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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7641427 | Insert for a sandwich component having a honeycomb core An insert (10) for a sandwich component (30) having a honeycomb core (31) has an inner hollow-cylindrical sleeve (12). To improve the force-transmitting ability between the insert (10) and the sandwich component (30), the in... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7393168 | Retractable fastener device and method for facilitating the fastening of multiple objects A retractable fastener device and method for facilitating the fastening of multiple objects are provided. The retractable fastener may extend through an aperture defined in at least one component having a first side and a second side and further includes a tab devic... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7344346 | Fast fasten and loose resistant bolt and nut structure A bolt and nut structure has a bolt nail, a nut nail and an elastic tube. The elastic tube has several outward plates, several convex blocks, a convex edge, and an elastic gap. The edge of the elastic tube has a ring hook. Inward plates on an inner side of the elast... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7302790 | Adjustable spindle assembly for a grass trimmer An adjustable spindle assembly comprising a spindle housing, a keyed spindle shaft rotatably connected to the spindle housing, a mow ball rotatably connected to one end of the keyed spindle shaft, and a string carrier assembly adjustably connected in between the spi... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7275887 | Securing means A means used for securing a first structure (32A) and a second structure (34) of a furniture (30) according to the present invention wherein the means comprises of a tubular receptacle (38) consisting of an internal cylindrical member spa... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7161808 | Retaining heat sinks on printed circuit boards A heat sink assembly may be plugged into a receiving element in a printed circuit board. A retention element includes upper and lower portions. The lower portion may be plug locked onto a printed circuit board. The upper portion then telescopes into and releaseably ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153074 | Retractable fastener device and method for facilitating the fastening of multiple objects A retractable fastener device and method for facilitating the fastening of multiple objects are provided. The retractable fastener may extend through an aperture defined in at least one component having a first side and a second side and further includes a tab devic... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150596 | Toggle bolt device A fastener apparatus is disclosed that features projecting locking members that extend and retract when a central drive shaft is rotated. The exterior of the connector has a body that is partially threaded to receive a nut so that two structures (eg. flanges, panels... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7105119 | Method of forming integrally molded clip A clip (8) comprises a bush (20) and a pin (10) adapted to be inserted into the bush, wherein the bush has a leg portion to be expanded in diameter so as to fasten a plurality of members together when the pin is pushed into the bush. The pin inc... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7083443 | Connector assembly screw and anchor security device The connector assembly security device refers to a device used for verifying the proper position of a connector in an assembly, said connector provided with a number of connection terminals connected to conductor cables, and which is intended for being housed on a b... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077610 | Toggle bolt device A toggle bolt type connector has projecting locking members that extend and retract when a central drive shaft is rotated. The exterior of the connector has a body that is partially threaded to receive a nut so that two structures (eg. flanges, panels, plates, beams... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7059106 | Adjustable spindle assembly for a grass trimmer An adjustable spindle assembly is described and includes a spindle housing, a grooved spindle shaft rotatably connected to the spindle housing, a pulley connected to one end of the grooved spindle shaft, a mow ball rotatably connected to a second end of the grooved ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7055807 | Expandable pole socket with twist and lock insert An expandable socket holds a fence pole for a flexible swimming pool fence. The socket, being generally cylindrical, but slightly tapered, is open at a top end and has a bottom end partially closed with a rectangular opening. The socket sits within a bore within a c... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7039291 | Card rack A racking device for arranging various electronic components is described. The rack has a frame for receiving one or more modules that can be positioned in the rack. The modules have a rear wall and a pair of side panels and a top and bottom panel extending from the... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7014405 | Plastic nut for mounting on a component having a penetration The invention relates to a plastic nut for mounting on a component having a penetration, said plastic nut being insertable into the penetration with a nut piece having a receiving hole for a screw and being provided with a flange for contact with one side of the com... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6926483 | Joining assembly for joining a pair of structural members A joining assembly for joining a pair of structural members, comprises a bolt having a thread and a nut-like blind rivet adapted to be inserted into mounting holes of the structural members and to be threadingly engaged to each other. One of the mounting holes is ma... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6866455 | Connecting member for connecting two structural components A connecting element for connecting two structural components, particularly furniture plates, includes a sleeve with an upper part and a lower part and a bolt having a rearward bolt end and a forward bolt end mounted in the sleeve. The lower part of the sleeve toget... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6752576 | Dismountable clip, and a tool and method for producing the clip A dismountable clip includes a stem part (11), an entry end (13), and a hole edge attachment end (12), intended for insertion into a hole. The stem part has protruding heel-like elements (14a, 15a) which can be pivote... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6702535 | Rivet with sliding cap and extendable stirrer for friction stir riveting A friction stir rivet is rotated and driven through a first fusible workpiece into an engaged second fusible workpiece, causing local portions of the first and second workpieces to plasticize. A slideable cap contacts the exposed surface of the first work... