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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7272204 | Method and apparatus for clamping a riser brace assembly in nuclear reactor An apparatus and method are provided which are designed to structurally replace welds that attach a riser brace assembly to a jet pump riser pipe. The riser brace assembly may include an upper clamp assembly, a lower clamp assembly, and a plurality of mechanical fas... | 09/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7213890 | 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... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7182562 | Gear bolt retention in an automatic transmission assembly subjected to thrust and bending loading A bolt lock locks a bolt against rotation on an output gear. The bolt lock includes a locking plate having a ring-shaped body encircling the head of the bolt and provided with locking tabs bendable into locking engagement with the flat sides of the bolt head to prev... | 02/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7100478 | Wrench A socket for easily connecting and disconnecting a standard camlock fitting, such as those used in flanges on marine vessels, includes four drive lugs, or tangs, for mating with recesses on the camlock. The socket is adapted for connection to a standard ratchet wren... | 09/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7000995 | High-integrity interlocking nut and washer system An interlocking nut and washer system exhibits a very high degree of inherent mechanical stability. The preferred embodiment includes an inner washer, an adjustment nut, an intermediate washer, and an outer nut completing an interlock assembly. Although the inner wa... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6976817 | Positive locking fastener A positive locking fastener for inhibiting rotation of a nut located on a shaft of a threaded fastener, the positive locking fastener comprising: a first plate and a second plate receivable on the shaft, wherein at least one of said plates is rotationally fixed rela... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976816 | Combination lock washer and spindle bearing assembly The present invention relates to a connection between a spindle and a bearing assembly to retain the bearing assembly on the spindle. A combination lock washer and spindle bearing assembly is provided to include a spindle, thrust washer, lock washer and nut in which... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6955512 | Mounting device for securing an electronic device to an equipment rack A mounting device for securing an electronic device to an equipment rack includes a mounting member and a securing device mounted on an end of the mounting member. ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6953313 | Self-locking linear adjustment mechanism A self-locking linear adjustment mechanism may be configured in the form of a rod assembly or a cartridge assembly. The self-locking linear adjustment mechanism in the form of a cartridge assembly includes a self-locking linear adjustment mechanism including a locki... | 10/11/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6896463 | Spindle nut retainer A spindle nut retainer is provided for preventing a nut threaded upon a spindle from unthreading and detaching from the spindle. The spindle nut retainer includes an integral base section and peripheral section maintaining a cup-shaped configuration. The base sectio... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6811363 | Floating cage nut assembly A floating and captured cage nut assembly includes a structural member that is U-shaped with a pair of rolled sides defining mounting legs and a rolled front end defining an anti-rotation flange. The rolled sides of the structural member are positioned on the compon... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6669419 | Probe locking washer A probe locking washer (10) for substantially preventing unwanted loosening of a probe mounted on a receiver unit of an animal training device in which the receiver unit is mounted on an animal collar. The probe locking washer (10) of the present inventio... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6637993 | Floating nut There is provided a floating nut which opportunity of application can be expanded by increasing the floating amount of the floating nut. The clearance between the spline of an outer circumferential surface of a nut 6 and a spline opening 5b of a retainer ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6439616 | Anti-rotation retainer for a conduit A retainer for non-rotatably retaining a conduit member that extends through an opening in a casing wall. The retainer has an annular top wall that includes an inner periphery having inwardly extending projections to engage the outer surface of the condui... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6322306 | Anti-rotation clips An anti-rotation clip is adapted to be attached to a fastener or connector assembly to ensure the tightened threaded connection of the assembly. The anti-rotation clip in one embodiment of the invention includes one or more co-axial clips to radially and ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6305627 | Fastener and retainer A fishing reel including a crank handle retained to a threaded end of a crankshaft by an attachment which comprises a nut for threadedly fixing the crank handle to the crank shaft, wherein one end of the nut has a hexagonal cross section and the other end... | 10/23/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6290442 | Locking fastener assembly for threaded joint A highly adjustable free spinning positively locking fastener assembly for threaded joints such as automotive or truck wheel assemblies includes a nut having a flange with a retainer washer captured on the nut flange via a locking bolt. The washer include... