Two piece weld nut

Abstract

A weld nut includes a separate nut and a separate weld plate engaged one with the other to constrain relative axial movement of one with respect to the other. Confronting surfaces along an interface of the nut and weld plate are configured to interfere one with the other and constrain relative rotational movement between the nut and weld plate.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a two piece weld nut in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of another form of a weld nut of the present invention, illustrating a bottom of the weld nut;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the nut portion for the weld nuts shown in the preceding drawings;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the weld nut shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view similar to that of FIG. 1, but illustrating another modified form of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is an exploded view of another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is an exploded view of yet another embodiment for a two piece weld nut of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is an exploded view of a further embodiment for a two piece weld nut of the present invention; and

FIG. 9 is an exploded view of still another embodiment for a two piece weld nut of the present invention.

Claims

1. A fastener assembly comprising: a plate defining a hole;a fastener having a hub disposed in said hole, said hub being secured in said hole, and said plate and said fastener being substantially immovable axially one relative to the other; andsaid plate and said fastener having confronting surfaces establishing an interface between said plate and said fastener, said confronting surfaces including complementary configurations interfering one with the other in either direction of relative rotation between said plate and said fastener with said hub in said hole.

2. The fastener assembly of claim 1, said fastener including a hub extending away from an end of said fastener, said hub being secured in said hole in said plate, and said confronting surfaces being at least a portion of said end surface of said fastener outwardly of said hub and a fastener facing surface of said plate adjacent said hole.

3. The fastener assembly of claim 1, said fastener including a hub disposed in said hole in said plate, and said confronting surfaces of said plate and said fastener being a surface defining said hole and an outer surface of said hub.

4. The fastener assembly of claim 3, said hub and said hole being oval.

5. The fastener assembly of claim 3, said hub and said hole being hex shaped.

6. The fastener assembly of claim 3, said hub having an outer surface including a plurality of ridges and valleys, and said hole defining complementary ridges and valleys for receiving said hub.

7. The fastener assembly of claim 1, said fastener being a nut.

8. A weld nut comprising: a nut having a body with a threaded bore and a hub extending axially from said body, said hub being narrower than said body and said body having an end surface radially outward of said hub;a first set of contours on said end surface of said body;a plate having a hole and a nut facing surface;a second set of contours on said nut facing surface of said plate;said hub being secured in said opening and said nut and said plate being substantially immovable axially one relative to the other; andsaid first and second contours internesting one with the other, said contours abutting one against the other to limit relative rotational movement between said nut and said plate.

9. The weld nut of claim 8, said first and second contours being substantially radially oriented alternating ridges and valleys on confronting surfaces of said nut and said plate.

10. The weld nut of claim 9, said ridges and said valleys being substantially square cut.

11. The weld nut of claim 10, said opening having an outward taper away from said nut facing surface, and said hub being expanded outwardly into said taper.

12. The weld nut of claim 11, including an undercut in said hole of said plate.

13. The weld nut of claim 8, said opening having an outward taper away from said nut facing surface, and said hub being expanded outwardly into said taper.

14. The weld nut of claim 8, including weld nibs at an outer edge of said plate.

15. A fastener assembly comprising: a threaded body having an end surface;a hub extending axially from said end surface of said body;said end surface outwardly of said hub defining alternating ridges and valleys;a plate having a hole;said hub disposed in said hole and secured to said plate in a manner to constrain relative axial movement between said body and said plate; anda surface of said plate defining a second set of alternating valleys and ridges internested with said ridges and said valleys of said end surface.

16. The fastener assembly of claim 15, said ridges and said valleys of said end surface and said valleys and said ridges of said surface of said plate being substantially square cut.

17. The fastener assembly of claim 16, said hole in said plate having an outward taper away from said surface of said plate, and said hub being expanded outwardly into said taper.

18. The fastener assembly of claim 17, including weld nibs at the perimeter of said plate.

19. The fastener assembly of claim 18, said ridges and said valleys of said end surface and said valleys and said ridges of said surface of said plate being substantially square cut.

20. The fastener assembly of claim 15, including weld nibs at the perimeter of said plate.