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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4787274 | Installing tool for wedging-type fasteners An installing tool having two way drive wrench portion particularly suited for installing wedge-locking type aircraft fasteners. The wrench portion is adapted to be installed on a driving tool. The wrench portion has at least a forwardly and a rearwardly ... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4783859 | Aircraft toilet flush valve A flush valve is provided for opening and closing a drain connecting a toilet bowl to a waste holding tank maintained at a partial vacuum. The flush valve is located external to the drain and comprises a pinch or nip mechanism surrounding a flexible secti... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4772167 | Blind fastener with deformable drive nut A blind fastener of the type having a fastener body, a threaded stem and a sleeve is provided with a deformable drive nut in abutting contact with the fastener body to provide a positive mechanical engagement between the abutting surfaces of the two eleme... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4767248 | Fastener for securing panels of composite materials A fastener is provided for fastening together overlapping panels made from relatively soft materials, such as fiber reinforced composite materials, substantially without damage to the panels. The fastener comprises a generally tubular fastener body receiv... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4747202 | Method of fastening panels using blind fasteners with deformable drive nuts A blind fastener of the type having a fastener body, a threaded stem and a sleeve is provided with a deformable drive nut in abutting contact with the fastener body to provide a positive mechanical engagement between the abutting surfaces of the two eleme... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4747204 | Method of installing drive nut blind fasteners with cap nuts A blind fastener is provided for connecting two workpieces together, comprising an internally threaded fastener body and an externally threaded stem passing in threaded engagement therewith. A drive nut is mounted on the stem in contact with the fastener ... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4724612 | Method for winding wires to make a harness A method of forming wire harnesses and a cylindrical body pin assembly for connection to a peg board of the type used to form such harnesses is disclosed. The pin assembly comprises a cylindrical pin body and a cylindrical drive nut that are rotated relat... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4681494 | Drive nut blend fastener with cap nut A blind fastener is provided for connecting two workpieces together, comprising an internally threaded fastener body and an externally threaded stem passing in threaded engagement therewith. A drive nut is mounted on the stem in contact with the fastener ... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4659271 | Flush break blind fastener A flush break blind fastener is provided having as principle components a stem member, a drive-nut, and a deformable annular means. The stem member has an externally-threaded-portion on the accessible-side thereof, and may have a stem-head on the nonacces... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4659272 | Blind fastener with torque lock A blind fastener for installation in aircrafts or the like and method for forming same comprised of a threaded nut threaded on a threaded screw or stem member having a stem head with a deformable sleeve mounted on the stem member between the stem head and... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4630510 | Tactile engaging wrenching mechanism A tactile engaging wrenching tool adapted for use in the installation of blind bolt fasteners. The wrenching tool includes a wrench adaptor for engaging the fastener screw and a nose-piece for holding the fastener head while the screw is turned to set the... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4595324 | Impulse resistant blind fastener In a blind fastener comprising a nut with an axial bore therethrough and a bolt having a stem extending through said nut, the improvement comprising said bolt stem having an altered thread section adjacent to the bolt head which upon the setting of said f... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4476942 | Variable speed inlet control valve An inlet control valve particularly useful in connection with pneumatic tools or the like. The valve includes a longitudinally depressible member passing loosely through a frusto-conical plug in a matching frusto-conical valve seat. In the closed position... | 10/16/1984 |
