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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8016529 | Spring captive loaded fastener retainer A spring-loaded captive fastener retainer provides a user-friendly system to mechanically fasten units (e.g. panels, cabinets, etc.) to other units. Generally, the retainer is spring-loaded to force a fastener to extend beyond the unit. The retainer has a housing th... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7524153 | Anchoring products and methods of such products A fastener-fitting (1) for a bolt (10) is anchored to a mineral slab (2) by cutting a cavity (5) into the slab (2) and trapping an elongate flanged-base (4) of the fastener (1) in the cavity (5) under a plug-el... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7278809 | Telescopic captive fastener A telescopic captive fastener has a knob, a ferrule, a spring, and at least one sleeve. The sleeve extends telescopically between the ferrule and the knob. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7237314 | Method of securing a nut plate to a wall defined by an aperture through a workpiece A method of securing a nut plate to a workpiece includes the step of providing a nut plate include a nut, a holding bracket having tubular and bracket portions, and a stem. The tubular portion has an aperture therethrough which is inwardly tapered from a first end t... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229443 | Fastening assembly with improved handling properties A fastening assembly is provided for fastening a fixing element, for example a plate, a brace, an angle, a profile, an armature, a retainer or the like to a substructure by means of at least one screw, which can be passed through at least one bore in the fixing elem... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7223458 | Molded product including coupling component incorporated in receiving member A molded product includes a receiving member in a body. A coupling component such as a female screw component is embedded in the receiving member. A connecting piece is formed continuous to the body and the receiving member based on integral molding. The connecting ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7204667 | High strength bolted structure and method of securing nut and torque-shear type high strength bolt and joining method using same A join structure comprises a box section column and spit T-section joined by a high strength bolt and a method secures a nut to an inside of the box section column. A Torque-Shear type high strength bolt is tightly tightened by a controlled tension and a joining met... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7172380 | Wheel nut assembly A wheel nut assembly includes a stud (1), a main wheel nut (4) mountable on threads (3) provided on the stud, and a retaining nut (6) engageable with threads (5) provided on the stud to prevent accidental loosening of the wheel nut... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7147418 | Cage nut assembly having a flexible cage A cage nut assembly has a nut and a cage. The cage has a base having an aperture therethrough and a pair of flexible arm portions which are capable of supporting the nut off of the base. The cage nut assembly is welded to a workpiece. The workpiece is sent through a... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7114900 | Push-type rivetless nut plate and method and apparatus for installing same A rivetless nut plate has a nut, a holding bracket, a member and a nut retainer. The nut is provided with an aperture therethrough and is secured within a bracket portion of the holding bracket by the retainer but also is permitted limited movement within the bracke... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7100264 | Method of installing double flanged bushings A bushing (52) has two bushing parts (52, 58), each of which includes a tubular section (54, 60) and a radial flange section (56, 62) Tubular section (54) is inserted into an opening (38) in a work member (40), from o... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7101131 | Attachment system An attachment system for securing a rod member in a mounting opening of a constructional component (44; 74; 97) includes a receiving sleeve (5; 37; 64; 73; 93) for receiving the rod member (23; 40), and an actuation member (4; 35; 62; 72; 81;... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7086817 | Collapsible nut A cage nut assembly includes a nut having a cylindrical portion extending from a plate portion. The nut is encaged in a cage such that the cylindrical portion extends through an aperture in the cage. The cylindrical portion of the nut is collapsible such that the nu... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7059816 | Nut plate The invention provides a rivetless nut plate including a nut, a holding bracket having tubular and bracket portions, and a stem having an enlarged head. The stem is positioned within an aperture of the tubular portion such that the head is resting on a shoulder with... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7018153 | Plastic nut to be fitted to a component The invention relates to a plastic nut to be fitted to a component having an aperture, which, with a nut piece serving to hold a screw, can be plugged into the aperture and which, in order to bear on one side of the component, is provided with a flange which has a t... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7001128 | Two part interlocking fastener for attaching panels to a vehicle A fastener assembly has a two part fastener and a pin. The two part fastener interlocks with each other for mounting on a vehicle and sandwiching at least two panels therebetween. The two part fastener has an aperture extending therethrough. The pin interlocks with ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6974290 | Connecting assembly for joining two panels and mounting the joined panels on a support An assembly and method for mounting tow or more panels where a first member is mounted to, into or from a support, a second member is threaded to the mounted first member, and a third member is threaded to the second member when it is already threadingly engaged to ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6961987 | Nut and plate washer assembly A nut and plate washer assembly formed from a separate nut body and a separate washer body. The washer body is press fit onto a shank of the nut body, with a head of the nut body embedded in a recess of the washer body. The washer body and nut body can be made from ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6935823 | Anchor nut device for attachment to a structure An anchor nut device for attachment to a structure, the device defining a threaded bore for the reception therein of a corresponding member. The device includes an anchor nut which is fabricated from a first material, the nut defining the bore and a plurality of rad... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6769850 | Snap-in threaded fastener and stemmed washer assembly The present technique provides a stemmed washer and fastener assembly, which has a fastener retained in assembly with a stemmed washer. The assembly is particularly useful for applications in which a standoff is desired between a washer and a mating fastener. The st... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6485141 | Lens-installing apparatus for rimless eyeglasses A rimless eyeglasses lens-installing apparatus, a connector connects a lens to a lug and a fastening tool fixed the lens and the connector to each other. The fastening tool has a first fastening member and a second fastening member. A metal insertion memb... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6439816 | Lug nut assembly A lug nut assembly is provided for securing a wheel rim defining at least one aperture to a wheel hub including at least one threaded stud extending from the wheel hub. The lug nut assembly comprises an elongated sleeve that includes a central bore that d... | 08/27/2002 |
