A laundry appliance includes a basement housing comprising a capacitor receiver. A capacitor is disposed within the capacitor receiver to define a secured position. The capacitor receiver includes at least one retaining flange that is coupled to the basement housing via a living hinge. At least one retaining flange is outwardly biased away from a body of the capacitor when the capacitor is placed in an inserted position. At least one retaining flange includes a thread-engaging surface that operates to the secured position upon rotation of the capacitor in the inserted position.

A laundry appliance includes a basement housing comprising a capacitor receiver. A capacitor is disposed within the capacitor receiver to define a secured position. The capacitor receiver includes at least one retaining flange that is coupled to the basement housing via a living hinge. At least one retaining flange is outwardly biased away from a body of the capacitor when the capacitor is placed in an inserted position. At least one retaining flange includes a thread-engaging surface that operates to the secured position upon rotation of the capacitor in the inserted position.

A devices for coupling or mounting machine elements with a minimized coefficient of friction, as well as methods of minimizing the coefficient of friction in said devices are described herein. The device includes reciprocal inclined surfaces with a liner for minimizing friction therebetween. The liner, or liners, include an anti-friction fabric for reducing friction between the inclined surfaces.

A fastening assembly is provided which comprises a compensating element and an isolating member. The compensating element comprises a body having a receiving hole and a retaining flange provided at a first end of the body and having a retaining hole. The isolating member is made of metal and comprises a sleeve portion defining a channel. A fastening element inserted from a second end of the body of the compensating element can enter the channel and move in the channel in one or more lateral directions. The sleeve portion is inserted into the retaining hole and cooperates with the retaining hole to retain the isolating member in the compensating element. The fastening element fastens the compensating element to the second component via the sleeve portion, and the sleeve portion is configured to withstand an axial fastening force exerted by the fastening element on the retaining flange of the compensating element.

A fastening assembly is provided which comprises a compensating element and an isolating member. The compensating element comprises a body having a receiving hole and a retaining flange provided at a first end of the body and having a retaining hole. The isolating member is made of metal and comprises a sleeve portion defining a channel. A fastening element inserted from a second end of the body of the compensating element can enter the channel and move in the channel in one or more lateral directions. The sleeve portion is inserted into the retaining hole and cooperates with the retaining hole to retain the isolating member in the compensating element. The fastening element fastens the compensating element to the second component via the sleeve portion, and the sleeve portion is configured to withstand an axial fastening force exerted by the fastening element on the retaining flange of the compensating element.

A fastening screw (2) comprising a threaded shank (21) having an external thread, a screw head (23), characterized in that a truncated circular cone section (22) is provided axially between the screw head (23) and the threaded shank (21).

A pivoting connection device connecting at least two components and comprising an end fitting having first and second branches, an arm positioned between the first and second branches of the end fitting, a cylindrical axle connecting the end fitting and the arm and having, at one of the ends thereof, a first portion configured to expand radially, a cylindrical rod configured to be screwed into a tapped portion of the cylindrical axle, an insert fitted on the cylindrical rod and movable between a first position, in which the first portion is not expanded, and a second position, in which the first portion is expanded radially, and a nut configured to be screwed on the cylindrical rod to urge the insert into the second position.

A system and method including a fastener clip, including one or more legs, one or more wings attached to the legs, and threads between the one or more legs. The fastener clip is configured to be inserted into and to attach to a slot in a chassis. The wings include ledges. The fastener clip is configured to attach to the slot based at least upon the ledges being configured to engage the slot. The threads form a barrel configured to receive a screw. The fastener clip is configured to couple a component to the chassis based at least upon the screw being configured to be coupled to the component and to be screwed into the threads.

A system and method including a fastener clip, including one or more legs, one or more wings attached to the legs, and threads between the one or more legs. The fastener clip is configured to be inserted into and to attach to a slot in a chassis. The wings include ledges. The fastener clip is configured to attach to the slot based at least upon the ledges being configured to engage the slot. The threads form a barrel configured to receive a screw. The fastener clip is configured to couple a component to the chassis based at least upon the screw being configured to be coupled to the component and to be screwed into the threads.

A screw-in back bolt comprises a back bolt sleeve and a limit screw. A front end of the back bolt sleeve is an expandable portion that can be expanded by the limit screw. The limit screw (3) can be screwed in from a rear end of the anchor bolt sleeve until the limit screw is secured in place. The expandable portion of the back bolt sleeve (2) is provided with one or more conical surfaces. A method for installing a panel based on the screw-in back bolt comprises: drilling an back bolt hole in a back of the panel; injecting an adhesive into the back bolt hole; placing the back bolt sleeve into the back bolt hole; and screwing the limit screw into the back bolt sleeve to expand the anchor bolt sleeve. A curtain wall comprises the panel and the screw-in anchor bolt.