Patent ID: 9677596
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: B29C,B29K,B29L,F16B

Claim:
1. A molded article comprising: molded material; and an insert comprising: a head with an open end, a lip, and a circular retaining ring defined by parallel walls and surrounding a counter bore; a cylindrical center space extending from the counter bore within an interior of said insert with a series of threads formed on a cylindrical wall, the cylindrical center space defined by the cylindrical wall to accommodate a fastener; a multi-faced region with a plurality of flat faces on an exterior of the insert and surrounding the cylindrical center space; and a tapered region extended from said multi-faced region that terminates in a sharpened leading edge; wherein said molded material is in contact with said plurality of flat faces and said tapered region of the insert.