| 5980175 | Adapter for mounting a coaxial coupler within an opening formed in a planar-surfaced structure A body, plastic molded, comprises a plate with an integral, extending hub, having a throughgoing bore in which to nest a coaxial coupler. The hub has an outer periphery which is uniformly fluted, for holding the hub fast to the inner surface of a hub-rece... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5927035 | Panel fastening system The present invention relates to a system for fastening a first structure to a second structure comprising a fastener having a head disposed at a proximal end of a shaft and a pointed tip disposed at a distal end of that shaft, and a plastic sleeve surrou... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5676511 | Screw securing device In a screw securing device for a screw (1) by means of which a first component (2a) and a second component (2b) are clamped together, a bushing (5a, 5b), includes a cylinder (5a) and a base (5b) which contains a bore, the bushing being arranged in a first... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5632582 | Inset panel fastener with two-part stem A fastener element (2) has first and second body portions (4, 6) that are mechanically interlocked. The first body portion (4) has an integral outer end disk (20) with a flat outer radial surface (26). The second body portion (6) has circumferentially spa... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5567082 | Fastening arrangements A fastening arrangement for connecting two items comprises a stud 16 secured to one item 14 and a captive fastener 18 located in a fastener body 20 secured to the other item. The captive fastener 18 is made up of a nut 32, a washer 34 and an outer clip 36... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5508758 | Self-locking nut with threaded and self-locking members, useful for eye glasses, and a nut tightener and a nut supplier for same A self-locking nut for eye glasses excellent in assembling efficiency into which a male screw is fitted to secure a material between the head of the male screw and the self-locking nut itself, comprising a first member having a female thread portion forme... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5378099 | Inset panel fastener with shoulder-engaging floating member A fastener element (2) has first and second body portions (10, 34) that are mechanically interlocked. The portions (10, 34) define an axial opening (12, 14) that opens onto a radial end surface (25) of the body (10, 34). One portion (10) has a radial shou... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5146668 | Method for manufacturing part for floating nut assembly An attaching sleeve for a floating nut assembly is formed from rod or wire stock by successive cold heading or cold forming operations. The steps involve cutting off a longitudinal segment from the stock, forming a flange on the front end of the segment, ... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5096324 | Securing device A device for securing furniture panels at right angles to each other includes a holding member including a plug portion which is positioned in a recess in a major surface of the first panel. The plug has a front wall which is exposed at one edge of the pa... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5096350 | Cage nut A cage nut for minimizing problems of paint welding comprises a body having a threaded bore, and means for encaging that body, and a separating member located between the body and the necaging means. The separating member may take a variety of shapes, for... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5096349 | Nut mounting grommet A circular opening (48) is formed in a structural wall (12). A tubular shank (28) of a nut mounting grommet (26) is inserted into the opening (48). The grommet (26) is moved endwise to place a shoulder surface (34) on the base of a nut mounting cup (30) a... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5094579 | Fastener and grommet assembly providing axial play A threaded fastener and grommet assembly for joining two apertured parts. The fastener is retained in the grommet with axial play between the fastener and grommet. The assembly can also be retained in one of the apertured parts, and when this part is plac... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5028189 | Adjustable fixing device A device suitable for use in firmly fixing one member (10), to another member (12) in a relatively adjustable position, comprising a retaining part (2) fixable to said one member and a retained part (4) in use retained by, yet movable relative to, said re... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5006025 | Self-locking nut A self-locking nut having an enlarged head and an elongated shank portion insertable into a hole in a panel. The nut has an integral skirt portion adjacent the underside of the head having a predetermined skirt length, which skirt is then deformed against... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4984926 | Connector for securing furniture panels at right angles to one another A device for securing furniture panels at right angles to each other includes a holding member including a plug portion which is positioned in a recess in a major surface of a first panel. The plug has a front wall which is exposed at one edge of the pane... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4971497 | Fastener system A flush mounting fastener system for threadably attaching a threaded member to a plate or shell structure is described which comprises in one representative embodiment an internally threaded bushing flanged on a first end for attachment to the housing wit... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4971496 | Non-metallic acoustic and thermal isolating fastener mount A non-metallic acoustic and thermal isolating fastener mount comprising a housing 20, a threaded locking plate 30, an elastic diaphragm 40, and an unthreaded spacer 50 is disclosed. The housing 20 includes a cavity 24 and a pair of outwardly extending arm... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4886407 | Alignment and retention mechanism for barrel nut fastener apparatus A barrel nut fastener apparatus that includes a nut loosely retained in a prescribed position by a retainer that is adapted to be slidably received in a cylindrical bore formed in a panel. The nut is carried loosely on a seat formed in the retainer and is... | 12/12/1989 |
