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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7427181 | Composite drain plug A composite drain plug for an automobile engine. The drain plug is made up of a hollow metal sleeve that is flanged at one end and closed at the other end. There is a core portion filling the hollow sleeve and having a head portion and a stub flange adjacent the fla... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7384226 | Blind fastener The present invention is directed to a blind fastener, usually a blind rivet, (10) comprising a mandrel (22) and an elongate cylindrical body (16) mounted on a stem (24) of such mandrel so as to extend co-axially about a central axis A of... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7374200 | Head protecting airbag device In a head protecting air bag device according to the present invention, a clip for attaching an attaching portion of an air bag to a fixing part on the side of a vehicle body includes a clip body and a locking part. The clip body has a shaft having a pair of securin... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7364382 | Metal/plastic insert molded sill plate fastener A fastener for joining trim pieces to a motor vehicle includes a metal insert molded into an elastomeric body of a fastener. An anti-rotational rib prevents excessive rotation of the fastener after installation. Oppositely extending flexible wings of the metal inser... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7344331 | Molded product assembly and fastener A molded product assembly includes a molded product being mountable to a body to be mounted having a mounting hole via a fastener. The molded product has a post projecting toward the mounting hole and disposed on a back surface of the molded product, at least a part... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343672 | Fastening system for attaching metal studs to metal track A new and improved fastening system for attaching relatively thin-gauge sheet metal members, such as, for example 14-25 gauge sheet metal members, wherein the power output parameters of the power tool are controlled such that when the driver blade member of the powe... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7311493 | Metal sheet, including means for fixing it to a support and a gasket seal The metal sheet of the invention includes means for fixing it to a support and a seal gasket laid out along these means. The fixing means comprise at least one lumen provided on the metal sheet by punching, with a cavity for receiving a head of a fixing component co... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7273337 | Partially coated fastener assembly and method for coating A fastener assembly includes a row of fasteners having a head, a tip, and a portion of a shank coated with a polymer composition. The polymer composition includes a polymer material such as polyurethane and metal particles. The polymer composition is used to provide... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7258504 | Link assembly A link for connecting a pair of spaced members having a set of aligned holes, together, generally including a bolt having threaded end portions and a pair of upset portions based inwardly relative to the threaded end portions thereof, a pair of inner grommets each f... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255521 | Coated, weldable fastener, a method of preventing adherence of a second coating to a fastener portion, and a method fastening Accordingly, this invention provides a fastener system which is weldable to a substructure that overcomes the problems and disadvantages of the fasteners of the prior art. Generally, a weldable fastener is disclosed that has a coating applied to at least one surface... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7204925 | Structure and method of preventing electrolytic corrosion for magnesium alloy member A structure and a method of preventing electrolytic corrosion for a magnesium alloy member (20), the structure wherein a first coated layer (11) formed by electro deposition and a second coated layer (12) formed by distributing PTFE particles on... | 04/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7059612 | Gasket A gasket comprises a ring member made of a metal material, and a covering section composed of an elastic material, wherein the covering section integrally covers side surfaces and an inner circumferential surface of the ring member respectively. First to third protr... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7021878 | Categorizing fasteners and construction connectors using visual identifiers A method of categorizing fasteners and construction connectors by size and type using a color coding system. Each fastener receives a designated and distinct color contained on the surface that is exposed before and after installation. The colors are preselected to ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7021875 | Coated, weldable fastener, a method of preventing adherence of a second coating to a fastener portion, and a method fastening Accordingly, this invention provides a fastener system which is weldable to a substructure that overcomes the problems and disadvantages of the fasteners of the prior art. Generally, a weldable fastener is disclosed that has a coating applied to at least one surface... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6935821 | Mushrooming expandable anchor A self-anchoring fastening device for installation in supports for hanging pipes wires or other articles in ceilings is shaped for a socket to drive the device for an easy installation process. The device comprises a collapsible anchoring portion having radially exp... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6880776 | Reel unit for spinning reel A seat member of a reel unit of a spinning reel is fixed by means of a screw member to a cover portion of a lid member formed by die casting in a direction in which a body member and the lid member are separated from each other. The lid member is mounted to the body... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6866343 | Chisel holder changing system with chisel holder receivers A chisel holder changing system having a base element with a chisel holder receiver, into which a chisel holder equipped with a chisel can be inserted, wherein the chisel holder is inserted with a holder shaft into the chisel holder receivers and is maintained there... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6729819 | Bolt lubricating device and method A friction reducing device comprises a stretchable thin film of elastomeric material impregnated or dusted with lubricating material. The thin film adheres to an annular member through which a fastener element having external threads can pass. ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6692226 | Vibration-proof fastener for a radiator A vibration-proof fastener for a radiator includes a pair of housings and a motor fan each of which has four thru holes adjacent four corners. A double-headed fastener has a shank engagable with the thru holes of the motor fan with a metal pith axially wr... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6602034 | Anchor for boards and method for manufacturing the same An anchor for boards is provide which comprises a socket including a tubular portion, a plurality of split pieces integral with the tubular portion and having intermediate portions slightly bent outwardly, the socket being integrally provided with a flang... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6511120 | Vehicle door hinge attachment system and method A reinforcing nut plate (40) contacts one surface of an automotive vehicle body pillar (28) with hot-melt adhesive bodies (52) therebetween. A door hinge plate (15) is secured to the pillar (28) and nut plate (40) by one or more bolts (20,22) providing a ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6474919 | Method and apparatus for application of 360° coatings to articles A method and apparatus for applying coatings to a portion of the internal bore or threads of a fastener or similar article having an opening on at least one end is provided. A 360° coating with material is provided using centrifugal force to assist in di... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6464159 | Coated fishing components Paint-coated fishing component formed with recesses in which build-up of paint in the recesses is unlikely. A reel body (1) made of a magnesium alloy painted by electrodeposition includes a first side cover (6a) and a second side cover mounted to the side... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6454504 | Self-locking internally threaded fastener and method of manufacture The present invention is directed to an internally threaded prevailing-torque type self-locking fastener which employs a patch of fused thermoplastic material as the locking element and which satisfies the functional torque requirements of both IFI 100/10... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6361239 | Bolt with expandable bushing for pivot attachment A pivot assembly is provided for pivotally attaching a pivotable seat component to a fixed seat component. The fixed component includes first and second apertures, first and second outer surfaces and first and second inner surfaces adjacent the apertures,... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6350093 | Electrically insulated threaded fastener anchor An electrically insulated anchor device is described, comprising a rigid elongated metal sleeve including an external surface that leads from an open top end to a bottom end. A longitudinal internal bore is formed within the sleeve with a bore wall spaced... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6318927 | Fixing system comprising a plastic covered screw A fastening system is provided for fastening a first structural component to a second structural component for use especially in the motor vehicle industry, which has at least one fastening screw, a corresponding first preassembly thread on the first stru... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6287064 | Clip type fastener assembly A clip type nut device for attachment about an aperture or opening of a support structure is provided with the clip nut device having a resilient main body member having a pair of transversely oppositely extending bushings at opposite ends of a flexible s... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6228169 | Method and apparatus for application of 360° coatings to articles A method and apparatus for applying coatings to a portion of the internal bore or threads of a fastener or similar article having an opening on at least one end is provided. A 360° coating with material is provided using centrifugal force to assist in di... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6224311 | Coated fastener inserts and method of producing the same Disclosed is a method for preventing galvanic corrosion in fastener assemblies by coating fastener inserts with a resin bonded fluoropolymer composition having an average viscosity of between about 20 to 30 seconds at 25° C. Also disclosed is a method fo... | 05/01/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6095739 | Categorizing fasteners and construction connectors using visual identifiers A method of categorizing fasteners and construction connectors by size and type using a color coding system. Each fastener receives a designated and distinct color contained on the surface that is exposed before and after installation. The colors are pres... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6023891 | Lifting apparatus for concrete structures A lifting apparatus for use in lifting a concrete or other structure including a first member for inserting into a wall of the structure and a second member for fitting onto a forklift and engaging the first member. The first member includes an elongate m... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6007286 | Driving screw and a method for forming lubricating film thereon A feed screw including a screw shaft, a nut meshed with the screw shaft and a plurality of rolling members inserted between the screw shaft and the nut, wherein a solid film of a fluorine-containing polyurethane polymer is formed on any portions in rollin... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5980178 | Ornamental bolt and nut The invention is aimed at to provide ornamental nuts and bolts of a solid and high-quality characteristic, which are prevented from breakage and dislodgement due to a shock, which are easily manufactured and assembled, which are easily modified in their d... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5957643 | Fastening element with expansible member A fastening element has a shaft having a rear end and a forward end with a forward end face, holding means arranged at the rear end of the body for fastening an article to a building component, means forming an expansible region starting from the forward ... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5895186 | Releasable barrier coating for chemical anchor bolt A chemical anchor bolt and cap assembly installable in a hole drilled in masonry for fastening an object thereto The threaded shank of the bolt and the hollow cap extending from its end are inserted into the hole, causing an uncured bonding agent deposite... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5871321 | Encapsulated fastener An improved, process compatible fastener is especially useful for securing a member, such as a wafer clamp ring, to an assembly for use in a process environment. The fastener is of a simple design, such that it is readily manufactured, and such that it is... | 02/16/1999 |
