CPC F16B 37/14 (2013.01) [F16B 41/005 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A nut of a fastener assembly, the fastener assembly for fastening two workpieces together and including the nut and a screw and is assembled along a central longitudinal axis, the screw including an externally threaded shaft and a radially enlarged screw head, the nut comprising:
a generally cylindrical shank extending axially toward a first longitudinal end of the nut and a nut head that is radially enlarged relative to the shank and disposed at a second longitudinal end of the nut, the shank including a threaded bore that is accessible at the first end to the externally threaded shaft of the screw, an exterior of the shank including a plurality of knurls extending radially and longitudinally therefrom, the nut head having a flange, the flange including a bottom side adjacent to the shank and an opposite top side, the nut head also including a shaped drive projection extending axially away from the flange and toward the second longitudinal end, the shaped projection including a longitudinally extending engagement surface for engaging a torque applying tool, the engagement surface facing radially outward,
a plastic cover, the plastic cover surrounding the head of the nut and at least a portion of the shank,
wherein, in use, the plastic cover forming a seal with at least one of the workpieces, and wherein at least a portion of the plastic cover is removeable from the head to access the shaped drive projection.
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