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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142122 | Plastic anchor for drywall, plaster, brick and concrete An anchoring device for insertion in a hole provided in a structure such as a wall (hollow or solid) comprises proximal and distal sections. The proximal section includes a head defining an aperture for receiving a fastener, and the distal section includes a pair of... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7360746 | Asymmetric drive pin The present invention relates to a drive pin having a shank and a head asymmetrically disposed relatively to said shank. It also relates to a wall anchor assembly comprising a wall anchor adapted to be inserted in a wall for firmly maintaining the wall anchor assemb... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357363 | Expansion bolt An expansion bolt. A first chock has first and second outer ramping surfaces. A second chock has an inner ramping surface complementarily corresponding to the first outer ramping surface. A spring member biases the second chock radially inwardly against the first ou... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7277292 | Expandable bracing apparatus and method A bracing apparatus is disclosed that has a component located within an opening in a cantilevered end of a heatsink. The component has a form factor that is expandable for stabilizing the heatsink at a given elevation relative to a printed circuit board. The bracing... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7246411 | Methods and systems for sliding windows and doors An adjustable mechanism for sliding panels, such as sliding windows and doors is disclosed. One embodiment comprises adjustable buttons that extend from a housing positioned in the sliding panel. The adjustable threaded buttons of the present invention provide a sur... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7234209 | Mounting structure and mounting method for vehicle interior parts A clip engages an assist grip with an engaging portion of the clip engaged with a clip insertion hole of an attachment part. The assist grip is mounted to a body panel by engaging a first locking pawl of the clip with a rear surface of the body panel, and engaging a... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7207757 | Panel fastener An elongate fastener is provided for securing a pair of panels together wherein the panels includes respective bores therein. Each end of the fastener includes an expansible end portion thereon which is arranged to be received within the respective bore. A wedge mem... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207759 | Fastener for panels or the like A fastener comprises a pin and a bushing having a hollow shank that is inserted into holes in a plurality of members being attached. A pin shank is inserted into the bushing shank to effect a widened-diameter coupling condition in which the diameter of the bushing s... | 04/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7147419 | Element of fastening accessories to metal windows and doors An element for fastening accessories to metal window and door frames includes a monolithic metal body with a cylindrical central portion having a threaded inner hole. An insertion portion has a cone frustum shape with decreasing diameter from the diameter of the cyl... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7083370 | Fastening devices A device for fastening panels to tubular frames comprises a dowel element (10) and a sleeve element (11). An expander region (15) of the dowel element, comprising a plain cylindrical section (16) and a conically tapering section (17 | 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 |
| 7011281 | Expansion bolt An expansion bolt. A first chock has first and second outer ramping surfaces. A second chock has an inner ramping surface complementarily corresponding to the first outer ramping surface. A spring member biases the second chock radially inwardly against the first ou... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6969220 | Wall anchor for a screw, and assembly constituted by such a wall anchor and a screw A wall anchor (1) has a head shaft (5) and a screw nut shaft (6) on the same longitudinal axis (4), connected to each other by a plurality of approximately longitudinal small bars (7). The bars (7) are plastically flexible i... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6942439 | Expansion dowel bushing with a compressible section The dowel's expansion bushing (2) is placed around a threaded rod (9) inserted in the bushing's (2) expansion core (3), between the strut (8) and the core (3). The bushing (2) includes a section (16) compressib... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6934155 | Apparatus and method for a cooling solution fastening assembly A fastener assembly including a base consisting of a pair of motherboard snaps on a first end and a hollow shaft on a second end, the motherboard snaps to be inserted through an aperture of a motherboard. The hollow shaft is inserted through an aperture of a heat si... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929424 | Rock bolt and method of use A rock bolt comprising an elongated bar and an elongated deformable member, with a threaded nut to reduce the distance between the respective ends of the deformable member so as to deform at least part of the member away from the bar. The threaded nut may be located... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6901646 | Universal snap-fit spacer A universal snap-fit system for interconnecting multiple circuit boards in a stacked relationship is provided. The system allows circuit boards to be stacked with a minimum of assembly time. In addition, the system allows circuit boards of varying thicknesses to be ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6719509 | Expansion screw An improved expansion screw and particularly an expansion screw for securely anchoring on various types of solid walls and hollow walls mainly includes a bolt and a nail tube. The nail tube has a front end fastened to a nut, a middle portion formed at least one expa... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6702534 | Spreader dowel A spreader dowel includes a sleeve having an area formed with an internal first thread for engagement by a screw. The sleeve has opposite ends and includes first longitude slots on one end for defining an expansion zone. A spreader piece formed with a con... