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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7922433 | Locking fastening apparatus In some embodiments fastening apparatus includes a threaded fastening element adapted to be threaded into a hole provided in a first component, the threaded fastening element including a locking collar that is defined by at least one outer peripheral surface, and a ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7731463 | Locking device A locking device is disclosed for preventing rotation of one component relative to another component to which it is connected. The locking device comprises a locking plate having a component engaging portion to engage one component, A surface of the locking plate is... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7367766 | Screw and nut fastening device A device for fastening two parts to each other includes fastening screws extending in aligned passages in the two parts and receiving nuts, and a removable element for preventing the screw heads from moving during tightening or loosening of the nuts on the screws, t... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7316533 | Fastener for exerting tightening torque to fastening member screwed into mounting base An object of the present invention is to provide a fastener made compact on the whole and capable of producing a strong fastening strength. To attain the object according to the invention, there is provided a fastener for being fitted to a fastening member (B) while... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7300237 | Self-locking bolted fastener A bolted fastener for joining components, such as a bracket fastened to a crosspiece, includes a bolt, a nut and an eccentric. A square neck of a bolt fits into an oblong hole in a component and prevents the bolt from turning. The diameter of the eccentric that serv... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7265282 | Universal tuner mount with spring-loaded link A universal mount for acoustically coupling a musical instrument tuner to an instrument has a link connected to the tuner at one end, the link adapted and arranged to be repositionable, and a clamp connected to the other end of the link for acoustically attaching th... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7246978 | Nut retaining apparatus and nut holder A body comprising a nut retaining apparatus mounted thereon for fastening a bolt to the body. The bolt is inserted into a bolt insertion hole at an end surface of the body from a direction inclined with respect to a direction tangent to the body. The nut retaining a... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7224499 | Dust-proof structure of image-reading device An elastic fixing screw valve body is provided on a wall of a frame of an image-reading apparatus. The valve body allows a carriage fixing screw to be passed through the through-hole in the wall and the valve body when the image-reading device is prepared for transp... | 05/29/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7137604 | Adjustable furnace legs A new and improved adjustable furnace leg assembly is described herein. The furnace leg assembly is adjustable once the furnace has been set on the assembly. The furnace leg assembly has a carriage bolt with a rounded head, which allows the assembly to support the f... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7029218 | Locking fastener for threaded joint with sight gauge A locking fastener assembly having a threaded member with a slot, a threaded rotatable fastener having a flange, the flange having a periphery and including at least one aperture extending through the flange, wherein the threaded rotatable fastener is engageable wit... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7008158 | Bolt or nut locking fastener and fastening system A fastening system and assembly functions as a washer ring components but also provides for locking the bolt head end to prevent rotation of the threaded shaft while tightening the nut. The same device can be used alone on the threaded end of a bolt, or in conjuncti... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7001389 | Fixed and variable locking fixation assembly A locking screw assembly is provided which allows installation into a plate-like member using relatively little force, but which requires relatively great force for removal. The fastener has an annular locking ring provided within a groove in the head of the screw t... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6976303 | System and tool for mounting a connecting device to a substrate A system is provided for mounting a connecting device to a substrate. A connector housing is located at one side of the substrate, and a threaded fastening nut is engaged on the housing. A threaded fastener is engaged with the opposite side of the substrate and exte... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6948782 | Wheel hub assemblies with anti-rotate feature for use with zero-radius-turning vehicle The present invention provides a hub assembly and a hub fastener anti-rotate apparatus for securing a wheel of vehicle (e.g., a zero-radius-turning lawn mower) to a vehicle drive axle. The anti-rotate apparatus may assist in preventing or substantially limiting loos... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6880433 | Tightening force imparting device A tightening device includes an energizing member for energizing a tightening member to be secured to a tightening object. The energizing member integrally has at its one end an engaging part to be engaged with the tightening member. A switching member is connected ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6796760 | Retention structure for a fastener A retention structure includes a retainer housing for retaining an object, such as a fastener, commonly used to secure trim panel to an inner vehicle panel. The retainer housing is defined by a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a back wall, and a base. The first si... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6758646 | Structure for preventing loosening of threaded fasteners A first washer is disposed on an upper surface of a member to be tightened and its projecting portion is inserted into a clearance formed between a trunk of a bolt and a piercing hole of the member to be tightened. A second washer is disposed on an upper surface of ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6692083 | Replaceable wear surface for bit support A cutter assembly includes a cutting bit, a replacable wear surface in the form of a washer, and a sleeve. The cutting bit has a forward cutting tip, a rearward extending shank adapted to be received in a tool holder, and a rearward facing shoulder. The s... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6688824 | Carriage fixing screw housing structure A carriage fixing screw housing structure in which a carriage fixing screw for externally screwing and fixing carriages of an image reader is held, when not used, by a screw holder formed on a part of an image reader to prevent loss of the carriage fixing... