Patent ID: 7207762
Filing Date: 2007-04-24
Classification: F16B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An attachment device mountable on a substrate and operable to engage a threaded stud comprising: a housing having first and second wall portions positioned in spaced relation to one another and defining an annular space therebetween wherein each of said first and second wall portions have respective apertures therethrough; a channel for capturing the substrate, said channel defined between said second wall portion and a flange axially spaced from said second wall and extending radially outward with respect to said apertures; and a push nut disposed in said annular space and having a rim and a plurality of flexible teeth for engaging threads on the stud, said teeth positioned in spaced relation around said rim, wherein said push nut is rotatable 360° within said annular space to permit removal of said push nut from the stud without rotating said housing.