Steel washer integral with nut/cap assembly

Abstract

A fastener and cap assembly including a body having a longitudinal axis and an axial aperture further comprising, a plurality of ends, wrenching flats, and a cap telescoped over the body and having a crimped portion that provides a clamp.

1 . A washer assembly, comprising; 
 a) a washer having a pair of ends;    b) a body having a surface that is face-to-face with one of said ends on said washer; and    c) a cap that holds said washer to said body.    
   
   
       2 . The washer assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said body is a nut.  
   
   
       3 . The washer assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said body is a bolt.  
   
   
       4 . The washer assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said cap is crimped to hold said washer to said body.  
   
   
       5 . The washer assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said washer is able to rotate relative to said body.  
   
   
       6 . The washer assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said washer is able to move laterally with respect to said body.  
   
   
       7 . The washer assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said cap extends around an annular protrusion on said washer.  
   
   
       8 . The washer assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said cap extends downward on said body and is crimped at its lower end around said washer.  
   
   
       9 . The washer assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said cap holds said washer to said body via a crimped section having spaced apart jaws.  
   
   
       10 . The washer assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the surface on the body is flat.  
   
   
       11 . The washer assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the surface on the body is spherical.  
   
   
       12 . The washer assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the surface on the body is conical.  
   
   
       13 . A washer assembly comprising: 
 a) a body;    b) a washer having a pair of ends, one of said ends is face-to-face with a surface on said body, the other of said ends having a conical surface that corresponds to a nut seat on a wheel; and    c) a cap that is telescoped over the body.    
   
   
       14 . The washer assembly according to  claim 13 , wherein said washer is able to rotate relative to said body.  
   
   
       15 . The washer assembly according to  claim 13 , said cap holds said washer to said body via a crimped section.  
   
   
       16 . The washer assembly according to  claim 13 , wherein said cap extends downward on said body and is crimped at its lower end around said washer.  
   
   
       17 . The washer assembly according to  claim 13 , wherein said crimp is around an annular protrusion on said washer.  
   
   
       18 . A fastener and cap assembly comprising, 
 a) a body having a longitudinal axis and an axial aperture further including, 
 i) a plurality of ends; and  
 ii) wrenching flats; and  
 b) a cap telescoped over the body and having a crimped portion that provides a clamp.  
   
   
   
       19 . A fastener and cap assembly according to  claim 18 , wherein the crimped portion further includes jaws that provide a clamp.  
   
   
       20 . A fastener and cap assembly according to  claim 18 , further comprising a washer, wherein said crimped portion is around said washer.