Patent ID: 6538894
Filing Date: 2003-03-25
Classification: F16B,G06F,H02B,H05K

Abstract:
An apparatus for retaining a threaded fastener in an aperture of a support, said apparatus comprising:a first flange positioned to limit insertion of said apparatus within the aperture of the support; a body extending axially from said first flange and being sized for insertion within the aperture of the support, said body defining an opening extending through proximal and distal sections of said body, said opening in said body being sized to receive the threaded fastener in said proximal section of said body and said opening in said body being sized for engagement of the threaded fastener in said distal section of said body, said proximal section of said body being configured for radial deformation upon engagement of the threaded fastener in said distal section of said body, said deformation preventing removal of said body from the aperture of the support; and a second flange extending circumferentially outward from said proximal section of said body and spaced from said first flange.