Piercing Nut

Figure 1 . 1 is a front view of a first embodiment of a piercing nut.

Figure 1 . 2 is a right-side view of the first embodiment.

Figure 1 . 3 is a top view of the first embodiment.

Figure 1 . 4 is a bottom view of the first embodiment.

Figure 1 . 5 is a perspective view of the first embodiment.

Figure 1 . 6 is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment taken along line 1 . 6 in Figure 1 . 1 .

Figure 1 . 7 is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment taken along line 1 . 7 in Figure 1 . 1 .

Figure 1 . 8 is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment taken along line 1 . 8 in Figure 1 . 3 ;

Figure 2 . 1 is a front view of a second embodiment of a piercing nut.

Figure 2 . 2 is a right-side view of the second embodiment.

Figure 2 . 3 is a top view of the second embodiment.

Figure 2 . 4 is a bottom view of the second embodiment.

Figure 2 . 5 is a perspective view of the second embodiment.

Figure 2 . 6 is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment taken along line 2 . 6 in Figure 2 . 1 .

Figure 2 . 7 is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment taken along line 2 . 7 in Figure 2 . 1 .

Figure 2 . 8 is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment taken along line 2 . 8 in Figure 2 . 3 ;

Figure 3 . 1 is a front view of a third embodiment of a piercing nut.

Figure 3 . 2 is a top view of the third embodiment.

Figure 3 . 3 is a bottom view of the third embodiment.

Figure 3 . 4 is a perspective view of the third embodiment.

Figure 3 . 5 is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment taken along line 3 . 5 in Figure 3 . 1 .

Figure 3 . 6 is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment taken along line 3 . 6 in Figure 3 . 1 .

Figure 3 . 7 is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment taken along line 3 . 7 in Figure 3 . 2 .

The left-side view and the rear view of the first embodiment are omitted as they appear identical to the right-side view shown in Figure 1 . 2 and the front view shown in Figure 1 . 1 , respectively.

The left-side view and the rear view of the second embodiment are omitted as they appear identical to the right-side view shown in Figure 2 . 2 and the front view shown in Figure 2 . 1 , respectively.

The right-side view, the left-side view, and the rear view of the third embodiment are omitted as they appear identical to the front view shown in Figure 3 . 1 .

The broken lines represent portions of the structure that form no part of the claim.