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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7752732 | Anchoring fastener with movable binding member and method for anchoring an object A compact wall fastener (200) comprises pivotably connected proximal and distal sections where the proximal section has a through hole (205). The distal and proximal sections (220, 222, 235) preferably are flat. The distal section has a cam foll... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7401394 | Method of attaching a fastener element to a metal panel In a method for inserting a bolt element (10) having a head portion (12) and a shaft portion (16) into a sheet metal component (52) the bolt element is passed through the sheet metal component by means of a setting head (38), with ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7380326 | Method of attaching a self-attaching fastener to a panel A self-attaching fastener and panel assembly wherein the free end of the tubular barrel portion is coined and deformed axially and radially outwardly against a planar die face into an annular shape having a planar annular bearing surface supporting the panel and a f... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377021 | Method, device and auxiliary joining element for joining at least two parts Two components are held in at least partially overlapping relation to each other between a hold-down device and an essentially flat lower tool and then are joined together by pressing an auxiliary joining element into one of the components a sufficient distance to p... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7370399 | Method for joining at least two plate-shaped workpieces In a method for joining at least two plate-shaped workpieces by a fastening tool and a device for operating the fastening tool, the fastening tool comprises a punch for exerting a punch force to perform a joining operation and a clamp for exerting a clamping force u... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7313852 | Method of forming a rivet using a riveting apparatus A riveting yoke assembly (11) comprises a yoke (30), a force applying mechanism (22) and a rivet forming device (34, 36). The yoke has a first end (38), a second end (40), and a middle section (42) coupled between the... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7266876 | Apparatus and method for forming rivet joints A method and apparatus for forming rivet joints with a desired amount of clearance to allow pivotal motion of the parts interconnected by such joints. Parts to be riveted together are aligned with each other, and a rivet is placed into aligned holes. A parts clamp u... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7254879 | Method and apparatus for treating fluids In a method and apparatus for treating fluids, a pump delivers a fluid flow from a fluid source to a manifold. The manifold divides the fluid flow into first and second fluid flows, which are delivered from the manifold to a housing. The housing includes therein a f... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7197825 | Razors and shaving cartridges with guard A shaving blade unit includes a plastic housing having a front portion and a rear portion and two side surfaces extending from the front portion to the rear portion. The housing has a length extending from one side surface to the other side surface. Positioned betwe... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7165310 | Method for connecting two members A connecting structure includes a first member including a hole which has a narrower width at an opening portion than a width at a bottom portion and a projecting portion projected toward the opening portion at the bottom portion of the hole, and a second member wit... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165312 | Method of attaching a locator stud on a panel A locator stud including a shank and a flange portion integral and coaxially aligned with the shank and a bearing surface between the shank and the flange portion, a method of installation in a panel, including forming an opening in the panel, inserting the flange p... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7143497 | Method for anchoring an elongate fastener A self-drilling anchor for use in a friable material comprises a body having an axis, a flanged rear end, a drilling front end and a generally cylindrical portion therebetween having an outer surface with a thread disposed thereon, wherein the body forks, beginning ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7111378 | Fastener closing Apparatus for closing a fastener includes a first member adapted to engage and bend a fastener toward a closed position, a second member defining a recessed fastener guide adapted to engage and bend the fastener toward the closed position, the recessed fastener guid... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7097008 | Friction assembly and method for manufacturing same A friction assembly has a brake pad and a noise damping shim. The noise damping shim is engaged with a backing plate of the brake pad using a coupler. The coupler has a first coupler member formed on the backing plate and a second coupler member formed on the shim. ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093339 | Media fastening An apparatus for closing fasteners in media includes a plurality of fastener clinches, the plurality of fastener clinches being adapted for operable engagement with a plurality of fastener dispensers, and the plurality of fastener clinches including structure adapte... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7065854 | Abutting clinch-joining method An in-expensive method to join metals or other materials by a slug that is compressed or clinched into a punched or machined substantially rectangular slot in two adjoining pieces. The final assembly is flat and of the same thickness as the clinched material. It cou... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7047617 | Method of attaching a self-piercing element in a panel and die member A self-piercing element including a shank, a radial flange and a tubular barrel. The flange includes spaced concave surfaces and the annular bearing surface has an area at least four times the concave surfaces. The element is installed in a panel supported on a fema... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7032296 | Self-piercing fastening system The preferred embodiment of a fastening system includes a self-piercing fastener having a thread-like pattern. In another aspect of the present invention, a fastener insertion machine employs an electromagnetic actuator without fluid actuation. A further aspect of t... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017255 | Adhesive encapsulated blind rivet system A blind rivet system including a number of parts to be joined that have aligned holes. A tubular rivet body is disposed in the aligned holes and includes a rivet head portion and a sleeve portion. The head portion and sleeve portion include a longitudinal bore. A ma... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7010845 | Method of making a joint between two components A first and second component joint includes using a fastener having a first end, and a flange having a diameter greater than a tubular barrel portion. A second end having a second tubular barrel portion merges into a shoulder of a flange part having a greater diamet... