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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7189163 | T-nut for hopper feeding having a projection The present invention is to avoid the flange portion of a T-nut of from overlapping the portion between the claws of another T-nut, while the T-nut is supplied on a supply track provided on a nut applying machine, and also to engage the projections formed between th... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7086705 | Zinc stud insert In the trucking industry, a wheel stud having a recess at either end to accommodate a sacrificial insert of metal higher in the electromotive series of metals than the metals of the wheel stud assembly, the lug and the components joined thereby and being of sufficie... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7070376 | Self-drilling, self-anchoring fastener for concrete A fastener adapted for anchoring into a masonry structure, such as a concrete block, employs an epoxy resin system so that the fastener is both mechanically engaged and bonded to the structure. In one preferred configuration, the bead is composed of a hardener, a re... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7025552 | Assembly for automatically compensating variations in the spacing between two structural members An assembly for automatically compensating variations of the spacing between first and second structural members due to manufacturing and/or mounting tolerances. The assembly comprises a mounting bolt, a base element, and an adjustment sleeve. The adjustment sleeve ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021677 | Seal retainer with metal seal members for undersea hydraulic coupling An improved seal retainer for an undersea hydraulic coupling member, which utilizes metal seals to maintain fluid integrity, is disclosed. The metal seals of the present invention are designed to either create an absolute barrier to fluid flow, or utilize a press or... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7011584 | Self-attaching female fasteners and method of forming female fastener elements A method of forming a female fastener including rolling a body portion strip having a midportion and flange portions on opposed sides of the midportion, piercing spaced openings through the midportion, cutting the strip to length between the openings, cold forming a... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6966736 | Method and structure for locking nut with deformable member A structure and method for a locking nut with a deformable member is provided. The locking nut has an elongated body relative to a comparable standard non-locking nut, allowing the nut to provide a standard length of thread for engaging bolt members while also defin... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6945004 | Deck spacer An apparatus includes a predetermined size, shape, and thickness with a bolt hole adapted to receive a bolt therein and a method of attaching the apparatus to a ledger board sufficient to prevent rotation of the apparatus with respect to either the ledger board or t... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6939355 | Bone anchors for bone anchor implantation device Bone anchors and bone anchor implantation devices can be used to maintain or improve urinary continence by suspending or stabilizing the bladder neck of a patient. The bone anchors have a generally cone-shaped head with two or more cutting edges which reduce the amo... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6939379 | Graft ligament anchor and method for attaching a graft ligament to a bone A graft ligament anchor includes a tubular body having a bore therethrough and proximal and distal ends. A flange is attached to the tubular body at the proximal end thereof and extends radially outwardly beyond the tubular body. A deformable wall is disposed in the... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6936770 | Seal member A seal member made at a resilient material which allows a pass-through member 105 to pass through an opening 106 while opening a gap fanned between the pass-through member 105 and the opening 106. The periphery of the opening 106 i... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6908395 | Lock nut member A threaded locking beam nut having a plurality of locking beams configured such that the inside edge surface of each locking beam has a radially inwardly angled surface thereby forming substantially a V-shaped channel between adjacent beams. ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902503 | Bicycle derailleur A bicycle front derailleur has a fixed member, a movable member, linkage assembly and cable attachment assembly. The cable attachment assembly has a cable fixing bolt, cable fixing washer and a first resilient member. The first resilient member is arranged to retain... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6482115 | Cable connecting apparatus for a bicycle component A derailleur apparatus for a bicycle component includes an actuating arm having a fastener opening and a fastener disposed in the fastener opening. The fastener includes a head and a shank including a locking portion disposed in the fastener opening and a... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6470767 | Cable connecting apparatus for bicycle component A cable connecting mechanism for a bicycle component includes a cable connecting unit having a fastener opening and a fastener disposed in the fastener opening. The fastener includes a head and a shank including a locking portion disposed in the fastener ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6309132 | Fastening assembly for fastening a first member to a second member A fastening assembly for fastening a first member to a second member comprising at least one threaded fastener having a head at one end thereof, the head having engagement surfaces for a tool, a threaded shank, the other end of the shank having engagement... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6205664 | Spoke-nipple and a method for its manufacture A spoke nipple comprises a body of substantially undeformable material with a head and a shank which have an at least partially threaded axial hole for housing the thread of a spoke, and with a perforated insert of substantially deformable material fixed ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6116832 | Screw with elastomer component to provide vibrational decoupling The screw of the invention is characterized by a threaded shank of which the foot segment is an elastomer and of which the head segment is a dimensionally stable material, preferably a plastic. The screw comprising an elastomer buffer integrated into it i... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6071052 | Extended height lock nut A method of forming a lock nut and the product thereof in which a coaxial extension is secured to the end face of a standard nut to receive a locking element therein. The extension is comprised of a concentric metal ring secured at one edge to the end fac... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5967725 | Self-attaching plug-in and screw-on fastening element The fastening element has a threaded part (3) and in front of it a carrier part (4) with an elastic element (5). The carrier part (4) may be a different material, such as an elastic plastic, from that of the threaded part (3) and may be joined either firm... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5909990 | Threadless nut A new threadless nut for use with a threaded bolt to form a secure fastener. The inventive device includes a body having opposite first and second faces, and inner and outer side surfaces. The inner side surface of the body defines a bore through the body... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5907980 | Bicycle crank arm parts/assembly and assembly tools A tool for fixing a chainwheel to a crank arm assembly of the type wherein a crank axle mounting section of a crank arm mounts to an end of a crank axle. The crank axle mounting section includes a threaded outer surface, and a nut is provided for fixing t... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5904461 | Locking T-nut A new locking T-nut for securely fastening a threaded element, such as a threaded bolt, to a structure. The inventive device includes a cylindrical nut body with a threaded bore extending therethough. Within the bore, at least one resilient locking ring i... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5813809 | Polymeric insert with crush-formed threads for mating with threaded surface A threaded connection between adjoining male/female surfaces is produced by mating a plastic insert embedded in one surface with threads machined on the other surface. The plastic insert is pressed against the machined threads and deformed to provide conf... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5792142 | Cutting tip A new cutting tip and a very simple method for making the tip are given. The tip has no flutes but has a built-in chip clearance. It is self-drilling, self-tapping, and self-locating and can be positioned on a threaded or unthreaded member. When it is the... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5779413 | Fastener system having improved locking element A fastening system comprising a bolt having a threaded shaft portion with a major thread diameter and a member having an aperture formed therein, said aperture being threaded over a portion thereof, a locking element having a preformed thread configuratio... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5620741 | Resin coated fastener and apparatus and method for manufacture of same An apparatus and method for applying a resin coating to a plurality of discrete portions of a fastener, such as both internal and external threads. A conveyor supports a fastener. The fastener is first transported past a heater and then past a first powde... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5611652 | Resin coated fastener and apparatus and method for manufacture of same An apparatus and method for applying a resin coating to a plurality of discrete portions of a fastener, such as both internal and external threads. A conveyor supports a fastener. The fastener is first transported past a heater and then past a first powde... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5586854 | Connector fastening nut and bolt-nut fastened connector A connector fastening nut for a bolt-nut fastened connector comprises: a nut member (A, B, C, D) fixed to a first connector housing (M) and formed with a female threaded portion (1) engaged with a male threaded portion (5) of a fastening bolt (4) fitted t... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5508758 | Self-locking nut with threaded and self-locking members, useful for eye glasses, and a nut tightener and a nut supplier for same A self-locking nut for eye glasses excellent in assembling efficiency into which a male screw is fitted to secure a material between the head of the male screw and the self-locking nut itself, comprising a first member having a female thread portion forme... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5356254 | High temperature self-locking threaded fastener This invention describes self-locking threaded fasteners having a patch or patches of fused high-temperature-resistant resin adhered to a portion of the threads, providing self-locking capabilities at temperatures above 400° F., well beyond the range of... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5156421 | Fluid-tight connectors for fluid-carrying pipe-lines A pipe connector comprising two members with respectively concave and convex mating co-operating ends and fitting together by an internally threaded sleeve retaining one of the members and tightened by being screwed onto the outer threading of the other m... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5122020 | Self locking fastener Reusable self locking fasteners, and methods of making the same wherein the self-locking characteristic is derived from a metallurgically bonded metal patch comprising a metal or metal alloy selectively applied to a specific region of the threaded surface... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5116265 | Separable connector module with improved current-carrying threaded joint This separable electrical connector module, which is movable through an operating stroke and is adapted to couple with a mating module, comprises: (a) a connector member including a copper portion containing a hole having a central longitudinal axis and i... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5078562 | Self-locking threaded fastening arrangement A self-locking fastening arrangement includes a member having a substantially planar surface intersected by a blind threaded bore adapted to receive a complimentary threaded bolt or shank. The tapped bore terminates a predetermined distance from the plana... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5064311 | Mine roof support structure and method An assembly and methods of installation thereof for supporting and stabilizing a rock structure adjacent a mine tunnel or other underground passageway. The assembly includes an elongated bolt, threaded from both ends for at least a portion of its length. ... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5041026 | Switch housing clamping screw A ship-open pressure type wiring terminal for electrical apparatus wherein a threaded hole in the terminal is disposed immediately adjacent and aligned with a clearance opening in a plastic housing part overlying the terminal. One or more thin plastic web... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5000636 | Thread lock The method of making a friction locking fastener of the type having in the thread grooves a first deposit formed of a mixture of an uncured epoxy resin and a radiation-curable, film-forming material, and a second deposit of a fluid curing agent and a radi... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4971496 | Non-metallic acoustic and thermal isolating fastener mount A non-metallic acoustic and thermal isolating fastener mount comprising a housing 20, a threaded locking plate 30, an elastic diaphragm 40, and an unthreaded spacer 50 is disclosed. The housing 20 includes a cavity 24 and a pair of outwardly extending arm... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4958961 | Anchoring arrangement for a rod-shaped tension member formed of fiber reinforced composite material A rod-shaped tension member formed of fiber reinforced composite material is utilized as an anchoring rod in foundation and mining construction, or as a reinforcing member in concrete and prestressed concrete construction. At least, in an axially extendin... | 09/25/1990 |
