Patent ID: 7841818
Filing Date: 2010-11-30
Classification: F16B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A stud for use with a fastening assembly that includes a receptacle assembly, having a bracket constructed and arranged to be secured to a panel and an internally threaded nut for receiving the stud therein, said stud comprising: a base, a head, and a shank disposed therebetween, the shank including an exterior surface having a threaded section that includes proximal and distal ends, the exterior surface including at least two longitudinal channels extending in a diametrically disposed location, each channel including a lobe disposed in the channel, said lobe having a peak where the depth of the channel is smallest in comparison to the rest of the channel, said lobe extending longitudinally substantially from the distal end to the proximal end of the threaded section of the shank.