Patent ID: 7568869

Claim:
A weld nut comprising: a base panel having a top; a bottom; a through hole formed longitudinally through the base panel and including a polygonal recess formed longitudinally in the top of the base panel; and a circular recess formed longitudinally in the bottom of the base panel, communicating with the polygonal recess and forming a join surface between the circular recess and the polygonal recess; and multiple weld points formed on and protruding from the bottom of the base panel around the through hole; and a nut mounted securely in the through hole in the base panel and having a nut body having a distal end; a proximal end; and an outer wall; a connecting section formed on and protruding axially from the proximal end of the nut body, mounted securely in the through hole in the base panel and having a distal end; and an expanded flange formed on and protruding radially from the distal end of the connecting section and abutting the join surface between the circular recess and the polygonal recess; a stabilizing flange formed on and protruding radially from the outer wall of the nut body and having a top; and a bottom abutting with the top of the base panel; and a threaded hole formed through the nut body and the connecting section.