A channel nut and retainer assembly and method of attachment to a strut are disclosed. The assembly comprises a rotatable nut and a retainer. The retainer comprises a base wall and opposed side walls. Each of the side walls has an upper flange for mating with the upper edge of the strut and further includes a cantilevered holding leg extending from the upper flange. The retainer additionally includes actuation legs extending from the base wall. Each actuation leg includes a base wall connecting end and a nut driving end. The retainer additionally includes retention legs extending from the base wall. Each of the retention legs includes a leg holding hook. The retainer further includes rotation stops extending between the base wall of the retainer and the upper flanges of the retainer. The rotatable nut automatically rotates to a locking position upon attachment of the assembly to the strut.


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    Title :

    SELF-LOCKING CHANNEL NUT AND RETAINER ASSEMBLY


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    Publication date :

    2018-12-06


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F16B DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES , Vorrichtungen zum Befestigen oder Sichern von Konstruktionselementen oder Maschinenteilen, z.B. Nägel, Bolzen, Schrauben, Sprengringe, Klemmen, Klammern oder Keile / B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge



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