Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7322273 | Piston-piston rod retaining assembly for a hydraulic piston and cylinder unit A hydraulic piston and cylinder unit comprising the combination of a cylinder assembly defining a cylindrical chamber, a piston member mounted in the cylindrical chamber for reciprocating movement therein in response to movement of hydraulic fluid under pressure int... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7303367 | Lock nut system A lock nut system includes a molded nut having a plurality of teeth and a molded keeper having a plurality of keeper teeth engageable with the plurality of teeth to inhibit movement of the keeper relative to the nut when the plurality of teeth engages the plurality ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7186127 | Nut seal assembly for coaxial connector An integrated seal assembly and a connector incorporating the seal assembly for connecting a coaxial cable to an externally threaded port. The seal assembly includes a bellows-type seal having an elastically deformable tubular body and a plurality of sealing surface... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7156429 | Retainer for an over-centre fastener A retainer for an adjustment device for an over-center fastener for securing and clamping two parts (11, 12) together by applying a pulling force between the parts by a lever (14). The adjustment device includes an externally threaded member (17... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7097500 | Nut seal assembly for coaxial cable system components An integrated seal assembly and a coaxial cable system component incorporating the seal assembly with a connector for coupling to an externally threaded port. The seal assembly includes a bellows-type seal having an elastically deformable tubular body and a pluralit... | 08/29/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7025343 | Adjusting method and adjusting mechanism for remedying the coil pitch tolerance and fatigue deformation of adjustable helical spring In an adjusting method for remedying the coil pitch tolerance and fatigue deformation of an adjustable helical spring, an adjusting mechanism is mounted at one end of the casing for the adjustable helical spring for changing the precompression or the pretension of t... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7018153 | Plastic nut to be fitted to a component The invention relates to a plastic nut to be fitted to a component having an aperture, which, with a nut piece serving to hold a screw, can be plugged into the aperture and which, in order to bear on one side of the component, is provided with a flange which has a t... | 03/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6918726 | Lock nut having ring lock with lug A lock nut having a locking ring with a spoon-shaped lug. The lock ring includes a nut body having a bore with an interior threaded portion and a substantially cylindrical recess coaxial with the threaded portion of the bore. The recess includes a single notch on a ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6908273 | Security fixing for machine guard A releasable security fixing system comprising a bolt (3) having a head and a shank. A security nut (7) which is engageable threadingly with the shank of the bolt and a cupped collar (5) having a hole in the cupped end to fit over the shank of t... | 06/21/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6676874 | Method of sealing a fastener bore A method of sealing a bore, such as the threaded bore of a fastener, wherein the sealing element is preferably formed in place. The preferred sealing element is formed of a heat softenable plastically deformable material, such as a thermo-plastic resin, w... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6312185 | Tension rod anchor having a sealing structure A rod anchor is threadedly connected to a tension rod. The rod anchor includes an anchor head having a threaded first bore hole formed therein, and a sealing nut attached to the anchor head in sealing relationship therewith. The sealing member forms a sec... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6283491 | Sportboard fastener A generally inverted "T" shaped, resiliently self locking, integral sportboard fastener is adapted to be received in a countersunk aperture formed in a sportboard such as a snowboard, ski, boogie board, skateboard or any other board which supports a perso... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6210091 | Lock nut A lock nut for engagement with a thread of a bolt, in which a thread block is arranged in the body thereof for engaging with the thread of the bolt and is made eccentric with respect to the axis of the nut body so that an initial tightening force of the n... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6186719 | Capped lock nut An improvement in the structure of a capped lock nut includes a nut body made of metal and formed with a shoulder extending upwardly from a top of the nut body and then inwardly to form a flange thereby providing an annular recess between the flange and a... | 02/13/2001 |