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6679662 | Expansible plug An expansible plug has a plurality of expansible tongues which extend over an expansible region and are expandable radially away from one another under the action of an expanding member, the expansible region being radially oversized.... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6676346 | Metal fastening element The invention relates to a fastening element made from metal, having an expansion sleeve (2) and an expansion member (3), which expansion member (3) is axially displaceable on the shank of a threaded bolt (8), the threaded bolt (8) having on its forward e... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6641316 | Adjustable keyboard with adjusting and locking mechanism, and method of its use The invention relates to an adjustable keyboard to be used, for example, at a computer terminal. The preferred embodiment is in the form of a keyboard having a number of keys, the keyboard being formed in at least two segments which are mutually movable r... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6460688 | Fixing device for a part that can be inserted between two adjacent supports The aim of the invention is to provide a simple, safe to handle fixing device for a par that can be inserted between adjacent supports, especially centrally. Locating holes that are aligned approximately flush with each other, for holding elements of the ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6377445 | Motherboard mounting assembly Apparatus for mounting a circuit board within the chassis of an electronic device are disclosed. The chassis of an electronic device includes a mounting panel assembly having at least one slot for receiving a standoff mounted to the circuit board. Each sl... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6293743 | Expansion anchor and method therefor An expansion anchor installable in a pre-drilled hole formed in a base material. The expansion anchor includes a bolt having a shaft with a head portion, an opposing end portion, and a threaded portion. A shoulder is disposed on the shaft intermediate the... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6164884 | Anchor with spreading elements The novel anchor has a neck portion formed with an opening for inserting a screw into the anchor, a head portion formed with an annular, circumferentially closed collar, and spreading elements connecting the neck portion with the head portion. Radially ex... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6146055 | Mine roof bolt anchor An anchor for a mine roof bolt incorporates a single large rib at the top of a segmented shell. This single large rib is forced into the wall of the bore hole by the downward movement of an associated threaded camming nut during the first few revolutions ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 5997219 | Tube-formed expansion rock bolt A tube-formed rock bolt is expandable into contact with the wall in a bore hole without stretching the periphery of the rock bolt. The rock bolt has an elongated tube (12) with a closed cross section. The tube is provided with a longitudinal depressed par... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5975788 | Locating apparatus A locating apparatus includes a double expanding locating pin and a subplate having both threaded and precision holes, which are sized to accommodate the locating pin. The double expanding locating pin is a cylindrical housing having a first expandable en... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5944486 | Interchangeable fan blade system An interchangeable fan blade system for a ceiling fan, made up of a set of adapters having a plurality of elongated attachment apertures that allow the adapter to be threadably fitted to virtually any type of fan support arm, and a complimentary set of in... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5885031 | Mine roof bolt anchor An anchor for a mine roof bolt incorporates a single large rib at the top of a segmented shell. This single large rib is forced into the wall of the bore hole by the downward movement of an associated threaded camming nut during the first few revolutions ... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5813808 | Expansion screw having overlapping expanding elements A forward and reverse expanding type expansion screw has a bolt, a nut, a forward expanding plug, a retaining tapered ring, and a backward expanding plug. By inserting the bolt through the forward expanding plug, the retaining tapered ring and the reverse... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5754412 | Circuit board standoff connector A standoff connector for fastening two plates in spaced relation, including a body and a stud for insertion into the body. The body has a base and a trunk projecting upward from the base, and also has a central opening for receiving the stud, with a sleev... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5725341 | Self fusing fastener I claim a self fusing fastener device with radially expansible wings that permanently lock into place through an adhesive means which causes the fastener to act as a single rigid attaching element that resists pull out as a result of the interference fit ... | 03/10/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5702216 | Expanding wall plug An expanding wall plug including a headed anchoring socket adapted for mounting in a hole in a wall; a screw inserted through the anchoring socket and having a head received in a tapered hole at one end of the anchoring socket, an expansion shell mounted ... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5685677 | Mechanically adjustable wedge assembly A mechanically adjustable wedge assembly including a cruciform-shaped driver and mating idlers applies force in multiple directions simultaneously thereby achieving the effect of several wedges in a single unit.... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5593261 | Fail-safe anchor bolt assembly for cracked masonry A fail-safe anchor bolt assembly installable in a pre-drilled hole in masonry to fasten a fixture or other object thereto, the assembly remaining securely anchored even should the hole later be enlarged as a result of a crack developed in the masonry. The... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5431516 | Expansible plug An expansible plug comprises a closed shank section formed as a shank sleeve provided with a screw channel and a longitudinal divided expansible shank, the shank being formed by two shank halves provided with staggered expansible elements which interlock ... | 07/11/1995 |
