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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162561 | Integrated joiner improvements An adjustable joining assembly having a particular application in knock down furniture, the joiner having a channel position on its lower surface that allows the joining to locate itself on to a screw thread and direct the screw thread towards an internal threaded g... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8092115 | Entrapped nut An apparatus having a first panel and a second panel that may form part of a network enclosure. The first panel is connected to the second panel. A nut has a first portion and a second portion extending outwardly from the first portion. The second portion of the nut... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8057122 | Assembly unit An assembly unit attachable to a base structure has at least one assembly part with a through opening and at least one fastener with a radially expanded head and a shaft that is provided with a fastening section extends through the through opening and is held captiv... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7976237 | Metal sheet, method for fixing said metal sheet by flow drilling and assembly comprising same A metal sheet includes a surface and a tubular extension projecting from the surface of the sheet. The tubular extension includes a first part and a second part that define a through-hole. The second part extends from the surface to the first part. A cross-sectional... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7837408 | Board fixing module A board fixing module fixes a board to a base body. The board fixing module includes: a fixing element embedded into the base body, a bottom portion passed through the board and a latch element latched with the fixing element, and a passing rod passed into the latch... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7798740 | Fixing element for fixing cabinet panels to one another Fixing element for fixing a first and second panel to one another, which fixing element is provided on both sides with first and second insertion ends facing away from one another for insertion in a complementary cut-out in each panel, comprising at least a first sn... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7785030 | Connecting element A connecting element (10), in particular for connecting a lining piece with a support, includes a head part (12) for fastening to the lining piece, and a foot part (14) for fastening to the support. The head part (12) and the foot part ( | 08/31/2010 |
| 7704009 | Axial spacer for a rotational assembly An axial spacer for a rotational assembly comprising a body, a rotational assembly attaching member and a centering member. The body comprises an outer ring, an inner ring and a plurality of reinforcing members extending between the inner ring and the outer ring. Th... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7588386 | Leveling and aligning device Leveling and aligning device by which the distance at which a member is supported with respect to a base may be altered and firmly locked in the given adjustment without creating stresses in either the body of the member and the base or the device by itself. The lev... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7520693 | Screw boss with snap fitting A connection joint employs a first piece defining a protruding boss and a threaded hole. A second piece resides over the first piece and has a through hole that corresponds to the boss and aligns with the hole in the first piece. A bevel at the end of the second pie... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7494297 | Joint forming devices A fastening element for a joint forming device includes an elongate dowel and a sleeve for the dowel. The dowel has a head portion at one end thereof which is engagable in use with a tightening element. The dowel is adapted at the other end thereof to co-operate wit... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7438497 | Plastic component having breakaway feature A plastic component is attached to a mounting structure by a fastener that extends at least into a mounting hole in the plastic component. The mounting hole is located near an edge corner of a cantilevered mounting tab that forms part of the plastic component. The m... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7429143 | Detachable fastening system An improved connector (15) for selectively joining two parts (16, 32), each of the parts having inner (18, 33) and outer (19, 34) surfaces and a keyhole opening (20, 35) between the inner and outer surfaces, each of the keyhole ope... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7428122 | Hermetically sealed disk drive with low height An assembly structure low in height and suitable for downsizing and for high hermeticity sealing in a micro hard disk drive is provided. Burrings projecting toward a top cover and having an internal thread cut are formed on a base plate where the top cover is screw-... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7413367 | Combinational commodity engaging unit A combinational commodity engaging unit which can connect by engaging plates of a computer desk, a TV cabinet etc. in order to assemble the combinational commodity without using an auxiliary tool, the engaging unit includes at least: a fixing seat embedded in a firs... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7397666 | Wedge lock Various apparatus and methods are disclosed wherein a wedge member and a support engage one another to lock a first structure and a second structure to one another along an axis. ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7390139 | Boss assembly for threaded coupling A minimal volume boss may be formed as key and keyway assembly defining a shaft along the interface between the two pieces. A threaded fastener may be threaded into the shaft to lock the two pieces together. Because the key can have minimal volume, the cavitation sp... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7384210 | Method and apparatus for mounting a component in an information handling system A mounting apparatus comprises an elongated damping member including a component coupler positioned along the length thereof, the damping member operable to damp vibrations from a modular component. A rigid mounting member is coupled to the damping member adjacent t... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7374381 | Double flush clinch stud A double flush clinch stud includes adjacent clinch means of different diameters with planar end surfaces. The stud may be employed in forming an assembly wherein two metal sheets are joined in face-to-face contacting relationship. This assembly can provide a flush ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7364394 | Break away fastening system A fastening system is providing, the fastening system has a weld stud having an annular weldment portion and a fracturable nut. The fracturable nut and stud construction is configured to fail under torsional load prior to the structural parts failure. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7360779 | Roll formed step rail for a vehicle A roll formed step rail for a vehicle comprises an elongated rail body including a continuous rail wall of substantially uniform thickness. The rail wall describes a continuous cross-sectional profile between two elongated free edges, the cross-sectional profile of ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357363 | Expansion bolt An expansion bolt. A first chock has first and second outer ramping surfaces. A second chock has an inner ramping surface complementarily corresponding to the first outer ramping surface. A spring member biases the second chock radially inwardly against the first ou... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351001 | Pillar shield for securing a wire harness A plug for enclosing an opening within a wall of a hollow pillar and securing a wire harness running within the pillar. Included are at least two locks that resiliently engage the edge of the opening in order to secure the plug within the opening and align the plug ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350438 | Connection rod for internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine connecting rod is designed with bolts having a minimum required strength. A strength safety factor Sfa is calculated based on an axial strength limit load FX of the bolt and the maximum load FB to be born by the bo... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347478 | Structural fastening variable slip bushing A variable slip bushing is disposed within a bore of a first structure for closing a gap between the first structure and a second structure. The variable slip bushing includes an axial bore for receiving a fastener therethrough. The variable slip bushing also includ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347189 | Fuel injector clamp with retaining sleeve The following describes an apparatus for and method of clamping a device, such as a fuel injector, to a platform, such as a cylinder head, and thereafter removing the device from the platform together with the clamp. A retaining sleeve is deformed such that the reta... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347641 | Methods and systems for joining structures One embodiment includes a system of joined structures that includes a first structure having a first aperture in a composite material. The first aperture has a first interior surface and a first minimum radial extent. The system further includes a second structure h... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344332 | Spacer suitable for use with disk brake including caliper A spacer is disclosed which is made of a metal and interposed between opposed faces of two members having respective bores co-axial with each other and fastened to each other by inserting a fastening member into the bores and tightening the fastening member. The spa... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7334828 | Force strut brace A force connection strut (1) of a chassis of a passenger car or utility vehicle is provided for the non-positive connection between a chassis and a wheel carrier, preferably an axle strut or a chassis control arm. An elongated basic body (G) and at least two ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334958 | Fastener device for fastening 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... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331589 | Dual axis bushing assembly and method for camber and caster adjustment A dual axis bushing assembly for engagement between an axle arm and an upper ball joint of a vehicle. The dual axis bushing assembly includes an inner skewed bushing engaged in and rotatable in an outer skewed bushing. The dual axis bushing assembly includes a zero ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328909 | Tower connecting bar structure A structure of removably mounting a tower connecting bar between top surfaces of right and left strut towers by bolts and nuts. The tower connecting bar has a pipe and annular circular plates attached to opposite ends of the pipe. The circular plates are mounted to ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328489 | Fastener for fixing a panel to a support and provided with a head comprising a deformable member A fastener for fixing a panel to a support is provided with a snapping-in foot adapted to contract elastically to enter a fixing orifice of the support. The fastener is further provided with a head having a plate, a hub, a shank and a deformable member, the plate an... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329077 | Fastener apparatus for roofing and steel building construction A fastener apparatus includes a frusto-hemispherical head portion having a flat top surface, a curved outer surface, a base portion, and a peripheral edge, with the flat top surface bearing a tool fitting. A downwardly-depending lip portion extends from the head per... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322771 | Joint for bullet traps An improved joint utilizes a facing strip which is configured to extend away from a pair of plates held by the facing strip as one moves toward the middle of the facing strip. When the steel plates are disposed at an angle to one another, the facing strip is prefera... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7300237 | Self-locking bolted fastener A bolted fastener for joining components, such as a bracket fastened to a crosspiece, includes a bolt, a nut and an eccentric. A square neck of a bolt fits into an oblong hole in a component and prevents the bolt from turning. The diameter of the eccentric that serv... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290594 | Intercooler An intercooler configured for attachment to an automobile is disclosed. One embodiment of the invention includes an intercooler body having an inlet manifold on one end and an outlet manifold on the other end, and a decorative top plate on the top of the intercooler... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7275903 | Light weight fastener for use on interference fits in automation A fastener for installation into an interference fit hole within a structure. The fastener may be installed through automated installation methods. The fastener includes an enlarged protruding head at a proximal end of the fastener. Distal the head is a substantiall... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273432 | Belt tensioner A belt tensioner with a retainer can be brought into contact with a belt via a belt support for applying a tensile force. The retainer is joined at a distance from the belt support to a radial plain bearing and it can be swivelled about the axis of rotation of the r... | 09/25/2007 |
