Patent ID: 6908272
Filing Date: 2005-06-21
Classification: F16B

Abstract:
1. An anti-cross threading nut, comprising: a nut body having first and second open ends at opposite sides thereof and a passage extending between said first and second open ends; and a plurality of threads extending over a predetermined axial extent of said passage to define a threaded region, a remaining portion of said passage being unthreaded up to said first end to define an unthreaded counterbore, said first end defining a smooth inlet opening into said unthreaded counterbore for receiving a correspondingly threaded shank member, said inlet opening including cross threading engagement preventing means for preventing cross threading engagement of said shank member with said inlet opening when said shank member is positioned in said inlet opening at an off-angle greater than an acceptable misalignment angle, and tactile feedback providing means for causing one of said nut body and said shank member to vibrate when said shank member engages said tactile feedback providing means as said nut body and said shank member are caused to be connected by we of a power tool when said shank member is positioned in said inlet opening at said off-angle.