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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8038377 | Fastening device There is provided a fastening device in which the tightening load at the engaged portion between the thread of a nut and the thread of a bolt can be made uniform along the length of the threads, the circumferential load distribution at the end of the engagement of t... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7997842 | Threaded connection An improved threaded connection, in which a first part having a female thread is threadably engageable with a second part having a male thread. The first and second parts have different strengths in at least the area of the thread turns, and the thread turns have cr... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7753631 | Pitch diameter displaced screw A screw comprising a first member having a plurality of alternating first thread ridges and first thread grooves, a ridge width of the first thread ridges being larger than a groove width of the first thread grooves at a measurement diameter of the first member. The... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7350438 | Connection rod for internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine connecting rod is designed with bolts having a minimum required strength. A strength safety factor Sfa is calculated based on an axial strength limit load FX of the bolt and the maximum load FB to be born by the bo... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7316374 | Fasteners for attaching pipes to a support A fastener for a pipe is able to prevent an end of a stud to which the fastener is attached from puncturing a fuel tank or breaking other parts of a car body and causing the fuel tank to rupture when a collision occurs. The fastener comprises a fastener main body an... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7246979 | Multi-pitch screw, multi-pitch nut, feed screw device using the screw and nut, and method of producing the nut A flat portion 12a and a slope portion 12b are provided on a thread 12 of a multi-pitch screw 10 alternately. The flat portion and the slope portion are provided on the thread of a multi-pitch nut which fastens with this. Co... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7231694 | Pipe clamp with improved fastener A band clamp having a band and a nut and bolt fastener. The band includes radially-extending opposed flanges each having an aperture for receiving the bolt. The bolt has a shank that includes a neck, a threaded body for receiving the nut, and a tapered transition fr... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7185410 | Robotic apparatus and method for mounting a valve stem on a wheel rim An apparatus and method for mounting a valve stem to the rim of an vehicle wheel includes engaging a valve stem with a robotic manipulator, moving the valve stem relative to the rim along a programmable path of travel, coaxially aligning the valve stem with the aper... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7159429 | Method and device for manufacturing bolt, screw rolling die used therefor, and multiple screw bolt A method and apparatus for manufacturing a bolt capable of mass-producing a multiple screw bolt such as a so-called double screw bolt at a low unit price, and a thread rolling die for use therein. The apparatus for manufacturing a bolt comprises a pair of thread rol... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153075 | Press fit fastener and method of producing it A press fit fastener (1) includes a shank (2), a head (3) and a press fit portion (4) being located at the shank (2). The head (3) is located at the first end of the shank (2). The press fit portion (4) include... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7127791 | Split nut for use with a rod having dual directional screw threads about a common diameter A docking apparatus for printed circuit boards including a cassette housing defining a housing cavity for containing a printed circuit board (PCB) and a linkage mechanism associated with the cassette housing. The linkage mechanism includes a linkage arm pivotally co... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7090302 | Supporting apparatus for articles An article supporting device for use in a motor vehicle that is equipped with a pair of headrest supporting sockets in the backrest and a headrest removably mounted in the sockets. The article supporting device includes a horizontal supporting component, an article ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7090454 | Ratchet interlocking housing A fastener, such as a housing, for mounting to a structure, such as a panel, that has an aperture formed therethrough. The fastener includes a shank member and an annular nut member that is configured to align coaxially with the shank member. The shank member is ins... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7004699 | Quick assembly fastening system for plastic parts A fastening system for connecting plastic members to each other via a metal stud having a head and a shaft. The plastic members include a plastic member and a plastic parent member. The plastic parent member is affixed to a head of the metal stud. The shaft of the m... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6994502 | Pole joint screw for a basketball goal system A pole joint screw may be used to connect a first section of a basketball support pole and a second section of a basketball support pole. The pole joint screw may include an elongated body including a first end and a second end, a head disposed on the first end of t... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6979161 | Bolt structure for use with a magnesium alloy member for tightening magnesium alloy members with each other or with a heterogenenous material The present invention provides for a bolt structure for use with a magnesium alloy member that can insulate between magnesium alloy members and steel or other bolts without lowering the bolt shaft power, and prevent occurrence of electrolytic corrosion with an elect... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6953314 | Faucet clamp A faucet clamp for retaining a faucet to a sink has first and second jaws that are pivoted together by a hinge. The jaws have internal clamping surfaces which include a thread-engaging surface, for example a compliant liner. The thread-engaging surface engages the t... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6948835 | Adjustable rear lamp An adjustable rear lamp is disclosed to allow the adjustment of a lamp housing within the lamp cavity of an automobile's body frame. A threaded bolt is inserted into an opening in the sheet metal of an automobile. A nut is attached to the threaded bolt. The threaded... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945356 | Termination arrangement for a horizontal lifeline cable A termination arrangement for a horizontal lifeline cable (4) for use with a structure (6) includes an elongate stocking (14) of woven wire form surrounding an end section of the cable (4). The stocking (14) has a first end (22 | 09/20/2005 |
