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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7950888 | Self-penetrating screw A screw includes a shaft, a trumpet-shaped head provided to a base end of the shaft, and a narrow-tip portion formed at a tip end of the shaft. The shaft has different diameters at a small-diameter portion contiguous to the narrow-tip portion and at a large-diameter... | 05/31/2011 |
| RE42207 | Masonry anchor device An improved anchor device or fastening member which is particularly suited for use in the attachment of various fixtures and equipment to masonry, concrete, and other hard and/or friable substrates includes a head and a shank depending therefrom. The shank has a fir... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7458759 | Threaded fastener with dual reinforcing leads for facilitating manufacture of the fastener, thread rolling die for forming the threaded fastener, and method of manufacturing the threaded fastener A new and improved threaded fastener comprises a first, primary thread lead, and a pair of second, auxiliary thread leads alternatively interposed between successive threads of the first, primary thread lead. As a result of the provision of the pair of second, auxil... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7393170 | Screw with guide wings A screw is provided that includes a head from which a shank extends. The shank has an end section at a distal end that includes a drilling portion. A conically-shaped tip potion is disposed at the distal end of the drilling portion and at least one guiding thread is... | 07/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7326014 | Interactive fit screw thread A threaded fastener includes a curved-line path thread provided in a helical pattern along a shank of the fastener. The curved-line path can be provided on either side of the standard straight-line path or on opposite sides of the straight-line path. The curved-line... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7303562 | Pedicle screws with inclined channels to hold support rods This invention is a pedicle screw (1), comprising a threaded rod (2) having a longitudinal axis (XX) and a head (4) in which there is a channel (5) adapted to receive a spinal support rod, and a means for blocking the rod; the channel is ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7290972 | Screw anchor for friable material A screw anchor includes a roughly cylindrical body (1) with a drilling portion (3) provided, at its free end, with drilling teeth (14-16), at the other end of the body, a bearing flange (5) and an external screw thread (7). ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7283370 | Anti-strip screw boss A support member includes a support panel and a retention element for use in mounting an associated component to the support panel. The retention element defines a bore for receiving an associated threaded fixing element which mounts the component to the support pan... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7255523 | Dual threaded screw for composite materials An improved dual threaded fastener for composite materials having a head and a shaft. The head is affixed to one end of the shaft and the shaft includes a point at its other end. The shaft includes an upper threaded portion and an upper threaded portion. The diamete... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7234888 | Arrangements for anchoring items to automotive framing components An item such as a passenger assist handle is anchored to an automotive framing component by a mounting stud passing through a hole in the framing component. The mounting stud includes a shaft with a helix at a first end and a threaded portion at a second end. The he... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7213999 | Fastener with opposite hand threads for securing two components together A threaded fastener has opposite hand threads provided thereon for securing two components together, such as a companion flange and a flange yoke assembly that is used in a vehicular drive train system. The companion flange includes a hollow cylindrical sleeve porti... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7204847 | Implant anchor systems The present invention provides implant devices configured to become anchored within tissue so that they do not migrate despite experiencing aggressive migration forces applied by the highly dynamic movement of muscle tissue that surrounds them. Additionally, methods... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7195437 | Tapping screw having function of holding female screw shavings The present invention provides a screw comprising a head and a threaded shank, wherein the shank is covered with a coating at least 60% of the length thereof from the end, the coating includes microcapsules that contain a viscous fluid with an appropriate level of v... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7189045 | Deck screws suitable for use with composite lumber A deck screw is intended for use with composite lumber, although it can be used with other wood products, such as pressure treated lumber. The deck screw has a head and a shaft that has two regions of different diameter. The upper region has threads that exceed the ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7165925 | Self adjusting, high strength, screw system A fastener system and method of inserting it, that includes a screw or bolt having two interleaved helical threads, which brackets or forms a groove for a helicoil. The helicoil expands and torques by various means to maintain hold and purchase between the screw coi... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163366 | Screw with two types of threads A screw includes a first thread on the shank and located close to the point of the shank, and a second thread which is connected to the first thread and extends toward the head of the screw. Each of the first and second threads includes an upper flank and a lower fl... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160073 | Tapping screw A tapping screw fastened to a subject member in which a thread portion formed in a shaft portion of the tapping screw is used to form a female screw thread in a prepared hole of the subject member. An angle of a thread ridge is approximately 30 degrees, a plurality ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156600 | Die for, method of making, and fastener with lobed primary thread lead and interposed dual auxiliary thread lead with improved substrate entry end portion A threaded fastener comprises a first, primary thread lead, and a pair of second, auxiliary thread leads alternatively interposed between successive threads of the first, primary thread lead, except within the vicinity of the tip portion of the fastener so as to def... | 01/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7114902 | Self-tapping bush-shaped screwed insert A thread-cutting screwed dowel has an essentially cylindrical, sleevelike dowel body with an axial bore and with a load engagement device disposed in the interior of the dowel body, for example with a female thread. On its outer face, the dowel body is equipped with... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7101134 | Fastener having multiple lobed thread A threaded fastener includes a lead having bosses separated from one another by bases along the thread crest. The lead-in and lead-out profiles of the bosses, and other features of the bosses and bases may differ from one another along the fastener shank. The lead-i... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090453 | Screw A screw which can be more quickly screwed into a work piece and has better chip-exhausting effect. The screw has a rod body and higher thread and lower thread formed on the rod body. On a conic section of the screw, a cutting thread with another guide angle larger t... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083190 | Air bag sensor module fastening device An air bag sensor module fastening device for a vehicle is provided includes a vehicle mounting structure having an internally threaded member. A sensor is secured to a base for sensing vibrations caused by a crash of the vehicle. The base has an aperture extending ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7070376 | Self-drilling, self-anchoring fastener for concrete A fastener adapted for anchoring into a masonry structure, such as a concrete block, employs an epoxy resin system so that the fastener is both mechanically engaged and bonded to the structure. In one preferred configuration, the bead is composed of a hardener, a re... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063491 | Reverse barb system for screws and nails The reverse barb system for screws and nails includes fasteners that are barbed to prevent backing out once driven into a workpiece or construction material, such as wood. A screw with barbed threads has several barbed thread sections. Each barbed thread section is ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059392 | Radiator attachment assemblies, apparatus components, and methods A first device is attached to a second device, particularly first and second radiators, using a retainer and a cooperable button. The retainer has a base and a stem projecting from one side thereof with an elongated ratchet for engaging at least one pawl in an axial... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7055725 | Quick conversion connection system for a component of a vehicle-mounted equipment carrier A vehicle-mounted equipment carrier includes a base having a support member that is movable between an operative position and an inoperative position. An engagement member maintains the position of the support member, and is movable between an engaged position and a... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7056075 | Screw-type anchor A self-tapping masonry anchor includes an axial bore that is formed at one end and extends through a portion of the anchor. ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7044702 | Screw with a plurality of screwing angles and mold device for forming the same The screw with a plurality of helix angles comprises a first section having a first thread with a first helix angle, at least one third section having a third thread with a third helix angle; and a fifth section having a fifth thread with a fifth helix angle wherein... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040850 | Fastener for use with frangible material A metal fastener for frangible material has a threaded shank, a head proximate one end of the shank and a tip at the opposite end. The fastener has a coarse pitch and relatively large ratio of major to minor diameters suited for securing the fastener into frangible ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037059 | Self-tapping screw for composite materials In accordance with an embodiment of the invention the threads of the two thread sections have an opposite pitch. Further, chips are reduced in that the tip of the screw near the thread section has been configured as a multiple screw-thread, in particular a double sc... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7021877 | Self-tapping screw The invention relates to a self-tapping screw, whose threads, in a rear area (facing the head), have a substantially cylindrical external diameter and, in a front area (facing away from the head), extend with an external diameter which decreases towards the end of t... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6976818 | Threaded fastener particularly suited for plastics A male threaded fastener particularly suited for use in plastics has a high thread and a low thread. Depressions are provided in the pressure flank of the high thread. Dimensional relationships are defined for scaling the fastener to commonly accepted sizes. ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6974289 | Pressure flank screw and fastening system therewith A male threaded fastening member is provided with depressions in at least one or several helix wraps of the thread adjacent the head, the depressions extending inwardly from an edge of the thread at least part way toward a shank of the male fastening member. In a fa... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6966737 | Deck screws suitable for use with composite lumber The present invention is directed to a deck screw intended for use with composite lumber, although it can be used with other wood products, such as pressure treated lumber. The deck screw of the present invention may be provided with a head and a shaft that has two ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6957972 | Electrical connector An electrical connector includes a plug which is designed as a threaded sleeve for screwing on a union nut or for screwing into a stationary housing component of an electronic device. The external thread of the threaded sleeve has at least one threadless area provid... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6956181 | Method for making a fastener In accordance with one embodiment, the present technique provides a method for making a threaded fastener. The method includes that act of forming a die-making tool having surface features that correspond to the desired crest and flank profiles of a thread of the th... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6945729 | Structure for fastening by screw A second material is fastened to a first material by a tapping screw having a male thread. The first material includes a hole and a concave portion around the hole. The hole has a surface in which a female thread is formed as the tapping screw is screwed in. ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6941635 | Screw for remnant-producing alternative lumber material A fastener for securing remnant-producing materials, a method of manufacturing the fastener, and a method of using the fastener are provided. The fastener is configured such that in use any remnants or slivers produced by rotation of the fastener are forcibly driven... | 09/13/2005 |