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6286774 | Fishing reel having nut lock for preventing looseness of nut A handle fixing structure including a nut member which is received inside of a recess of a handle and couples the handle with a driving shaft, a nut lock member aligned inside of the recess by being in close contact with the nut member for prevention of l... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6254141 | Adjustable length closet fastener and method An adjustable-length closet fastener (1) has a fastener shank (2, 32) with an anchor-ridge head (3, 33) which is sized and shaped for positioning side walls of the anchor-ridge head against walls (5) of a predetermined retainer cavity (6) to arrest rotati... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6241441 | Securing fixture for a screw or a nut A securing fixture for a screw or a nut includes a holding device for holding the head of the screw or the nut and is provided with a projection which comprises a parting location which can be parted by means of a chisel. The projection also has a project... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6224167 | Retaining assembly for an axle hub and bearing assembly An axle assembly for supporting wheels is provided that has a spindle defining an axis of rotation with a threaded end portion. A hub assembly is supported by the spindle and is adapted to support the wheels. A bearing assembly is arranged adjacent to the... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6213441 | Mount for fishing rod holders This invention is a fishing rod holder mount comprising a base unit which can be secured or affixed to a supporting surface such as the upper rail or gunwale of a boat; a shaft which is received by the base unit and therefore secured to the supporting sur... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6070913 | Releasable self-locking clip arrangement interfacing with threaded connection between plug body and tubular shroud of electrical connector plug housing A connector plug housing for an electrical connector assembly includes a plug body having a male end, a tubular shroud having a female end adapted to be received on the male end of the plug body, first and second complementary threads respectively formed ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5971686 | Retained fastener A fastener assembly and a method for making the same wherein a non-fanged fastener is affixed to a retainer by the interaction of a tab and a stake. The fastener assembly preferably includes a retainer having a face with an opening and a tab positioned ad... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5967722 | Locking washer arrangement A locking washer arrangement which includes two (2) washer members fabricated from a hardened steel material, a thicker one on the bottom and a thinner one on the top. The top surface of the top washer member and the bottom surface of the bottom washer me... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5967721 | Loosening-resistant threaded fastener system and method of use A loosening-resistant threaded fastener system and method of use includes a washer that is axially movable on a threaded stud, a threaded nut having threads which cooperate with the threaded stud, and a washer anti-rotation mechanism to prevent the washer... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5964559 | Attachment bolt locking assembly A locking assembly that mechanically locks an attachment bolt, such as one used to secure a missile launcher to an aircraft, for example, thus preventing the bolt from vibrating loose as a result of vibration experienced during flight. The locking assembl... | 10/12/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5897277 | Self-locking obturating device An obturating device including a body (11) with a recess (8) at one end engageable by a spanner, and a screw thread (2) at the other end for engaging a complementary screw thread (7) in an opening (6) of a housing (3). A locking ring (31) biased by a spri... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5846042 | Fastener/shaft locking and adjustment apparatus A fastener/shaft locking and adjustment apparatus and locking system which precisely positions, positively locks and avoids slippage of a positive locking nut along an elongated element. The positive locking nut includes a locking spline, an outer knurled... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5772373 | Nut and locking device A spindle nut and a locking device are disclosed for securing the nut on a spindle in a non-rotative position relative to the spindle. The assembly comprises the spindle nut, an antirotation spring and a spring backup plate mounted on the spindle. The ant... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5683216 | Spring latching mechanisms for preventing relative movement of assembled components Spring latching mechanisms for preventing relative rotation or relative displacement of assembled components during operation of a nuclear reactor. The first type of mechanism prevents rotation of a threaded fastener which fastens a first component to a s... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5681136 | Lock washer Corrosion, loosening, safety and reusability problems incurred with prior art lock washers are eliminated in a lock washer having a planar washer body (6) formed of a thin sheet of resilient metal. A central aperture (12) is located in the body (6) and is... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5674034 | Locking nut assembly Locking nut assembly for use on a shaft such as the bearing hub of four wheel drive vehicle. The shaft is externally threaded and has a longitudinally extending slot, with a nut threadedly mounted on the shaft. A first lock part is mounted on the shaft be... | 10/07/1997 |
