Method of attaching a nut to a panel

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9347481
APP PUB NO 20150047171A1
SERIAL NO

13967310

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A method of attaching a nut to a panel includes forming an aperture in a sheet metal panel by lancing a tab from the sheet metal panel. A root of the tab remains attached to the panel. The method further includes pressing a self-attaching nut into the aperture to attach the self-attaching nut to the sheet metal panel. The tab is bent to substantially prevent material from entering a bore of the nut from a blind side of the panel.

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PENN AUTOMOTIVE INC5331 DIXIE HWY WATERFORD MI 48329

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bolick, Patrick Taylor, US 2 2
Hoffman, Randy M South Lyon, US 3 2

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