Patent ID: 7530629
Filing Date: 2009-05-12
Classification: B62D,B62J,B62K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A panel assembly comprising: a first panel defining an aperture; a T-nut comprising a base portion and a neck portion, the neck portion defining a threaded aperture; a second panel comprising a pocket, wherein the pocket defines an opening extending through the second panel, the pocket is configured to receive the base portion of the T-nut in a snap-fit arrangement such that the neck portion of the T-nut extends into the opening, the pocket comprises a perimeter and a wall, and the wall extends along at least substantially the entire length of the perimeter; and a bolt configured for insertion into the aperture in the first panel and into the threaded aperture in the T-nut to facilitate attachment of the first panel to the second panel.