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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110176885 | CATEGORIZING FASTENERS AND CONSTRUCTION CONNECTORS USING VISUAL IDENTIFIERS A method of categorizing fasteners and construction connectors by size and type using a color coding system. Each fastener receives a designated and distinct color contained on the surface that is exposed before and after installation. The colors are preselected to defi... | 07/21/2011 |
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| 20090092457 | FASTENING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MAKING The present invention relates to fasteners and more specifically to a fastener adapted to visually indicate tension, and method of making thereof.... | 04/09/2009 |
| 20080193249 | Laminated nut with tension indicator A laminated nut with a visual indicator indicating if the nut is in a fully tightened state. The nut includes a plurality of conical disc springs enclosed in a cage. In one embodiment, a visual indicator extends axially from the upper surface of the outermost disc sprin... | 08/14/2008 |
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| 20070237599 | Categorizing fasteners and construction connectors using visual identifiers A method of categorizing fasteners and construction connectors by size and type using a color coding system. Each fastener receives a designated and distinct color contained on the surface that is exposed before and after installation. The colors are preselected to defi... | 10/11/2007 |
| 20060239792 | Corrosion-resistant metal fasteners and stud inserts In the trucking industry, a wheel stud having a recess at either end to accommodate a sacrificial insert of metal higher in the electromotive series of metals than the metals of the wheel stud assembly, the lug and the components joined thereby and being of sufficient d... | 10/26/2006 |
