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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7857565 | Compensator bushing assembly for fasteners with location variability In an exemplary, non-limiting bushing assembly, a first bushing defines a first opening therethrough. The first opening has a first dimension along a first axis that is sized to receive a fastener therethrough. The first opening has a second dimension along a second... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7261506 | Washer and threaded fastener assembly incorporating same A washer for a threaded fastener assembly and a threaded fastener assembly incorporating such a washer. The washer includes a body having a central axis including two opposed sides an outer periphery and an inner periphery defining a central aperture extending betwe... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252471 | Swivel nut A swivel nut comprising a body (10) having a threaded bore (130), the body comprising a ridge (11) which circumferentially extends about an outer surface, the body further comprising a first surface (12) which extends normal to a body bor... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7226259 | Locking fastener assembly A locking fastener assembly comprising a nut and a washer. The nut and washer each have opposed load bearing surfaces which include a series of annularly extending, slightly inclined faces forming shallow undulations around each surface. The load bearing surface on ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7168902 | Wedge cam lock washer for threaded fasteners A locking device for a threaded fastener comprises a pair of washers each having a plurality of wedge cam sets that include a base-cam and a raised tooth-cam. When the washers are mated together in use, the wedge cam sets of each washer are placed into confronting e... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7056162 | Anti-loosening device for screw or nut An anti-loosening device for locking the head of a locking screw or nut, in particular for connection of an electrical terminal to a contact lug, wherein the device essentially comprises a plate having at least one catch element rotationally stationary in relation t... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6974149 | Binding for snowboard In a binding for a snowboard according to the invention, one band having one end mounted on the one-side rising portion of a base plate is connected to the other end of the other band having one end mounted on the other-side rising using a connecting member. A means... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6966735 | Screw mechanism In a screw locking assembly a pair of washers having inclined surfaces are interposed between a screw member on a tightening side and a member to be tightened, with the inclined surfaces being mutually contacted. These inclined surfaces circle around once in spiral ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6935822 | Detachable fastener including a screw element and a securing ring A detachable fastener includes a screw element and a securing ring. The screw element and the securing ring each include cooperating wedge-shaped surface tooth arrangements and two different pairs of stop surfaces. The wedge-shaped surface tooth arrangements face on... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6910355 | Fastener lockout device A lockout device for restricting access to a nut through which a stud passes in threaded engagement with the nut comprises a cylindrical cap and a corresponding adapter. The cap includes first and second opposite ends and has a hollow portion opening through the fir... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6776565 | Structure of an anti-burglar screw bolt An improved structure of an anti-burglar screw bolt having a pad and a nut, the bolt including a bolt head and a bolt shaft, characterized in that the bolt head is hexagonal with the inner edges being arranged with equal angle and provided with sloping faces continu... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6758646 | Structure for preventing loosening of threaded fasteners A first washer is disposed on an upper surface of a member to be tightened and its projecting portion is inserted into a clearance formed between a trunk of a bolt and a piercing hole of the member to be tightened. A second washer is disposed on an upper surface of ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6517301 | Fastener assembly including a screw element and a supporting element A fastener assembly for a wheel of a vehicle includes a screw element including a threaded portion, a first supporting surface and a number of first wedge shaped teeth being located at the supporting surface. A supporting element is rotatably connected to... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6039524 | Self-locking safety wheel nut with locking wrench A wedge lock fastener assembly includes a threaded nut having a peripheral flange, a wedge lock end face, and plural wrench-receiving notches in said flange. An associated washer has a peripheral skirt encircling the nut flange, a wedge lock face, and plu... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5688091 | Self-locking fastener with captive washer This invention relates to a wedge-locking fastener assembly in which a washer is connected to flanged nut by a series of tabs that extend around the outer edge of the flange on a nut.... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5626449 | Wedge-locking fastener assembly with a cammed flange A wedge-type flanged fastener assembly is provided for holding two or more workpieces together without loosening due to vibration or shock forces. The assembly includes a nut and lock washer having mating cam surfaces contoured to achieve a high strength ... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5450141 | Lens coupling structure for rimless eyeglasses A lens coupling structure couples a bridge or a temple to a lens of rimless eyeglasses. A bridge or a temple is coupled through a flanged bush to the lens which is formed with a screw hole and a recess. The coupling portion of the bridge or temple and the... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5304021 | Screw threaded locking bolt assembly Locking bolt assembly comprises a bush (9) fixed in use with respect to a structure to which a bolt of the assembly is to be engaged and a socket (1) carried on the bush (9) and provided with locking means (6) for preventing rotation of the socket (1) on ... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5165882 | Sealing mechanism for sealing an aperture on a closed vessel A sealing mechanism for sealing an aperture formed through a housing of a closed vessel is disclosed. The sealing mechanism includes a bolt having a threaded shaft portion and a flange portion. A seating portion is formed on the outer opening of the apert... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5158409 | Bolt lock device Means for preventing the common rotation of one of a bolt and a nut in the case where the other of said bolt and said nut is rotated by means of a tool, such as spanner, to screw up a plurality of members by the use of the bolt and the nut is provided.... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5131690 | Self-locking connector A self-locking connector comprising first and second tubular fittings, the first fitting having an annular ramp and a threaded end adjacent to the ramp, and the second fitting having an annular shoulder adjacent to one of its ends. A nut is rotatably moun... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5080545 | Lock washer assembly having wedge lock action A lock washer assembly in which two washers are used in back-to-back relation. One face of each washer is serrated to form a series of circumferentially extending cam surfaces; the other face of each washer is flat and devoid of any projections or surface... | 01/14/1992 |
| 4976576 | Captive self-locking mechanism A device for retaining a bolt including a plate having a bore therethrough for receiving the bolt, a retainer movably mounted on the plate and movable between a first position in engagement with a selected number of facets on the bolt head and a second po... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4941787 | Locking mechanism for fastener A bolt shank and washer have contiguous respective elliptical and circular surfaces that interact to impart an undulated axial distortion to the washer in a circumferentially running sinusoidal way, so that the washer acts in spring-like fashion to lock t... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4379537 | Cable hanger This invention provides a bracket adapted to hold cables or the like, the bracket being a unitary member that includes a longitudinally split internally threaded sleeve from one end of which is a connecting element that extends to the side edge of a flat ... | 04/12/1983 |
| 4311319 | Roller skate A roller skate having a wheel support assembly which provides a single device for adjusting the compression within the assembly. The adjustment is accomplished by a cap at the lower end of the assembly which can be rotated to apply the required compressio... | 01/19/1982 |