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6994486 | Functional element and panel assembly A method for placing a functional element, especially a fastening element, in an especially liquid-tight and/or gastight manner, on a metal part. The inventive method is characterized in that a functional element provided with a hollow head segment is pressed agains... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6990722 | Method and apparatus for connecting a fastener element to a wall A tubular fastener element is inserted into an opening in a wall until a flange at the trailing end of the fastener element is in contact with the wall. Then, an externally threaded end of a rod is inserted into a center opening in the fastener element from the flan... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6975088 | Automatic dynamic joint tensioning system A system for automatically adjusting a fastener screw of a pivot joint between first and second parts of a pair of scissors, each part having a blade and a respective handle. A part clamp engages and holds the handle of the first part. A torque arm engages and moves... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6851167 | Method for installing blind threaded inserts A spin-pull blind insert tool utilizes a control system that generates a stop signal based on the relationship between the force values and the motion values derived from the action of the tool mandrel. The improved control system utilizes the shape of the force-def... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6817079 | Method of riveting a headed fastener The method of the present invention is intended to be used in association with a headed fastener such as a tee nut, but not limited to a tee nut. The present method contemplates embodiments of a riveting pin having protuberances that cause the flared end of the shaf... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6789309 | Self-piercing robotic rivet setting system A self-piercing type rivet setting system 30 comprises: a rivet swaging assembly 35; a robot 6 which moves the rivet swaging assembly 35 to put it in position relative to a predetermined site on a workpiece to be riveted; a single integra... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6772500 | Method of forming holes for permanent fasteners Two piece tack rivets and method of forming holes for permanent fasteners. The tack rivets have a stem with a head on one end and a grooved region adjacent the other end, and a locking collar for fitting over the grooved region of the stem for deforming into the gro... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6755299 | Roller device and a method of making same A motor-installed roller (3) has a roller body (6) with ends closed with fixtures (7), and apertures (30,31) are formed in the roller body and fixtures, respectively. A recess (32) also formed in each fixture (7) extends in ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6711801 | Method of assembling a fastener assembly and of securing a fastener assembly The present invention in accordance with one embodiment provides a method for securing a threaded fastener to an object having a surface, the method comprising the steps of: (a) defining in the object with an inner wall a threaded hole, a bore contiguous with the th... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6694597 | Method for riveting metal members A method and apparatus for riveting metal members, and particularly, metal sheets is disclosed. The apparatus includes a rivet assembly for driving rivets into stacked metal sheets and a die assembly for assisting in supporting the sheets during driving o... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6612013 | Method of loosely attaching blind rivet A method and apparatus are provided for loosely attaching blind rivets to components of an assembly. The method includes attaching a rivet to an assembly while positioning the head at a predetermined clearance away from the adjacent one of the assembly co... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6560840 | Method for assembling a plurality of junction box components A method and apparatus for aligning and heat staking a plurality of stackable junction box components having pilot holes normally used only for registration and alignment purposes. A heat stakable element is inserted through the pilot holes and used to se... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6398450 | Fastener arrangements A fastening arrangement (14) comprises a shank (16) with a head (18) retained in a first component (10). The other end (25) of the shank is tapered or of other non-constant cross section and terminates in a domed portion (26). A second part of the fasteni... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6266865 | Method of punching a composite plate A novel method is provided for forming a clear hole through a composite plate. At least two plates can be joined together to form a wall of a trailer. The following steps are taken to perform the method: A punching apparatus is advanced through an extensi... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6256858 | Shim structure for sound dampening brake squeal noise A silencer shim structure is mounted on a friction pad of a disc brake assembly by retaining pins which extend through the shim structure and into the backing plate for preventing dislodging of the shim structure in service. The force of the rotating acti... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6170157 | Determinant spar assembly A method and apparatus for manufacturing wing spars includes a fixture that holds spar webs for drilling and edge trimming by accurate numerically controlled machine tools using original numerical part definition records, utilizing spatial relationships b... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6125526 | Method of fastening a first member to a second member A method of fastening a first member to a second member. The first member has a first opening with first left handed threads that extend from a first surface to a second surface. A stud having a shaft with a first section having right handed threads that ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6088991 | Method of forming a reinforcement mat assembly A method of using a support unit for providing a plurality of sub-units, each of the sub-units adapted to hold construction structures such as reinforcing mats off of the ground or form is comprised of a body member having at least one set of at least one... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6073334 | Tape connecting method, member, and tool A method of connecting respective one end portions of two carrier tapes, to each other, each of the two tapes having accommodating pockets at a first pitch and tape-feed holes at a second pitch, each of the accommodating pockets accommodating an electric ... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6044542 | Razor cartridge with metal clip retaining blades A razor cartridge including a housing, blades mounted on said housing, and a metallic retaining clip that wraps around the housing and retains the blades on the housing, the housing including fulcrum portions extending outward beyond adjacent surface port... | 04/04/2000 |
