Fastener assembly

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PATENT NO 10935066
APP PUB NO 20170356484A1
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15615282

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A fastener assembly for a motor vehicle is provided. The fastener assembly comprises a fastener configured to couple a first component to a second component of the motor vehicle, the fastener comprising a shank configured to be received within a bore of the first component; and a retaining member, the retaining member being couplable to the fastener and the first component, the retaining member comprising an opening configured to receive the fastener shank and to provide a resistance against the removal of the fastener shank from the bore of the first component, wherein the retaining member comprises a deformable portion configured to deform from a first state to a second state by virtue of the operating environment of the first component such that the fastener may be removed from the bore when the deformable portion is in the second state following operation of the motor vehicle.

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  • FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED

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  • 2017 Application Filing Year
  • F16B Class
  • 1909 Applications Filed
  • 1291 Patents Issued To-Date
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Mallard, William John Southend on Sea, GB 6 14

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