Self-piercing clinch nut

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a self-piercing clinch nut in accordance with the present design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof, the left side view being a mirror image of the right side view; and,

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image of the top plan view.

The broken lines are included for the purpose of illustrating environment and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Takahashi; Takao (Kanagawa, JP)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Topre Corporation Tokyo N/A JP
Assignee:	Topre Corporation (Tokyo, JP)
Appl. No.:	D/452,888
Filed:	April 23, 2013

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Oct 25, 2012 [JP]			2012-025938

Current U.S. Class:	D8/397
Current International Class:	0808
Field of Search:	;D8/397,394,382,399,356,354,349 ;D15/140 ;16/2.1 ;220/575 ;206/521.15 ;24/302,16R,306 ;439/501,578 ;381/374 ;D14/217,205 ;411/302,427,429,432,918,179,180 ;D13/151,133

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Primary Examiner: Underwood; Cynthia
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP