Patent ID: 9028186
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: F16B

Abstract:
1. A hold down nut comprising: a body portion having an outer surface configured for manual gripping, the body portion further including first and second wall portions defining respective first and second openings and an internal wall between the first and second openings, and a spring retaining wall between the first and second openings, and a rotation-inhibiting wall between the first and second openings; a nut portion configured to move axially within the internal wall of the body portion, the nut portion including surface portions configured to allow the nut portion to advance along a threaded surface, the nut portion further including a second surface complimentary with the rotation-inhibiting wall in the body portion, the nut portion further including a spring wall permitting a spring to extend around the spring wall; a spring extending between the body portion and the nut portion and extending around and longitudinally along the nut spring wall and configured to bias the body and nut portions apart; and the nut further including resilient structures on at least one of the body portion and the nut portion configured to allow assembly of the body portion and the nut portion while also restricting disassembly.