| 6905298 | Telescopic nut A nut assembly is disclosed that will ensure that the shank of a bolt that features a measurable grip length will pass through the contact plane of adjoining members. The nut assembly also allows the desired compressive force in the adjoining members to be attained ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6554553 | Tension adjusting device The invention provides an improved Winged Fastener in which a large threaded nut is movably engaged with the threaded sleeve of the Winged Fastener wherein the nut is movable set in a washer such that the washer is placed against a surface, while the slee... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6499925 | Non-removable structural threaded fastener with threads of lesser outer diameter than the shank Apparatus and method for forming a pin and nut fastener assembly for temporarily or permanently securing two panels having conventional drilled generally aligned holes into which the assembly is inserted. Weight of the pin and nut is reduced while retaini... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6488459 | Aerospace fastener A fastener has male and female sections, each section having an elongate portion and a head with an outer diameter larger than that of the elongate portion. The elongate portion of the male section has external threads, and the elongate portion of the fem... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6270304 | Tension adjusting device The invention provides an improved Winged Fastener in which a large threaded nut is movably engaged with the threaded sleeve of the Winged Fastener wherein the nut is movable set in a washer such that the washer is placed against a surface, while the slee... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6171041 | Screw retaining mechanism An article of manufacture in the form of a screw retaining mechanism for assembling a pair of objects. The mechanism comprises a tubular wall of given thickness defining a plastic boss on one object; a screw having a threaded shank secured in the boss by ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6167663 | Adjustable Frame The present invention is directed to a frame that is placed at an opening portion in a partition provided in houses and the like, and specifically an adjustable frame comprising a plurality of frame adjustable fasteners including: a fixing member includin... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6149363 | Lightweight threaded fastener and thread rolling die The present invention is to a lightweight threaded bolt type fastener having a shank with a large diameter portion and small diameter portion connected by a transition portion; a thread is roll formed on the small diameter portion and terminates in a run-... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6126355 | Fastener for adjustable support device A fastener, for releasably securing movable panels or other components of a support device, includes a clamping member having a cap and an externally threaded shank, a clamping knob internally threaded for movement along the shank, and a retaining member ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6019559 | Fastener having spiral shaped collar portion An improved fastener comprising a head portion, a flange portion, a shank portion which extends through two aligned apertures formed in adjacent panels and a collar swaged on the shank portion. The shank portion includes a gripping portion having a plural... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5853442 | Bolt connector assembly having retainer ring construction and reduced diameter shank portion A connector assembly is provided. The connector assembly is particularly well adapted for connection of a tube top flange to a tube sheet, in a bag house or filter assembly. The connector assembly includes a bolt having a retainer construction or skirt th... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5741103 | Securing structure for air valves An improved securing structure for air valves including a nut being a tapered hexagonal rod structure for use with suitable wrenches. The nut has a projecting configuration to prevent the problem with the prior art in which the nut cannot be properly tigh... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5735656 | Self-sealing through adjustor A novel, self-sealing a headlamp adjustor mechanism is used to effect pivotal movement of a movable headlamp component in a headlamp arrangement. The headlamp adjustor mechanism includes a bushing having an initially unthreaded bore therethrough and an ad... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5707193 | Screw-fitting clip and object-engaging mechanism using the same An object engaging mechanism includes a screw-fitting clip and a tapping screw to which said screw-fitting clip is to be fitted. The screw-fitting clip includes a plurality of elastic engaging claws protruding radially from an edge of a center hole of an ... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5537783 | Holder for a window glass of a vehicle A holder for a window glass of a vehicle which has a reduced number of parts, which can make the mounting operation simpler, thereby lowering costs, and which can prevent the window glass from having play or loosening. The holder comprises a nut and a bol... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5454676 | Safety screw particularly for skates A safety screw for skates, including a male part, provided with a first head and with a first internally threaded stem, and a female part, provided with a second head and with a second stem that has a complementarily threaded first seat for the first stem... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5377395 | Externally removable casket hardware An externally mounted removable hardware assembly for a casket having a threaded bolt extending through a hole in a casket side wall. Inside the casket, the bolt threadably engages a nut which is snap-fit within a retention can. The nut has a longitudinal... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5304022 | Tapered threaded bolt with oval nut This invention relates to a bolt having a tapered tip comprising of corresponding opposite flat and partially threaded portions that engage an oval nut having elongated internal adjacent sides, the ends of which are void of threads to enable bolt/nut alig... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5299860 | Snowmobile stud fastener A one-piece, lightweight snowmobile fastener for securing a snowmobile stud to a resilient snowmobile track and distributing the cyclical forces on the stud over an extended region on both sides of the track, with the fastener including a collar having a ... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5101213 | Screw type coupling device and an antenna installation device using the same A screw type coupling device includidng a male screw element formed by installing a coil spring form helical component on the outer surface of a columnar element and a female screw element formed by installing a coil spring form helical component in a tub... | 03/31/1992 |
| 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 |
