess, defined by a hardened insert, occupies the other end of the bore. A plug separates the wrenching recess from the threads. A basket of the stud assembly attaches to the subpanel by rivets. A barrel attaches to the basket through lugs engaged in slots of down turned wings of the basket.

Abstract: A fastener assembly for blind assembly to a support panel includes a bolt retained in one leg of a pair of spaced apart legs of an attaching clip so that a leg having the bolt secured thereto can be inserted through a T-slot in the support panel. The spaced apart legs of the attaching clip firmly grip opposite sides of the support panel to provide improved retention of the fastener assembly to the support panel with the one leg providing additional support for the head of the bolt on the blind side of the support panel.