Patent ID: 6164885
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: F16B

Abstract:
An insert fastener adapted for securement within an aperture in a panel by a threaded member, said insert fastener comprising:(a). a base having a top surface, a bottom surface, a pair of wings and a helical edge shaped to define an opening, the opening being sized and shaped to receive the threaded member and the helical edge being adapted to engage the threaded member, and(b). a pair of spaced apart legs for securing said insert fastener onto the panel, said legs being formed on and protruding out from said base, each of said legs comprising an upper section, a middle section angled relative to the upper section about a first bend and a lower section angled relative to the middle section about a second bend, the upper sections of said legs projecting angularly out from said base so as toprotrude outwardly away from each other,(c). wherein said legs are adapted to contact the threaded member in such a manner so that the threaded member outwardly urges said legs into contacting engagement with the panel.