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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7316532 | Screw with integrated screwdriver A screw with an integrated screwdriver, the screw having a screw shaft with a thread, a screw head, and a longitudinal axis, and the screwdriver being connected coaxially with the longitudinal axis over a specified breaking point with the screw head, characterized i... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7201529 | Retaining device for a connection device, decoupling system equipped with such a device A retaining device is designed to retain a portion of an assembly device. The portion of the assembly device is released during failure of the assembly device. The retaining device includes a fixed part, a mobile part capable of sliding with respect to the fixed par... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7108607 | Helical groove fasteners and methods for making same Helical groove fasteners and methods for producing the same are provided for use in systems requiring fluid passage through the fastener. In one embodiment, the fastener includes a shank, a head, a threaded portion, and at least one groove extending through at least... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7097404 | Auto-torque, tamper-proof screws A screw having a screw-threaded shank and a circular head, the head being provided with three radially extending screwdriver tip receiving portions defined between three first, off central integrally formed projections designed to become shaved-off the screw head by... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7021875 | Coated, weldable fastener, a method of preventing adherence of a second coating to a fastener portion, and a method fastening Accordingly, this invention provides a fastener system which is weldable to a substructure that overcomes the problems and disadvantages of the fasteners of the prior art. Generally, a weldable fastener is disclosed that has a coating applied to at least one surface... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014403 | Finish screw fastener A fastener including a head having a screw driver or wrench engagement feature. The fastener includes a threaded shank extending from the head. A plurality of voids or scores in the shank spaced from but near the head permit rotational torque on the head in one dire... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011481 | Securing nut including a nut body and straining ring The present invention concerns a securing nut (1) with a nut body (5) and a straining ring (4) that is arranged on the nut body (5) and able to turn, the straining ring (4) being shoved onto a neck (2) of the nut body (5 | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004701 | Tamper resistant rotably shrouded security cap and tool A tamper resistant rotably shrouded security cap and tool for preventing unauthorized access to a fluid handling system. The shroud and cap have cooperating engagement means that allows the shroud to rotate freely about the security cap, such that a grip on the shro... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6988863 | Fastener for connecting and spacing parts Fastener (1) includes a head (2) and a body (3). The head (2) has a transverse stop (5) able to bear on the first piece (23). The body (3) has a first spacer (10) and a second spacer (11), coaxial and di... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6952438 | Threaded connection for carbon and/or graphite electrode columns A threaded connection is secured against loosening/unscrewing for columns of carbon and/or graphite electrodes. The electrodes are connected in columns with threaded connection elements, i.e., carbon connecting pins. At least one part has a wedge ramp on the root of... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6840139 | Tapered installation tool An improved tool for use in association with a deformable nut of a fastener includes a socket having inner surface that forms a cavity on the socket. The inner surface includes one or more engagement surfaces that are tapered inwardly at an angle that approaches a t... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6764114 | Lead seal assembly A sealing assembly designed to co-operate with a screw provided with a tightening slot by being mounted therein in such a manner that once said assembly is sealed the tightening slot is hidden in a manner that is not reversible except by destroying the seal, and fur... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6729099 | Concrete embedding anchor, fitment for the same and method of manufacturing concrete molded piece using the same A concrete embedding anchor includes. An anchor including an anchor body having a head at one end of the shank and a stopper at the other end, a fitment concentrically mounted to said head and having an external thread and easy breaking portion formed on the round b... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6699248 | Multiple diameter tangential set screw A multiple diameter tangential set screw particularly for securing a rod within a hook shaped rod receiver includes a threaded mounting segment, a threaded rod engaging segment, and an abutment surface at a transition between the mounting segment and the ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6491328 | Bin seal and fastener A robust rigid block forming a fastener and tamper evident seal attaches a cover to a tote bin. The seal is formed partially into a C-shaped locking device for insertion into aligned bores in the tote bin cover and bin. The C-shaped device is inserted to ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6406074 | Destructible locking device A locking device is disclosed for interlocking two members having aligned openings extending therethrough. The device includes a hollow cap and a pin with an enlarged head at one end and a nose at the opposite end. The pin is insertable through the aligne... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6322108 | Pipe fitting A pipe fitting comprises a fitting body with a longitudinal axis, having a pipe connection member for the sealed connection of a pipe and a thread for threadedly joining the fitting body to a connection unit, and a member on the fitting body to be driven ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6296429 | Mine roof tension nut having improved frangible qualities A nut for use with an elongated rod having one end anchored by a hardened resin grouting mix in a drill hole in a mine roof or other such rock formation. The nut has a body portion with a threaded bore through which the rod is advanced and a dome-shaped w... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6179841 | Set screw for use with osteosynthesis apparatus An improved set screw with a break off head for use in an osteosynthesis apparatus. The set screw comprising a head or stem preferably having a hexagonal external cross-section, a lower portion having a thread extending around an outer surface thereof and... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6004349 | Set screw for use with osteosynthesis apparatus An improved set screw, for use in an osteosynthesis apparatus to secure and fix the spinal rod in the bore of the head of a bone screw, hook, connector or the like from translational or rotational motion, which comprises a head of hexagonal external cross... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5927917 | Self-torquing nut A tamper-proof, precision, torque limiting nut device is disclosed. The device comprises an inner collar member having a threaded bore to receive a bolt, stud or the like and an outer sleeve member interconnected to the collar by pins or by welds having a... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5873689 | Low torque threaded fastener and mine roof support system using such a fastener A mine roof support system which includes a steel anchor rod and a threaded fastener. The rod has a threaded end portion, and which is adapted for positioning in a bore hole so that the threaded end portion projects outwardly from a rock face. The threade... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5752296 | Secondary release apparatus A positive release bracket (16) for an object such as an electrical connector part (12) includes first and second semicylindrical shells (18,20) which are releasably held together by plates (36,38). On a separation force applied to the connector exceeding... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5692419 | Deformable locking fastener system and method of use An improved deformable locking fastener system comprises a fastener, a deformable collar and a dedicated installation tool. The fastener has a threaded exterior defining a plurality of axial flutes which are configured to prevent the collar from premature... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5692863 | Self-locking preload controlling nut A self-locking internally threaded nut has a deltoid shaped locking section having circumferentially spaced protrusions. The protrusions form a surface adapted to be engaged by a deltoid driver which tightens the nut onto a bolt to a predetermined axial l... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5688088 | Dynamometric screw or nut A torque nut or screw that allows the nut to be tightened to a preset maximum torque, but prevents excess tightening. The nut or screw includes inner and outer threaded elements that extend along the same axis. The outer threaded element is tapered with r... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5658017 | Tube nut torque limiting method and apparatus A tube nut torque limiting method and apparatus provides direct mechanical control of the maximum torque that can be generated when securing a tubular member within an internally threaded component. The torque limiting tube nut includes an externally thre... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5624216 | Screw with a shearable head, and a tool for tightening such a screw A screw comprising, in succession between a first end and a second end thereof: a first polygonal head; a breakable neck; a second polygonal head; and a threaded shank; the diameter of the breakable neck being smaller than the diameters of the heads and o... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5509359 | Pedestal liner system for locomotives An improved sliding bearing system for railroad locomotives having pedestal legs includes a channel-shaped unit of a wear resistant thermoplastic, including a base and two upstanding flanges ported with mounting apertures, plus two inserts made of strips ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5452974 | Deformable locking fastener system and method of use An improved deformable locking fastener system comprises a fastener, a deformable collar and a dedicated installation tool. The fastener has a threaded exterior defining a plurality of axial flutes which are configured to prevent of the collar from premat... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5352065 | Rock bolting A drive nut (3,7) for a rock bolt, incorporating a nut (7) with a crimped protrusion (9), and an insert (3). The protrusion is crimped to form a plurality of lips (8) adapted to retain insert (3) in the head of the nut (7), the crimping being effected by ... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5282707 | Fastening system for locking nut with torque indicating marks The present invention relates to a fastening system comprising a nut with a locking threadform and a nut driving system which visually marks the locking nut when the proper torque is reached. The locking nut with a locking threadform has been designed so ... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5282698 | Threaded fastener, method of fabrication thereof and method of supporting a mine roof using such a fastener A threaded fastener and method of fabrication thereof wherein the fastener or nut includes a first portion having external, wrench-engaging surfaces and a central, through bore, internally threaded for at least a portion of its length from a base surface.... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5234291 | Roof bolts The roof bolt tendon comprises a length of square twist steel with a partial thread formed directly thereon over at least part of its length. The partial thread, which may extend for the full length of the tendon and which is preferably formed by rolling,... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5148727 | Installation tool for locking fasteners and method of use An installation tool for use with locking fasteners which reduces cam off during use. The tool comprises a cylindrical socket wrench having a central axial bore which defines a recess on one end for attachment to a socket driver and an elliptical cavity o... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5135342 | Tamper proof fastening apparatus A tamper proof sealing apparatus (10) for articles of packaging (100) wherein, the apparatus (10) includes a stud member (13) having an enlarged tab member (15) detachably associated therewith; and, a collar member (20) adapted to engage the stud member (... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5092797 | Electrical wire connector An electrical wire connector (10) has a C-shaped body section having arcuate ears (22) laterally therealong and converging from a wide end to a narrow end and forming wire grooves (24), a wedge having converging concave side surfaces (32) forming wire cha... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5085546 | Mounting assembly with an expansible anchor and a mounting tool A mounting assembly includes an expansible anchor having a threaded bolt, an expansible sleeve, and a shank member having an internal thread that enables the shank member to be screwed onto the threaded bolt to provide for expansion of the expansible slee... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5064171 | Drive head for a scissors jack A drive head for the screw of a scissors jack which is formed in the shape of a wing nut which has a hexagonal socket formed between opposed walls so that a conventional folding lug wrench can be used by inserting its hex tube into the hexagonal socket to... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5064312 | Delay stopper for a mine roof anchor and method of manufacture thereof A delay stopper for use in a mine roof anchor is provided. A mine roof anchor has a threaded roof bolt and a threaded receiving member for the roof bolt whereby the roof bolt and the receiving member initially rotate as a unit to mix resin components that... | 11/12/1991 |
