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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7227434 | Tuning screw assembly The present invention relates to a tuning screw assembly comprising a sleeve (100) with internal threads for engaging a tuning screw (200) having external threads. The sleeve comprises a first threaded portion (32) which is axially displaced in ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7192233 | Looseness preventive nut The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and accordingly an object thereof is to provide a looseness preventive nut which does not loosen even if vibrations are applied, and can be used as a single nut. In at least a first embodiment, the inv... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7182564 | Threaded ring A threaded ring has a single-piece body provided with an internal screw thread and two parts (1 and 3). The first part forms an adjusting ring having an end face (11) located in a radial plane. The second part (3) forms a retaining ring c... | 02/27/2007 |
| 6851905 | Self-locking threaded element A self-locking threaded element that is used, for example, in a tool receptacle of a grinding tool. The self-locking threaded element comprises a retaining member (1) and a main part (3) axially disposed relative to the retaining member (1) at a... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6698985 | Self-locking threaded fastening assembly A bolt with a partially threaded shank has a plurality of locking grooves located on the shank between the thread and its head. The bolt is inserted through a component stack and spacing washers and a stepped reaction washer such that at least half of the... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6132153 | Zero on prevailing torque nut A lock nut having a body member with a threaded axial bore and a washer having an axial opening coupled to a bottom end portion thereof so that the opening of the washer is aligned substantially with the threaded axial bore. The washer has one or more fin... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6090146 | Fastener for a modular implant A joint between an implant body component and a stem component provides an initially rigid connection that further remains rigid even if the joint settles upon being loaded. The body and stem have portions comprising a male/female taper junction. A fasten... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5795119 | Adjustable lock nut An adjustable lock nut comprising a one-piece annular body having an internally threaded axial bore extending between and faces of the body and a circumferential outer face. The body has a narrow annular internal groove that opens intermediate the ends of... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5662445 | Locking nut A compact locking nut has a body provided with a threaded bore along which the nut engages a thread so that upon rotation it will advance over a thread to a position suitable for securing and positioning a machine component such as a bearing. The nut has ... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5634753 | Adjustable lock nut A lock nut comprising an internally threaded body having an internally threaded bore and one groove opening at the bore and a second groove opening at the outer surface, the grooves are axially spaced apart and configured to divide the body into first and... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5178500 | Fastener with locking retainer ring A fastener and method for fastening panels is disclosed. The fastener comprises a bolt and a nut with a locking feature to prevent loosening of the fastener from vibration after it has been set. The locking feature comprises a frustoconical tip on the ins... | 01/12/1993 |
| 4692078 | Nut device having automatic positive locking The device has a screwthreaded collar 9 constituting a brake and trapped in a cavity 5 of a nut 2 with respect to which it is connected to rotate and axially movable in the cavity between an internally first position in which its screwthread 12 is in phas... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4175605 | Propeller nut A self-locking propeller nut, suitable for marine drive trains which involve a great deal of vibration, is disclosed. The nut, which has a nose-cone shaped exterior similar to conventional propeller nuts, is molded integrally of semi-rigid plastic. At its... | 11/27/1979 |