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6689135 | Expandable bone fastener and installation tool An expandable bone fastener adapted to be inserted into an untapped hole drilled in a bone, thereafter adapted to expand a plurality of barbs into the surrounding bone has an enlarged proximal end, a tubular outer body portion having an axial bore, a dist... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6688822 | Plastic injection anchoring sleeve In a plastic injection anchoring sleeve having an essentially cylindrical sleeve body with a closed front end and an open opposite end for the insertion of an anchoring bolt, the sleeve wall has a plurality of openings closed by flaps which are formed int... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6679712 | Fixture for an electrical device A fixture for an electrical device includes a pin casing, a spring, a ring block and a pin. A pin casing has a trough formed from a bottom and a round-wall for containing spring and ring block. The round-wall forms at least a flange to limit ring block in... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6623225 | Expandable bolt and use for fragile parts An expandable bolt device secures a fragile part, like a quartz part, onto a second part. The expandable bolt device comprises a bolt and a locking device near a distal end of the bolt, the locking device being movable radially between an outward locked p... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6602033 | Reversible fastening device A reversible fastening device (50) for reversibly fastening connecting means (51) connecting a first (52) and a second member (53); the connecting means (51) being housed entirely inside the first member (52); and the device (50) being characterized in th... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6588997 | Bolt fixing assembly A bolt fixing assembly comprises a bolt body, a resilient sleeve, and a pressing member. The bolt body includes a head and a shank. The resilient sleeve includes plural toothed plates integrally formed on an outer periphery thereof. Each resilient toothed... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6435790 | Component attachment apparatus A component attachment apparatus is used for attaching a component in a panel hole of a panel and is formed of a grommet to be inserted into the panel hole to be incapable of rotation, and a pin. The grommet includes an insertion hole, an open part extend... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6406233 | Anchor for use with metal studs An anchor for attaching objects to a metal stud having a stud wall with inner and outer faces. The anchor has a cylindrical body having an inner end that is conical and an opening at its mid-portion. A plurality of fins extend from the anchor body adjacen... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6196780 | Threaded anchor An anchor has a hollow shank having a head at one end and an integral blade portion at the other end and formed with male threads on the outer periphery. Cuts are formed in a peripheral wall of the hollow shank to define therebetween a bendable portion ad... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6059502 | Plastic nut for connecting panel-like parts The invention relates to a plastic nut for inserting into a through-hole in a panel-like component, the plastic nut comprising retaining parts, of which one is designed as a flange which can be pressed onto the component from the fitting side and another ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6056489 | Expansion dowel An expansion dowel including a cylindrical, at least regionwise expandable dowel body (2) having a plurality of axial slots (22) opening at a front, in a setting direction(s), end (24) of the dowel body, and a bore (21) which tapers in the setting directi... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6004088 | Wall fastener This invention is a wall fastener to join abutting surfaces such as affixing a bracket to a wall. The L-shape arms of the fastener are attached with hinges to a shell or to a slidable nut enclosed in a shell which is inserted in a preformed hole or apertu... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5991984 | Holder made of plastics material with pivotal holding elements A plastic holder having a base and a journal formed thereon. The plastic holder further having a holding element. The holding element includes an articulating bore for receiving the journal of the base. The journal includes a smaller cross section than th... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5865559 | Float pins A pin for fastening a number of floats together includes an inner pin and a stop member mounted therein. When the inner pin is rotated through an angle, the stop member extends beyond the pin for engagement with recesses defined in holed ears of the float... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5803689 | Device for interconnection of two objects A device for fastening together two devices (1, 30), wherein the first device (1) comprises a screw (20) with a pointed end section (26), and at least one engagement element (50) which is arranged to abut against the end section (26) and radially movable ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5803688 | Methods and apparatus for securing components in nuclear reactors Methods and apparatus for securing a tie rod to a shroud support structure are described. One embodiment of the apparatus is a toggle bolt assembly including a toggle bolt body having an upper threaded portion and a lower toggle engaging portion. A toggle... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5791850 | Vacuum compatible fastener and fastening system A vacuum compatible fastener useful for fastening a workpiece. The fastener has a head section at an upper end of the fastener of a first diameter. A shank section extends from the head section and includes a spring or spring-like element which allows the... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5704752 | Zero insertion force rivet device The invention relates to a rivet device. The device is characterized in that it comprises a substantially cylindrical tubular body (10), an annular collar extending outwards from the first end of the body, and at least two locking elements (20, 22) formed... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5702215 | Retractable fixation device A fastener for securing two members together through an aligned bore in the two members, the fastener comprising a longitudinally extending body having at least one opening adjacent each of respective ends thereof, the body having a central bore hole, a t... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5417531 | Locking cam anchor apparatus A reusable anchor apparatus removably securable to a panel. The reusable anchor apparatus includes a housing having an inner end, an outer end, a longitudinal axis extending therebetween, and a restraining member preventing insertion of the housing comple... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5401132 | Screw grommet A screw grommet 1 which is capable of dealing with a change in the thickness of panel comprises a grommet member 3 and a holding member 2 to hold the grommet member. The holding member comprises a flange formed larger than a mounting hole of a panel 33 an... | 03/28/1995 |
