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Current Assignee
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Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
Roger H. Grow0
Daniel J. Plutt0
Date of Patent
August 10, 2010
Patent Application Number
11496226
Date Filed
July 31, 2006
Patent Citations Received
Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
In various embodiments, a self-clinching magnet (SCM) may be used to mount a magnet in a panel or for use in alignment. The SCM may include an outer shell with a clinching portion and an inner magnetic core. The clinching portion may hold the SCM in a hole in a panel by engaging sidewalls in the hole. The clinching portion may be positioned on the outer shell of the SCM so the SCM is flush with a side of the panel when the SCM is inserted into the panel. The SCM may be mounted in a door and a switch may be mounted to detect when the door is open or closed (by detecting the presence of the magnet). The SCM may also be used to align a tape magazine in a receiver.
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