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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7862278 | Anti-tamper device An apparatus for preventing removal of, or tampering with, a construction fitting includes two construction element engaging components and a fastener for connecting the two construction element engaging components to one another. The fastener includes a bolt extend... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7713012 | License plate fastener A two-piece, decorative fastener assembly for securing a license plate to a vehicle. The decorative fastener uniquely includes a threaded fastener for securing the license plate to the vehicle and a decorative cover that can be quickly and easily connected directly ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7384225 | Fixing cover A bolt head cover (10) comprises an outer heat resistant portion (12) and an inner gripping portion (14). The bolt head cover (10) is arranged to be placed over the bolt head (16). The bolt head cover (10) is retained in pos... | 06/10/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7290781 | Motorcycle frame protection device A device for protecting the frame of a motorcycle from damage in the event of a crash with an easily replaceable wear pad. This invention is generally comprised of a base and a wear pad that are secured together. To accomplish the installation of this device the bas... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7275887 | Securing means A means used for securing a first structure (32A) and a second structure (34) of a furniture (30) according to the present invention wherein the means comprises of a tubular receptacle (38) consisting of an internal cylindrical member spa... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7235744 | Collar screw or collar nut housing attachment A housing assembly for a printed circuit board is mounted on a vehicle body by pressing a collar nut or the head of a collar screw past a plurality of fingers of a housing assembly so that the fingers retain the nut or screw head in place. The module is then pressed... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7172380 | Wheel nut assembly A wheel nut assembly includes a stud (1), a main wheel nut (4) mountable on threads (3) provided on the stud, and a retaining nut (6) engageable with threads (5) provided on the stud to prevent accidental loosening of the wheel nut... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172381 | Unfastening prevention device An object of the present invention is to provide an unfastening prevention device which has nothing projecting outside, and can prevent unfastening at either head or distal end of a bolt. An unfastening prevention is attained by covering a cap (6, 16) ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7163360 | Cutter body, rotary tool, and method for assembling the rotary tool A cutter body which includes cartridges 11 for allowing corresponding cutting inserts 9 to be removably fixed thereto, a cutter body member 3, second screws (cartridge fixation screws 17) for fixing the corresponding cartridges 11 ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7069643 | Fuel sending unit lock ring tool A device and method for installing and removing fuel sending closure system lock rings for retaining a module reservoir assembly includes a drive connection feature and a plurality of legs having feet that engage the lock ring to rotate it. ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7055461 | Methods for growing and imprinting fish using an odorant The present invention relates to methods of imprinting fish in freshwater with at least one odorant for the fish and causing the imprinted fish to react to the odorant in seawater, wherein the fish are maintained in freshwater prior to transfer to seawater, The meth... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7025381 | Report folder A report cover (10) is disclosed which can be used with a report (12) bound by a flexible comb binding (14). An insert (20) is bound with the report (12) in the flexible comb binding (14). The insert (20) is then fit ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7004700 | Theft deterrent wheel fastener cap assembly and method The present invention relates to a decorative cap for enclosing the head of a wheel bolt or wheel nut or the like which fastens a wheel to the hub of a vehicle, comprising an end closure wall, an endless side wall extending from an outer periphery of said end closur... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6964549 | License plate mounting fastener A license plate fastener assembly useful in attaching a license plate to a motor vehicle includes a cup-like resilient adapter provided with an annular base surface conformed to receive the license plate fastener. The skirt of the adapter surrounding the fastener he... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6923230 | Adapter for fastening snow chains to vehicle wheels To fasten snow chains to vehicle wheels, an adapter device (100; 200; 300; 400) is used that can be fastened to at least one wheel bolt and comprises a body that is constructed to be connected to connection and installation elements of the snow chains. The ad... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6739631 | Torque-limiting bolt-and-nut assembly A torque-limiting bolt-and-nut assembly is provided for actuating a pipe-pressing member in order to secure two pipe ends together. The bolt includes a threaded shank, a secondary drive head, and a shearable drive head designed to be sheared-off by a torque exceedin... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6736656 | Electrical card connector An electrical card connector (1) mounted on a printed circuit board (2) via a bolt (3) includes an insulating body (10) in which a number of terminals (11) are provided for electrical connection to the printed circuit board, a shie... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6719511 | High security fastener constructions A series of high security fastener constructions feature rotatable anti-theft shrouds mounted on locking wheel nuts and wheel bolts designed for vehicular wheels. Each construction features (1) a fastener body having a first body end adapted to accommodate a key rec... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6688827 | Protective device for an aciculate object A protective device for an aciculate object includes a body, a capture, and a protective cap. The body is a geometric shape with two ends. The body has a longest side of length L1. The body is resistant to deformation along an axis parallel to the longest... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6641343 | Fastener with magnetically actuated positive lock plug insert A fastener having an enlarged head and a threaded portion with an interior cavity. A plug mounted in the cavity configured similarly thereto having an enlarged head generally the same outer diameter as the enlarged end of the fastener and abutting against... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6634842 | Crime prevention screw, embedding material of screw head, screw-use crime prevention seat and crime prevention screw set A crime preventing screw having a recessed portion for receiving the end of a driving tool. The recessed portion is formed with a recessed engagement portion at a partial lace of an inner wall. An embedding material for embedding in the recessed portion o... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6629810 | Protecting cap The invention relates to a protecting cap for the head of a screw that is screwed into a constructional part. A body (2:7) is arranged between the protecting cap (1) and the screw head (3) and produces a positive and a non-positive fit therebetween. The p... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6543978 | Restraint method and apparatus for threaded fasteners A method and apparatus for restricting rotation of a threaded fastener, the apparatus including a bracket member having a securing segment and an extending segment that are integrally linked wherein the securing segment forms a recess and the extending se... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6464438 | Captive fastener device A captive fastener device is utilized to hold two members together. The device is comprised of a housing which may be securely attached to the first member. Within the housing is a spring which biases a bottom of a first lip of a cup washer. The top of th... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6381806 | Retainer assembly for positive retention of floor mat A two piece retainer assembly is used for positive retention of an associated vehicular floor mat to the vehicle's floor surface. The retainer assembly works in conjunction with a hook-like fastener permanently mounted to the vehicle's floor surface. The ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6322308 | Stern drive and outboard locks A locking device for securing outboard motors and stern drives mounted on a plurality of exposed studs on the stern of a boat, and construction equipment on a plurality of exposed studs inset in concrete or other media. The invention consists of a stainle... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6302630 | Fastener with recessed head and head insert A fastening device (10) including a fastener (20) and a recess insert (12) retained within the head (21) of the fastener (20). The fastener has a head (21) at one end and a threaded shaft (25) at the opposing end. The fastener head (21) has an engagement ... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6273658 | Enclosure for protecting a lug and lug nut The present invention entails an enclosure that encompasses and protects a lug and lug nut extending from a wheel hub. Structurally, the enclosure comprises an end wall, a surrounding side, a snap on end cap, and a lug opening or port formed in the end wa... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6264413 | Fastening element for attaching insulation boards A fastening element for attaching plate-shaped boards, and including a large-surface clamping member (2;22) with a hollow-stem (3;23) projecting from opening in the clamping member (2,22) with a hollow stem (3;23) projecting from and having a bore (5;25) ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6238158 | Hub retention for lug nut covers A cover for a bolt and an annular nut having a plurality of generally planar, side surfaces. The cover includes: a shell having a closed end portion and a plurality of side surfaces extending downwardly from the closed end portion, an interior portion of ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6238505 | Protruding bolt bumper The invention is a plastic safety cover for covering bolts and similar hardware items that may extend from construction projects such as building scaffolding. The invention is designed to be used to cover bolts etc. that extend outward from scaffolding fo... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6146070 | Bolt/nut unfastening preventing structure After a bolt (3) and a double-structured nut (6) are fastened to each other, it is not possible to unfasten the bolt (3) and nut (6), because a predetermined part of the nut (6) is designed to break when subjected to a predetermined torque necessary for f... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6135691 | Protective caps for bolts with nuts The present invention is directed to a protective device for a nut and bolt assembly which assembly is used to secure two or more parts together. The invention a tubular shaft member to protect the bolt and a tubular shaft or hemispherical body to cover t... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6125479 | Floor mounting system for toilet stools A floor mounting system for toilet stools has a retaining nut to stabilize the vertical mounted flange bolts to facilitate the lowering of a toilet stool into the vertical bolts. When in position, caps are screwed into a retaining washer on the upper ends... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6092968 | Fastener structure A fastener comprising an elongated body having a longitudinal axis and an outer surface and first and second ends, a separate seating configuration on the first end, a ridge extending circumferentially about the body adjacent to the seating configuration,... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6053681 | Wheel nut locking assembly There is provided a new and improved wheel nut locking assembly for use on a wheel nut on a hub of a vehicle wheel, in which the wheel nut comprises a polygonal outer surface and a threaded inner surface which is constructed so as to engage a shaft. The s... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6053683 | Threaded seal cap for a connector Disclosed are threaded seal caps suitable for sealing the ends of common screw and bolt connectors for various purposes including protective/safety, ornamentation and pressure seals in chemical and physical processes or as a guard for a switch. The seal c... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6012889 | Finishing cover for fasteners A unitary cover includes a base and a cap portion which are moveable relative to one another into a closed operative condition to conceal a fastener head or nut. The generally flat base has an aperture therethrough for extension of the fastener's shank wh... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5913649 | Protector cap for use in automotive vehicle A protector cap for covering a mounting bolt head has a spacer interposed between the cap and the bolt to position the cap with respect to the bolt head and to isolate the cap from the bolt head. The cap is made of a resin. The spacer is a separate member... | 06/22/1999 |
