Patent ID: 6074121
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
A fastening lug, comprising:a housing defined by at least top, bottom and side walls;a fastener cooperating with said top wall and advancable between a first position wherein a portion of a body is positioned in said housing and a second position wherein said portion is pressed between said bottom wall and said fastener whereby said portion is retained within said housing; andwherein said top wall includes upper and lower legs, said upper leg being integrally formed with one of said side walls and said lower leg being integrally formed with the other of said side walls, and wherein each of said legs includes an extruded threaded collar located on a surface thereof, each of said collars defining a direction of extrusion and being located such that the threads of said collars are subjected to compressive forces which act in a direction generally opposite to said direction of extrusion thereby tending to compress each of said collars with respect to its associated leg when said fastener is advanced to said second position.