Self-piercing nut

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the self-piercing nut;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation thereof, the rear elevation being identical;

FIG. 4 is a right-side elevation thereof, the left side elevation being identical;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a cross section taken along the line 6--6 in FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 7 is a cross section taken along the line 7--7 in FIG. 2.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a self-piercing nut, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Shinjo; Tadashi (Osaka, JP)
Assignee:	Shinjo Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Osaka, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/255,416
Filed:	March 9, 2006

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Sep 15, 2005 [JP]			2005-026692

Current U.S. Class:	D8/397
Current International Class:	0808
Field of Search:	;D8/382,387,397,398,399 ;411/81,88,90-93,96-98,103,114,106-108,132-165,172-189,197,204,248,337,338,366.1,366.2,366.3,368-369,371.2,371.5,418,427,429-432,436,437,526,531-538,542,544 ;70/229 ;301/35.623,111.01

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

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Primary Examiner: Nelson; T. Chase
Assistant Examiner: Acker; Karen
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP.