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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7878744 | Fibrous microencapsulated washer for fasteners A fibrous microencapsulated washer is provided for sealing and retaining a fastener. The fibrous microencapsulated washer includes a substrate and a coating of a microencapsulated material on the substrate. The fibrous microencapsulated washer includes an aperture e... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7772316 | High temperature polyamide coating for fasteners A high temperature polyamide coating and a fastener coated with a composition that includes from about 60 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of an aliphatic polyamide having a repeating unit. The composition also includes from about 3 wt. % to about 9 wt. % of an epoxy based r... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7771148 | Expandable sealant for fasteners An expandable sealant is provided for a fastener including a threaded defining surface. The fastener includes the expandable sealant as a coating adhered to at least a portion of the thread-defining surface to lock the fastener in place and to expand to fill space b... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7600957 | Expandable sealant for fasteners An expandable sealant is provided for a fastener including a threaded defining surface. The fastener includes the expandable sealant as a coating adhered to at least a portion of the thread-defining surface to lock the fastener in place and to expand to fill space b... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7521402 | Lubricant composition, fastener coated with same, and methods for making and using same A lubricating composition includes about 50 weight percent to about 70 weight percent of a blend including an olefinic resin and a wax. The lubricating composition also includes about 15 weight percent to about 30 weight percent of a fatty acid amide. The lubricatin... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7514029 | Method for forming sealing devices on fasteners A method and apparatus for forming sealing and/or retaining elements on a wide variety of fastening devices is provided. The fasteners are conveyed on fastener nests each having a chamber, a fastener lock and a fastener release that are moveable relative to each oth... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7404483 | Adhesive system and method of making same An adhesive system and method of making same includes a package that defines a chamber, a resin component disposed within the chamber, and a hardener component disposed within the chamber. At least one of the resin component and the hardener component includes a pho... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7118363 | Method and apparatus for forming sealing devices on fasteners A method and apparatus for forming sealing and/or retaining elements on a wide variety of fastening devices is provided. The fasteners are conveyed on fastener nests each having a chamber, a fastener lock and a fastener release that are moveable relative to each oth... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6817816 | Tapping assist fastening element and method A fastening element and method that utilizes a fastener or stamping which is capable of forming a fastening assembly by engagement with a self-tapping fastener is disclosed. The fastening element includes one or more indentations formed within a portion of the circu... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6474919 | Method and apparatus for application of 360° coatings to articles A method and apparatus for applying coatings to a portion of the internal bore or threads of a fastener or similar article having an opening on at least one end is provided. A 360° coating with material is provided using centrifugal force to assist in di... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6322628 | Powder coating apparatus and method A powder coating apparatus and method feeds fine powdered coating material such as thermoplastic type material to a succession of discrete articles passing by the apparatus which includes a vibratory feeder bowl and a spiral track for delivering a substan... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6270838 | Self locking internally threaded fastener and apparatus and process for making the same A method for making a self locking internally threaded fastener and an apparatus for making such fasteners, in which the self locking characteristic is derived from a patch of thermoplastic material having a circumferential extent of less than 360° adher... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6228169 | Method and apparatus for application of 360° coatings to articles A method and apparatus for applying coatings to a portion of the internal bore or threads of a fastener or similar article having an opening on at least one end is provided. A 360° coating with material is provided using centrifugal force to assist in di... | 05/08/2001 |
