Patent ID: 6595732
Filing Date: 2003-07-22
Classification: F16B,Y10S

Abstract:
A retainer cage for retaining a threaded female fastener having a non-circular cross section adjacent to a surface of a component part, the retainer cage comprising:a web portion; a plurality of legs extending from the web portion toward the surface of the component part, the plurality of legs configured to position the web portion parallel to the surface of the component part; means for affixing at least one of the plurality of legs to the surface of the component part; an opening between the plurality of legs for receiving the female fastener within the plurality of legs, the web portion and the surface of the component part; and at least one leg configured to abut the non-circular cross section of the female fastener for resisting rotation of the female fastener; wherein the plurality of legs extends perpendicularly from the web portion and comprise a first leg, a second leg and a third leg, and wherein the first and second legs are spaced opposite and parallel to each other and the third leg is perpendicular to both the first and second legs and is positioned offset from a position between the first and second legs; wherein the opening is opposite the third leg and the web portion further comprises blocking means for selectively blocking the opening; wherein the blocking means further comprises a tongue extending from the web portion, the tongue having a hole adapted to receive a removable blocking member which extends through the hole to block the opening.