Cone nut

摘要

An improved cone nut for a structural channel is provided. The cone nut does not require gluing of the cone to the channel nut as in conventional methods. The cone instead houses the channel nut by a friction fit locking mechanism, resulting in a secure attachment of the cone to the channel nut which prevents failure of the cone by separation from the channel nut which would, in turn, render the channel nut useless.

主权项

1. A cone nut for a structural channel comprising:
a channel nut portion; a resiliently flexible cone having an attachment portion for attachment to the channel nut portion; and wherein the attachment portion of the cone surrounds the channel nut, at least partially, on four sides of the channel nut and houses and retains the channel nut by a friction fit locking mechanism between the cone and the channel nut; wherein the channel nut portion has two opposite side surfaces each having at least one groove and wherein the attachment portion of the cone comprises at least one rib that becomes seated within the at least one groove of the side surfaces of the channel nut when the attachment portion of the cone is attached to the channel nut to provide the friction fit locking mechanism.