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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162582 | Threaded connection piece A threaded connection piece, e.g., a connection piece of a sensor, includes a cylindrical base body that is able to be at least partially introduced into an accommodating opening, which is provided, at least over a part of its longitudinal extension, with a threaded... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7370441 | Hobnail structure A hobnail structure is composed of a connection rod and a cap installed on the connection rod, wherein the connection rod is a bolt, one end of which is provided with a ring of larger diameter with slant grooves having a same direction of deflection as that of threa... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367768 | Deck screw and installation method for composite lumber A deck screw and an installation method is intended for use with composite lumber, although it can be used with other products. The deck screw may be provided with a head and a shaft that has two regions of varying diameter. The upper region has threads that exceed ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7338240 | Double nut for the controlled fixing of a component by means of a belt connection A double nut for a controlled fixing of a component using a bolt connection, comprising a pulling sleeve having an internal thread adapted to be screwed onto a threaded end of a bolt, and a pressing sleeve adapted to be supported on the component. An internal thread... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334374 | Stucco sheathing fastener A fastener including a body having a predetermined axial length, wherein the body includes a screw head at one axial end of the body, a threaded portion at an opposite axial end of the body and an unthreaded shank portion extending between the screw head and the thr... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329077 | Fastener apparatus for roofing and steel building construction A fastener apparatus includes a frusto-hemispherical head portion having a flat top surface, a curved outer surface, a base portion, and a peripheral edge, with the flat top surface bearing a tool fitting. A downwardly-depending lip portion extends from the head per... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329078 | Nut and method for the production thereof The present invention relates to a nut (1) having a nut body (10) with a widened collar (15) and a rotary disc (20) which is fitted in a rotatable and captive manner on the nut body, the rotary disc being pushed onto the nut body (10 | 02/12/2008 |
| 7300237 | Self-locking bolted fastener A bolted fastener for joining components, such as a bracket fastened to a crosspiece, includes a bolt, a nut and an eccentric. A square neck of a bolt fits into an oblong hole in a component and prevents the bolt from turning. The diameter of the eccentric that serv... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293947 | Screw having a knurled portion A fastener for securing particle or bulge producing materials, a method of manufacturing the fastener, and a method of using the fastener are provided. The fastener has a thread on a shank, and a knurled portion disposed between the thread and a head. The fastener a... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290971 | Shippable in-assembly bolt A shippable in-assembly bolt having a head portion, a threaded portion containing threads and a gripper portion, wherein the gripper portion preferably comprises a grooved structure and an o-ring. The o-ring is intended to sit between the inner wall of a clearance h... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284527 | Tuned vibration absorber A tuned vibration absorber is disclosed that includes a base, a spring mounted to the base, and a mass mounted to the spring. The absorber is particularly, advantageous when mounted to a specific vehicle component via a mounting bolt that is already employed to moun... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284940 | Nail having flexible sleeve mounted thereto A nail includes a shank with a head and a tip portion on two ends of the shank. Two guide flanges extend radially outward from the shank and a flexible and deformable sleeve is mounted to the shank and located between the two guide flanges. The nail penetrates an ob... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281939 | Bolt driven connector A bolt-driven connector (10; 70) includes a housing (12; 72) with cavities (24; 84) extending in front to rear directions through the housing (12; 72). At least one position assurance slot (36, 38; 90) extends into the housing (... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7241097 | Threaded joining assembly with tolerances compensating means A threaded joining assembly for joining a first member and a second member that includes a nut having a sleeve-shaped body adapted to be fixed within a hole of the first member. The sleeve-shaped body has a threaded bore portion and a smooth bore portion. The bolt c... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7198445 | Washer with crush zone A conical washer having a crush zone wherein the inner annular projection comprises a top and bottom elevation where the top elevation lies at an approximately 100 to 165 degree angle to the inner annular wall of the washer and the bottom elevation is substantially ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7179039 | Vibration-damping ring insert arrangement and component connection arrangement incorporating the same Vibration-damping ring insert arrangement includes a vibration-damping ring. A hollow cylinder member includes a first end, a second end, and an inner surface that is connected to an outer surface of the vibration-dampening ring. One of an outwardly extending edge a... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7150593 | Sealing plug for blind installation A sealing plug for blind installation in a suitable hole thereby to plug and seal the hole, which sealing plug has a sleeve (1); a stem (2) having a head at least part of which is radially enlarged with respect to the remainder of the stem (2); ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7137767 | Storage media drive isolation apparatus and methods In one embodiment, a fastener includes an integrated isolation member composed of a resilient material, the isolation member being adapted to isolate a storage media drive to which the fastener is to be mounted from a drive cage in which the drive is to be installed... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131809 | Body bolt absorber assembly The body bolt absorber assembly includes a lower body absorber made from rubber or a similar material with an undersized aperture, formed either during manufacture or by subsequent piercing, to slideably engage and capture a bolt. The lower body absorber further inc... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7125213 | Washer, fastener provided with a washer, method of and power tool for fastening objects A washer has a body having an axis and provided with a first bearing face surface located at one axial side and adapted to cooperate with a nut, a second bearing face surface located at an opposite axial side and adapted to cooperate with an object, at least one thi... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7125026 | Cam-bolt assembly A cam bolt assembly for using in a vehicle's suspension system to adjust the vehicle's wheel alignment having a threaded fastener defining a pair of longitudinal channels, a first cam plate is coupled to the threaded bolt, a second cam plate defining an aperture is ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7048463 | Bolt element comprising a shaft part and a spherical head, assembly component and method for producing a bolt element Bolt element (10) having a shaft part (12) which is designed at a first end (14) for a rivet connection (16) to a panel element (18), in particular to a sheet metal part, is characterized in that the shaft part (12) has a sp... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040571 | Single pull control horn The present invention concerns a single pull horn with a control arm that may be used to control the movement of a component of a remote or radio-controlled vehicle having a center line. The control arm includes a threaded rod as well as a base member. The base memb... | 05/09/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6955012 | Roof and roof board material The structure of the present invention simplifies a roofing procedure at the ridge of a roof, ensures easy detachment and relocation, and enables ventilation of the air via the ridge. Each roof plate 10 has a third projection board 43 and a seco... | 10/18/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6923611 | Self-drilling fastener A self-drilling fastener for attaching wood substrates to metal substrates comprises an elongate shank defining an axis, the shank having a first end and a second end. A drilling tip having a drill point and an axial length is formed at the first end. A broad head i... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918492 | Baffle assembly for a sealed shaft on a vibratory apparatus A sealed wheel case for use on a vibrating aggregate processing device comprises a housing sized to hold a rotatable wheel supported on a shaft, the housing having a base, a peripheral sidewall, and a cover. The cover includes an aperture adapted to receive therethr... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6916248 | Flexible coupling Flexible couplings are provided comprising a male member disposed within a female member in a spaced apart configuration, with the space being filled, at least partially, with an elastically deformable material. The male and female members comprise features that pre... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6905051 | Protective case for use with a belt A protective case that may be used with or without a belt clip. A recess is formed in the inside surface of rear panel of the case, with a corresponding slight, smooth bubble formed on the outside surface of the rear panel. The bubble of the recess has a through-bor... | 06/14/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6854942 | Sealing fastener with multiple threads A screw having a primary thread extending along its shank and terminating at the screw head is formed with a supplemental thread extending between adjacent convolutions of the primary thread and also terminating at the head of the screw. The spaced termini of the tw... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6817817 | Fluid-tight, adjustable and self-locking threaded connection assembly A fluid-tight, adjustable and self-locking threaded connection assembly comprising a nut and a bolt. The nut which is adapted to be fixed to a first structural member has a bore comprising a threaded portion and a smooth cylindrical portion. The bolt which is adapte... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6789989 | Screw having a head with concave underside An integrally formed screw, such as a wood screw has a threaded cylindric stem and a head (9). At least a part (25) of the head (9) is shallowly convexly curved (25) and is provided with a screwdriver recess (26). The head (9 | 09/14/2004 |
| 6764262 | Weatherproof fastener A fastener having a shank and head, the latter formed with a recess in its lower surface. A gasket is positioned in the recess, which it partially fills until the screw is employed to joint two elements and the gasket is compressed so that it fills the entirety of t... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6705814 | Body bolt absorber assembly The body bolt absorber assembly includes a lower body absorber made from rubber or a similar material with an undersized aperture, formed either during manufacture or by subsequent piercing, to slideably engage and capture a bolt. The lower body absorber further inc... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6629808 | Expandable mounting pin arrangement Mounting pin arrangements are useful for connecting a first and a second structure together. When the pin is inserted in a mounting structure the mounting pin arrangement needs to expand to seal the arrangement to prevent dust and dirt from entering the m... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6485242 | Construction for closing a through hole in a magnesium alloy case A construction is provided in which a drain hole 4 provided with internal threads 3 in a Mg alloy oil pan 1 is closed with a screw-type plug body 5 constituted by a metal other than Mg and Mg alloy. The plug body 5 has a threaded shank 6 screwed into the ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6435793 | Body bolt absorber assembly The body bolt absorber assembly includes a lower body absorber made from rubber or a similar material with an undersized aperture, formed either during manufacture or by subsequent piercing, to slideably engage and capture a bolt. The lower body absorber ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6406243 | Washer with dome profile An attachment implement, for use in connection with the mounting of a relatively thin, highly dense insulation panel upon an underlying structural substrate, comprises a washer plate portion and an integral lower body portion which has a substantially inv... | 06/18/2002 |
