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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110150596 | SHEAR COUPLING ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH ROTARY AND RECIPROCATING PUMPS A shear coupling assembly utilizes a second coupling member, a first coupling member and a locking member which is inserted into a bore in the first coupling member to connect between the second coupling member and the first coupling member. In embodiments where a prete... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20090245965 | TORQUE LIMITING DEVICE FOR INSULATED PLUG The present invention includes an insulated plug for use in a high voltage device including a torque limiting bolt, including a first hex element, a second hex element, and a shearable shaft element. Alternatively, the invention provides an insulated plug assembly for u... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090196708 | Shear screw A shear screw has predetermined breaking points in two planes, separated axially from one another, and it has centrally a blind hole extending over a substantial length and having a cross section which is suitable for transmitting a torque to the shear screw by means of... | 08/06/2009 |
| 20090191019 | FASTENER SAFETY RETENTION A safety fastener capable of retaining portions thereof in the event of breakage is disclosed. The safety fastener includes a through hole along the longitudinal axis of a shaft. A secondary member, such as a wire rope, may be disposed within the through hole. Capturing... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090185879 | Fastener system with frangible member A fastener system having a threaded shaft and a threaded body assembly. The threaded body assembly includes first and second bodies each having a threaded bore. A frangible member couples the two bodies together in an initial configuration. The two bodies are threaded o... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090136294 | Multi-Piece Fastener with Self-Indexing Nut According to a preferred embodiment, a multi-piece fastener with self-indexing nut is disclosed. The multi-piece fastener is designed for use in low clearance areas such as aircraft wing side-of-body joint locations. The multi-piece fastener comprises a stud comprising ... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20080101886 | Bolt Assembly A bolt assembly has a bolt body which includes a threaded portion and a shank; a head; a ring; and a shear zone. The head is configured to transmit rotary motion to the threaded portion through the shank. The ring is disposed on the shank and has a ring thread and a tab... | 05/01/2008 |
| 20070253792 | TORQUE LIMITING BREAK-AWAY HEAD FASTENER AND RELATED METHODS A torque-limited fastener is for an electrical connector including an electrically conductive body having at least one fastener-receiving passageway intersecting a cable-receiving passageway. The torque-limited fastener may include a body being externally threaded to be... | 11/01/2007 |
| 20070092352 | Tamper proof fastener A tamper resistant nut includes a threaded base for engaging a male threaded fastener and a wrenchable body separable from the base. The base has no readily engagable surfaces accommodating standard tools. ... | 04/26/2007 |
| 20060228186 | Self-drilling screw for use with steel sheets The main body (2) of a self-drilling screw has a driven head (9) having at its top central region a weld lug (10) of a prescribed size. The screw also has a discrete drive head (3) having in its top a hole (11) for engagement with a dr... | 10/12/2006 |
| 20060210374 | Torque nut having an injection molded breakaway insert A nut having an injection-molded insert or delay stopper is threaded onto an end of an anchor. A capsule containing a resin component and a catalyst component and the other end of the anchor are positioned in a bore hole in a mine roof, mine wall, side of a hill, concre... | 09/21/2006 |
| 20060039772 | Screw with integrated screwdriver A screw with an integrated screwdriver, the screw having a screw shaft with a thread, a screw head, and a longitudinal axis, and the screwdriver being connected coaxially with the longitudinal axis over a specified breaking point with the screw head, characterized in th... | 02/23/2006 |
