Patent ID: 8297169

Claim:
A through insert with floating capability comprising: a stud having a base portion and a threaded cylindrical stud portion mounted thereon, the threaded cylindrical stud portion comprising a stud cylinder aperture comprising an upper aperture portion and a lower aperture portion, the upper aperture portion comprising two sets of opposed surfaces with the first set of opposed surfaces located closer to one another than the second set of opposed surfaces; a floating nut located inside the stud cylinder aperture with the floating nut sitting on top of the lower aperture portion completely disposed within the upper aperture portion, such that the floating nut floats within the stud cylinder aperture, the first set of opposed surfaces preventing the floating nut from rotating within the upper aperture portion and the second set of opposed surfaces allowing the floating nut to slide back and forth in the upper aperture portion; and a cap having a top cap portion and a threaded cylindrical cap portion mounted thereon, wherein the threaded cylindrical cap portion is threadedly mated with the threaded cylindrical stud portion.