US 12,270,428 B2
Nut clip
Jimmy Wayne Mahaffey, Ravenden, AR (US)
Assigned to Novaria Holdings, LLC, North Richland Hills, TX (US)
Filed by Novaria Holdings, LLC, North Richland Hills, TX (US)
Filed on Dec. 13, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/548,907.
Application 17/548,907 is a continuation of application No. 16/374,353, filed on Apr. 3, 2019, granted, now 11,199,215.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/654,205, filed on Apr. 6, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0099132 A1, Mar. 31, 2022
Int. Cl. F16B 37/04 (2006.01); F16B 5/06 (2006.01)
CPC F16B 37/043 (2013.01) [F16B 37/044 (2013.01); F16B 5/0635 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A clip for a nut clip comprising:
a main body comprising an aft reaction boss defining at least a portion of a nut containment channel; and
a nut retention flange defining at least a further portion of the nut containment channel and extending from the main body via a nut retention flange attachment member spaced apart from the aft reaction boss,
wherein the main body and the nut retention flange are each formed as a unitary piece with the nut retention flange attachment member,
wherein the nut retention flange attachment member defines a forward reaction wall that faces the nut containment channel,
wherein the forward reaction wall comprises a first surface and a second surface disposed at an angle relative to the first surface,
wherein the forward reaction wall is disposed between the nut retention flange and the main body,
wherein the aft reaction boss comprises an aft reaction wall, and
wherein, when a nut is disposed within the nut containment channel, the aft reaction wall and the forward reaction wall are configured to be contacted by the nut so as to limit rotation of the nut.