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Captive fastener system and retention member

  • US 20030108401A1
  • Filed: 12/10/2001
  • Published: 06/12/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A captive fastener system, comprising:

  • a fastener including a head and a shank, at least a portion of said shank having threads; and

    a fastener retention member including;

    a cylindrical body having first and second ends and an axial opening between said first and second ends, said body having a circumferential direction around said body and an axial direction between said first and second ends;

    a flange at one end of said cylindrical body extending radially outward from said axial opening;

    at least one work piece engagement member adapted and arranged to engage a bore in a work piece; and

    a plurality of inwardly extending dimples in said cylindrical body for frictionally engaging said fastener shank, said dimples being elongated in said axial direction of said body.

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