Patent ID: 6558095
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: B04B,F16B,Y10S

Abstract:
A nut locking clip assembly for holding a nut having at least two sides in a specific orientation with respect to a structure, said nut locking clip assembly comprising:a first member fixedly secured to the structure, said first member extending between two ends and defining a hole, said first member including flanges for strengthening said first member; a spring portion extending out from one of said two ends of said first member; and a second member fixedly secured to said spring portion such that said first and second members and said spring portion are fabricated from a single element, said second member defining a longitudinal opening extending therethrough, said longitudinal opening including two edges extending parallel to each other a distance apart such that the nut may pass therethrough when two sides of the nut are parallel to said two edges of said longitudinal opening and the nut is prevented from passing therethrough when the nut is in an orientation such that none of the sides of the nut are parallel to said two edges of such longitudinal opening.