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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7344345 | Captive shoulder nut having spring tie-down A captive shoulder nut for a electronic module heat sink has a threaded nut portion and a tubular portion extending therefrom. A ramped section in the exterior wall of the tubular portion leads to a retaining groove adjacent the bottom face of the nut portion. A com... | 03/18/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5988966 | Antitheft device for use with a bolt An antitheft device includes a base member having an open top and a hole defined through the bottom thereof, a plurality of slots defined in the peripheral wall extending from the bottom and an annular flange extending radially and outwardly from the peri... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5927035 | Panel fastening system The present invention relates to a system for fastening a first structure to a second structure comprising a fastener having a head disposed at a proximal end of a shaft and a pointed tip disposed at a distal end of that shaft, and a plastic sleeve surrou... | 07/27/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5890859 | Security arrangement for deterring removal of a nut or bolt A security arrangement for preventing removal of a bolt or nut threaded fastener including a shielding sleeve receiving the fastener hex portion, the threaded body passing out through a hole in a closed end in the sleeve. A socket wrench can be received i... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5788442 | Sealing arrangement for bores In a sealing arrangement for bores (2) in guide rails (1), particularly for linear assemblies, each bore (2) comprises a radially widened end portion (5) for receiving a screw head (4) of a fixing screw (3) and is adapted to be sealed in a plane parallel ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5020951 | Fastener assembly An improved fastener assembly (10) for securing a rocker arm cover (11) to an engine block (13) is described. In the preferred embodiment, the fastener assembly is comprised of a bolt (15) with an unthreaded shaft (15b) between a head (15a) and a threaded... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4824305 | Decorative and protective cap for locknut A decorative and protective cap for mounting on a threaded stud to conceal and protect a locknut threadably mounted therein, the cap including a shell having a cylindrical portion for providing a close fit with the outer surface of the locknut, a hexagona... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4780039 | Fastener plate A fastener plate for use in association with a fastener in a roof structure is described. The fastener plate includes a disc-shaped plastic member that has a depending central portion extending from its lower planar face and a depending peripheral flange.... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4757662 | Membrane roofing fastener A roofing fastener is shown adapted to fasten membrane roofing film to roofing structures. The fastener comprises a base plate having a segmented upper, tapered circular flange section; a segmented middle circular ring locking section; and a lower base se... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4717299 | Wheel nut assemblies A wheel nut is formed of a nut body and a seating washer, each having a cooperating engagement surface. The washer engagement surface is spheroidal and of non-constant spherical radius of curvature, and the washer additionally includes a flat bearing surf... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4645393 | Retainer for mechanical fastener member A nut retainer for use with a structural member having a nut entrance channel defined between a pair of opposed shoulders or flanges of some predetermined thickness and a nut receiving channel disposed beneath the shoulders. The nut retainer has a general... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4613265 | Screw with filler-receiving head A screw-type fastener having a threaded shank and a head integral therewith, and adapted to be driven into a structure by axial rotation about its longitudinal central axis in a driving direction such that the head is countersunk, is improved by forming t... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4589809 | Stud fastener A fastener with a metal stud removably receivable in a plastic carrier member. A shank of the stud is inserted through a hole in the carrier member and an enlargement on the shank limits the extent to which the shank can be pushed through the hole. The st... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4136598 | Snap-on cap and washer assembly A snap-on cap and washer assembly for screw and like fasteners which attach paneling and similar interiors to walls or framework is disclosed. The snap-on cap has a centrally located cylindrical hub equipped with a radially outwardly extending annular fla... | 01/30/1979 |