| 5988965 | Locking fastener A quick-operating locking fastener assembly for use in connecting members together, the fastener assembly comprising a fastener having a threaded shank, and a lock nut assembly receivable on the shank. The lock nut assembly includes a retainer having a pa... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5951224 | Locking nut and bolt system The bolt, in the one-way nut and bolt combination, includes a head, a stem, and bolt threads on said stem. A longitudinal channel is defined on the bolt stem by a plurality of notches extending through the crests of the threads. In one embodiment, each no... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5890857 | Fastener system including a clamp-force indicating insert There is provided a fastening device which includes a nut having a body. The body has a top face and a bottom face. The body further has an orifice extending therethrough. The system also includes a clamp-force indicating insert for use with the nut. The ... | 04/06/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5752793 | Securing insert of a locknut A locknut which is durable and adapted to be used repeatedly is disclosed. The locknut has a body with a collar integrally extending from one end thereof for receiving a check washer. The check washer defines a polygonal hole therein. A periphery defining... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5595466 | Double slot spanner locknut A low profile double slot spanner locknut for engaging a threaded fastener having a substantially ring-shaped main body including a round outside edge, a hollow lower interior engagement portion and a hollow coined lip, portion. Two adjustment slots are p... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5454675 | Sealing nut and method of making same A sealing nut has an annular heat stabilized nylon sealing insert retained within a recess in a metallic nut body by a coined collar on the nut body. The sealing insert is initially formed symmetrical about a transverse median plane to enable bidirectiona... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5388941 | Seal nut for power steering assembly A seal nut (10) provides a seal between a housing (14) having an opening (62) and a threaded member (60) having an axis (84) and a portion (196) received in the opening and a threaded portion (198) projecting from the housing. The seal nut includes a meta... | 02/14/1995 |
| 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 |
| 4993902 | Plastic capped lock nut A plastic capped lock nut includes a metal body having a threaded bore extending axially between transverse opposite end faces and includes an annular wall extending outwardly of one of the end faces to define an open ended cavity for receiving a resilien... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4960342 | Coupling for securing a handlebar to a bicycle frame A coupling for securing a handlebar to a bicycle frame, the coupling includes a compression nut and a bowl. An inner thread is formed in an upper end of the compression nut. A sealing ring has an outer thread formed on a lower end. The sealing ring is sec... | 10/02/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4907924 | Backward starting locknut A backward starting locknut comprises a polygonal-shaped metal nut having a threaded axial bore extending from a front end face normal thereto toward a recess formed in an opposite or backside of the nut body. A locking insert of resilient plastic materia... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4880343 | Lock nut having lock member of shape memory recovery alloy A lock nut comprising a lock member prepared from a shape memory alloy and serving as a backup member for a fastening nut.... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4659272 | Blind fastener with torque lock A blind fastener for installation in aircrafts or the like and method for forming same comprised of a threaded nut threaded on a threaded screw or stem member having a stem head with a deformable sleeve mounted on the stem member between the stem head and... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4655055 | Jewelry mounting construction An improved jewelry mounting construction for use in adapting pierced-ear earrings into earrings capable of being clamped on unpierced ears. Also disclosed is a construction for adapting pierced-ear earrings into stickpins. The improved construction compr... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4600343 | Bolt and assembly using such a bolt The invention relates to a bolt comprising a screw the threaded portion of which is provided with a guiding end, and a nut whose upper portion contains a self-locking washer with which is separably associated a ring internally concentric with the washer a... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4519220 | Interchangeable jewelry having securing means A simple to use, durable and effective securing means for an interchangeable wearable jewelry item having a base unit and a feature unit is described. The securing means includes a receiving structure being provided with a resilient insert and being conta... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4492817 | Watertight bushing and bolt mounting assembly A watertight bushing and bolt mounting assembly includes a collar portion around the bushing with a first groove within which is received an upturned flange surrounding an opening in the wall member through which the bushing extends. A resilient first sea... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4482368 | Air cleaning assembly including a fastening assembly having a novel wing nut construction An improved fastening assembly having application for securing a filter element within an air cleaner and incorporating a novel wing nut construction. As used with an air cleaner, the wing nut is engaged with a large diameter threaded portion of a connect... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4408927 | Threaded joint toggle-locked with a helical spring A resilient holding device comprising a looped helical spring or a closed loop of interconnected essentially circular disc elements confined to an annular cavity circumferentially within a threaded joint or coupling. By tightening the threaded joint or co... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4378187 | Quick-acting nut assembly A multifaceted nut casing has a wedge fit threaded jam nut for compressing into engagement on the threads of a bolt as the nut is tightened into a locked position.... | 03/29/1983 |
