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U-nut fastener and collated strip of U-nut fasteners

  • US 6,450,747 B1
  • Filed: 05/31/2000
  • Issued: 09/17/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A U-nut type fastener capable of being disposed within a vertically stacked array of U-nut type fasteners, comprising:

  • a first lower arm member;

    a second upper arm member;

    a bite portion integrally interconnecting said first lower arm member and said second upper arm member such that said first lower arm member, said second upper arm member, and said bite portion together provide said fastener with a U-shaped configuration; and

    means provided upon said U-nut type fastener for enabling a first U-nut type fastener to be lockingly nested together with a second U-nut type fastener in a stacked array comprising first structure defined upon said first lower arm member and second structure defined upon said second upper arm member for locked accommodation within said first structure defined upon said first lower arm member so as to permit a first U-nut type fastener to be lockingly nested together with a second U-nut type fastener in a stacked array when said first structure of a first U-nut type fastener is lockingly engaged with said second structure of a second U-nut type fastener.

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