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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8011866 | 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 ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7497653 | Locking fastener assembly The present invention relates to a fastener assembly, comprising a nut provided with a plurality of threads, a torque transmitter shaped to transmit torque to the nut, and an annular surface that is undulating in shape, a washer provided with a clamp surface and a b... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7323358 | Method and system for sizing a load plate A method of sizing a load plate for an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) assembly includes compressing the load plate prior to installation in the ASIC assembly. The compression is adjusted to cause the load plate to provide a target load when installed... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7246412 | Adjustable hanger hinge A hanger hinge is used to suspend panels of a folding door or window from an overhead track. The hanger hinge has a hanger bolt with an externally threaded lower end on which a nut is threaded by a tool. The nut is located within a sleeve which engages the bolt to p... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7240755 | Engine-supporting structure for a motorcycle, and methods of using same An engine-supporting structure for a motorcycle, in which a collar can be removed to perform engine maintenance, and can be suitably re-mounted after the completion of maintenance. The engine-supporting structure supports a rear upper mounting portion of an engine, ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7198445 | Washer with crush zone A conical washer having a crush zone wherein the inner annular projection comprises a top and bottom elevation where the top elevation lies at an approximately 100 to 165 degree angle to the inner annular wall of the washer and the bottom elevation is substantially ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7101150 | Fastened vane assembly A vane assembly for a gas turbine is described wherein the vane assembly comprises a first vane and a second vane connected together by a plurality of flanges, at least one fastener, and at least one spring plate. The fastener and hole diameters in the respective fl... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7014404 | Nut member with tightness-indicating protrusions and loosening-preventing recesses A nut member has first and second end faces and corners, and is formed with a plurality of protrusions, each of which is disposed at a respective corner and each of which has a lateral inner face that extends from the second end face, and a plurality of recesses, ea... | 03/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6749386 | 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 ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6079690 | Screw spindle assembly of swivel chair A screw spindle of a swivel chair according to the present invention comprises a spindle which is placed in an outer case; an elastic body which is placed in the spindle; a bearing support which is placed in the spindle; a ball bearing component which is ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6074126 | Structural interlock for inhibiting relative rotation between mating elements A structural interlock (40) for inhibiting relative rotation between mating elements (20, 42) characterized by a plurality of grooves (50) being formed in one of the mating elements, and a mechanism (60) for producing a nominal contact pressure on the con... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5967722 | Locking washer arrangement A locking washer arrangement which includes two (2) washer members fabricated from a hardened steel material, a thicker one on the bottom and a thinner one on the top. The top surface of the top washer member and the bottom surface of the bottom washer me... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5897277 | Self-locking obturating device An obturating device including a body (11) with a recess (8) at one end engageable by a spanner, and a screw thread (2) at the other end for engaging a complementary screw thread (7) in an opening (6) of a housing (3). A locking ring (31) biased by a spri... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5709514 | Liveload assembly A liveload assembly for communicating a load to packing material through a flange member of a fluid flow apparatus while pre-stressing a stud holding the flange member with a different loading, in which a first set of compressible belleville washers are r... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5667347 | Fastener An improved fastener assembly is disclosed comprising a threaded fastener combined with two disc shaped washer components wherein one disc component is resilient and mounted to relatively rotate with respect to the threaded fastener and other disc compone... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5533849 | Self-locking nut for a wheel bearing A self-locking nut for application to a threaded shaft, especially a wheel bearing nut. The shaft has a spline groove along its thread. A cup-like thrust washer fits on the shaft with a tang in the spline grove to prevent its rotation. It has retention gr... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5466119 | Spacer of adjustable thickness A stack of parts, such as the stator disks of a turbomolecular pump, the parts being stacked alternately with spacers, includes a spacer having a knife-shaped deformable portion. When the stack is installed for the first time, the portion is compressed so... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5433567 | Connection bolt assembly with locking means An assembly of a bolt, a washer, a nut and locking structure for locking the bolt against rotation after the bolt, washer and nut have locked together a pair of flat, plate-like members in frictional engagement with each other. Any tendency for the bolt t... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5180265 | Self locking nut A lock nut to be threaded onto a threaded shank which has a keyway. The lock nut has a base, a key on the base to fit in the keyway, a peripheral wall with axial angularity spaced apart recesses, and a wave spring. The wave spring has ridges and radial ta... | 01/19/1993 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 4781502 | Anti-rotation locking device for fasteners An anti-rotation locking device for threaded fasteners which secure rotating parts subject to vibration, shock and the like. The device comprises a strap member and one or more retainer members. The strap member is positioned under the fasteners and the r... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4571133 | Loading washer assembly A loading washer assembly includes an annular first washer provided with spaced apart ears on its outer peripheral edge with each of the ears having a return bent portion at its free end, an annular second washer provided with spaced apart notches on its ... | 02/18/1986 |
| 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 |
| 4208270 | Hydrocyclone assembly A hydrocyclone assembly suitable for use with high temperature feeds (e.g., hot petroleum liquids). The hydrocyclone body is made of ceramic material with one end being flanged and cooperating with an inlet head. These parts are clamped against a mounting... | 06/17/1980 |
