Integral mechanical attachment a resurgence of the oldest method of joining - Messler, Robert W., Jr (Butterworth-Heinemann, 2006)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Integral Mechanical Attachment; CONTENTS; Preface; 1 Introduction to Integral Mechanical Attachment; 2 Classification and Characterization of Integral Mechanical Attachments; 3 Rigid Integral Mechanical Attachments or Interlocks; 4 Elastic Integral Mechanical Attachments or Interlocks; 5 Plastic (Formed-In) Integral Mechanical Attachments or Interlocks; 6 Integral Mechanical Attachment Classification Revisited; 7 Metal Attachment Schemes and Attachments; 8 Polymer Attachment Schemes and Attachments; 9 Ceramics and Glass Attachments Schemes and Attachments
First reference of its kind to address one of the most fundamental of all methods for joining separate manufactured components: built-in (integral) mechanical fasteners