Polymer filled capped nut
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1. A nut comprising:
- a nut body comprising an opening and a plurality of wrenching surfaces, said opening extending longitudinally through said nut body and comprising an internal thread along at least a bottom portion of said opening, said wrenching surfaces being disposed around an exterior of said nut body;
a cap disposed around a portion of said nut body and secured thereto, said cap covering a top of said opening; and
a hardenable support material disposed within said opening and contacting substantially all of an inner surface of said cap disposed above said top of said opening and contacting an inner wall of a top portion of said opening;
wherein said hardenable support material is injected into said cap in a fluid state, said hardenable support material pooling and hardening along said inner surface of said cap, hardenable support material has a Shore D durometer of 80 or higher, said hardenable support material thereby supporting said cap to increase damage resistance of said cap.
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Abstract
Capped nuts are provided with an polymer in the top portion of the capped nut. The polymer may be disposed between the inner surface of the cap and a nut body. The polymer may extend into a top opening in the nut body and contact an inner wall of the opening in the nut body.
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1. A nut comprising:
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a nut body comprising an opening and a plurality of wrenching surfaces, said opening extending longitudinally through said nut body and comprising an internal thread along at least a bottom portion of said opening, said wrenching surfaces being disposed around an exterior of said nut body; a cap disposed around a portion of said nut body and secured thereto, said cap covering a top of said opening; and a hardenable support material disposed within said opening and contacting substantially all of an inner surface of said cap disposed above said top of said opening and contacting an inner wall of a top portion of said opening; wherein said hardenable support material is injected into said cap in a fluid state, said hardenable support material pooling and hardening along said inner surface of said cap, hardenable support material has a Shore D durometer of 80 or higher, said hardenable support material thereby supporting said cap to increase damage resistance of said cap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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