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6543978 | Restraint method and apparatus for threaded fasteners A method and apparatus for restricting rotation of a threaded fastener, the apparatus including a bracket member having a securing segment and an extending segment that are integrally linked wherein the securing segment forms a recess and the extending se... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6478502 | Structure for attaching link for opening-closing member In a structure for attaching a link for an opening-closing member of the present invention, an end portion of a tail gate open stay 4 disposed between an opening 2 and a tail gate 3 of a vehicle body is supported by a pivotally supporting bolt 5 which is ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6467782 | Skateboard device A device for use with a skateboard and a skateboard truck assembly to facilitate the removal and replacement of various component parts of a skateboard truck assembly including the bushings and the tension bolt, which is used to join the base plate and th... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6460296 | Motor vehicle door window lifter device The invention concerns a device comprising a rail guiding a window support slider and fixing said slider on said window. A pin is pre-mounted in an opening of a branch of the slider, opposite a corresponding passage hole in the window, and a screw pre-ass... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6425719 | Screw-locking assembly for garden shears A screw-locking device which is suitable, in particular, for pruning shears includes a catch disk having a toothed rim with axially directed teeth and a spring collar whose teeth are formed by individual webs which extend freely between an inner ring and ... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6296316 | Adjustable headrest guide A headrest guide for receiving a headrest rod including a collet having an adjustable inner diameter positioned within a sleeve. A lock member for maintaining a constant inner diameter ofthe collet is engaged once the inner diameter of the collet is prope... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6257813 | Screw clamping device with automatic clamping means An automatic screw clamping device for automatically tightening bolts fitted in a metallic mount member, which is hard to nail includes a casing (2), a rotator (4) disposed in the casing (2) in a manner that the rotator may rotate and move up and down, a ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6027293 | Nut retaining plate A fastener assembly is adapted for attaching an article to a workpiece having a slot. The fastener assembly includes a flanged nut which has internal threads and a non-circular cross-section, and a bolt having a threaded shank for engagement with the inte... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6009770 | Actuation lever for the actuation of a control lever in an automobile Actuation lever for the actuation of a control lever in an automobile, in particular for the actuation of a seat, comprising an eccentric element having an eccentric circumferential surface and a bore, a bearing pin having a threaded portion at one end th... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5954466 | Anti-rotation clip for tightening and loosening nuts and bolts An anti-rotation clip for preventing rotation of a nut-like member (nut or bolt head) of a flanged connection to facilitate tightening or loosening of the nut-like member and eliminate the need to use two wrenches for tightening or loosening a nut or bolt... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5941485 | Assembly for mounting a removable step to a hollow utility pole A step mounting assembly adapted for demountably securing a removable step member to a hollow utility pole. The step mounting assembly utilizes a backing plate having an obverse and a reverse face. An aperture penetrates the backing plate to receive the s... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5711644 | Screw retention device In a screw retention device for a screw (1) by means of which a first component (2a) and a second component (2b) are braced, a plain washer (5b) bears positively on the first component (2a) and is likewise braced by means of the head of the screw (1) on t... | 01/27/1998 |
| 4906150 | Locking fastener Locking fastener comprising a threaded part such as a bolt or nut and a lock plate which fits over the bolt or nut and is prevented from rotation by engagement with a stationary object such as a protrusion on the part to be secured. The lock plate has an ... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4875395 | Dual wheel lug nut tool A dual wheel lug nut tool is set forth for use in removal of a stud and nut arrangment typically utilized in dual wheel securement to an associated axle. The lug nut tool is formed with a through extending wrench opening of dimension to correspond to an a... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4735533 | Valve locking assembly A locking assembly for locking a multi-sided nut-like member in a desired communicating relationship with a valve body. The locking assembly includes a lock plate having a planar body portion with a locking opening defined by a plurality of sides oriented... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4734001 | Locking fastener Locking fastener comprising a threaded part such as a bolt or nut and a locking plate which fits over the bolt or nut and is prevented from rotation by engagement with a stationary object such as a protrusion on the part to be secured. The locking plate h... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4645393 | Retainer for mechanical fastener member A nut retainer for use with a structural member having a nut entrance channel defined between a pair of opposed shoulders or flanges of some predetermined thickness and a nut receiving channel disposed beneath the shoulders. The nut retainer has a general... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4623278 | Anti-backlash device An anti-backlash device for use in connecting a rotary drive to the drive shaft of a fuel injection pump, comprising a hub member within which at least one fixing pin is arranged to be moveable transversely of the hub axis, so that an abutment end of the ... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4596334 | Locking gun rack A locking gun rack for vehicle mounting includes a slidable member for holding a latch member in locking position and a bolt lock for holding the slidable member in locked position and also includes slots for receiving the square shank of a carriage bolt ... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4575904 | Guy hook A guy hook used to attach a guy cable to a transmission line pole includes an upper body portion (25), a central body portion (26), and a lower heel portion (27). The upper portion has a neck (29) and ears (28) for engaging the guy cable. The central body... | 03/18/1986 |
