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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7682117 | Work piece isolating assembly An isolating connector between a first work piece and a second work piece each defining a hole therein includes first and second spring members that capture the first work piece between flanges of the spring members and establish a column between the second work pie... | 03/23/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7207760 | Washer and fastener provided with a washer A washer has a body having an axis and provided with a first face surface located at one axial side and adapted to cooperate with a nut, a second face surface located at an opposite axial side and adapted to cooperate with an object to be assembled or disassembled, ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7192232 | Self-locking fastening device A self-locking fastening device which includes a screw or nut for fastening at least one first part to a second part and a shim (10) which is provided with a central borehole (11). The two surfaces of the shim (10) include rib profiles (12,14... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185873 | Bracket mounting structure of propeller shaft In a bracket mounting structure is disclosed for mounting a bracket holding a center bearing of a propeller shaft to a vehicle body member by bolts and nuts. The structure contains a bush collar formed in a cylindrical shape having a flange in an upper end, fitted t... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7096845 | Captured nut using a stamped retention feature A bracket and nut assembly including a bracket having a first end and second end. The first end includes a first substantially planar portion spaced apart from and positioned substantially parallel to a second substantially planar portion. A third portion interconne... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6997519 | Coated center disk wheel for a motor vehicle A coated center disk wheel produced from sheet metal for a motor vehicle, which has a wheel-center disk (1) provided with a plurality of connecting eyes (3) which are distributed over a hole circle (2) and have in each case a through-hole (4 | 02/14/2006 |
| 6939097 | Ground washer A ground washer is disclosed for attachment by a grounding screw to a grounding terminal. The washer device includes a disc-shaped member which defines an opening for the reception therethrough of the grounding screw. The member has an annular portion having a first... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6926286 | Gasket holding device To obtain a gasket holding device which is unlikely to slip out of a bolt and facilitates mounting of the bolt thereon, a bolt mounting hole made in a metal plate constituting the gasket holding device is provided with an engaging portion which engages the bolt. Thi... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6908276 | Internally threaded fastener and stemmed washer assembly An assembly of an internally threaded fastener and a stemmed washer is provided, such as for applications in which a standoff is desired between a washer and a mating externally threaded fastener. The stemmed washer includes a washer portion, a retaining portion and... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6892832 | Breakable washer earth boring bit A drill bit is assembled to the makeup end of a drill string by means of a breakable washer comprising a ring-shaped body having an inner diameter and an outer diameter. A radially extending first surface of the ring-shaped body is planar and substantially perpendic... | 05/17/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6705635 | Apparatus and method for rapidly fastening an airbag apparatus An attachment assembly for attaching a cushion member for an airbag apparatus to a vehicle surface is disclosed. The attachment assembly is particularly useful for attaching curtain type cushion members, as for a side impact airbag system. The attachment assembly ma... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6705813 | Snap disc device A bowed snap-disc includes inner and outer perimeters that provide the disc with operating characteristics not found in comparably sized discs. At certain points along its circumference, the inner perimeter extends farther from the disc's center than certain other p... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6668501 | Stucco fastening system A shear wall system comprises stucco fasteners consisting of an elongated first portion that is driven into a wood frame wall, and an elongated second portion that is completely embedded in a stucco wall panel. In one embodiment, the fasteners consist of ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6616390 | Structural member having a nut with an extended flange A nut includes an extended flange and a center hole. A shoulder is formed onto the edge of the center hole to achieve an easier and faster assembly. The shoulder has an essentially tubular shape and is provided with a thread on its inside wall.... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6170479 | Arrangement for attaching an atmospheric gas burner to the burner opening of a cooking surface that is made of glass or glass ceramic as well as a cooking area with such an arrangement A cooking surface that is made of glass or glass ceramic and at least one atmospheric gas burner and arrangement for attachment of a gas burner to an opening for guiding the burner includes an attachment arrangement that is used in the cooking area which ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6145272 | Insulation fastener disk method for fastening insulation A flexible disk for securely holding insulation to an air duct made from a resilient material, and having a convex upper surface and a diameter of from 1.5 inches to 4.0 inches. A washer for receiving a disk fastener is centrally positioned in the disk to... | 11/14/2000 |
| 5829933 | Washer with a relief A Belleville spring washer (15) having an annular relief (25) depending from in its top surface (24). The relief (25) is disposed adjacent the circumferential wall (27) forming a centrally disposed opening (18) for the washer (15), the circumferential wal... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5807052 | Pre-assembled manifold fastener system and method therefor A pre-assembled workpiece fastenable to a mounting surface of a second workpiece, and in one application a pre-assembled plastic component fastenable to a metal automotive engine component. The pre-assembled workpiece includes an opening extending thereth... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5769570 | Cable tensioning dome plate A mine roof bearing plate having a planar member having a topside, an underside and an elastically deformable domed portion extended downwardly from the underside. A central section at the outer extremity of the domed section defines a bolt hole. The oute... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5687453 | Grounding washer and arrangements for conductive hinge joints Radio noise in an automotive vehicle is suppressed by grounding the hood of the automotive vehicle with a conductive washer. The conductive washer is concave and is disposed around a rivet used to pivot a hood hinge component to a body hinge component. Wh... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5634540 | Fixing structure for outer ring in one-way clutch A fixing structure is provided for an outer ring in an one-way clutch. The fixing structure includes a ring-shaped leaf spring having angular waviness, interposed between an outer side wall of the outer ring and an opposing inner wall of a housing and int... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5628599 | Anchored fastener In a first embodiment of this invention, a fastener having a flat thin body with sharp profusions thereon is anchored in a workpiece so that relative rotation is prevented between the anchored fastener and the workpiece. The sharp protrusions form anchori... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5547326 | Spring washer for the securing of screws, nuts, or the like A spring washer for the securing of screws, nuts and the like is provided with an essentially ring-shaped washer body of a determined thickness having a washer top side and a washer under side, the washer under side being subdivided into an outer ring sur... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5496142 | Slotted conical spring washer A slotted conical (non-flat) spring washer with an encircling ring provides improved spring washer performance. A split or slotted conical spring washer is encircled by a retaining ring that prevents the ends of the washer adjacent to the slot from expand... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5201627 | Washer for screws A ring-shaped washer (10) especially for wood screws (28) has an external circumferential edge area, which is directed downwards and cuts the wood (26) when the washer is being driven into it. At the same time the wood below the washer is compressed. This... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5188441 | Directional fastener assembly A directional backing plate and threaded nut for securing the traction device relative to a flexible rotatable track. The backing plate and nut define noncircular curvilinear peripheries defined by a major axis and a minor axis, wherein the major axis is ... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5125827 | Injection molding apparatus having an insulative and resilient spacer member An insulative and resilient spacer member to be mounted between a heated manifold and a cooled clamp plate in an injection molding system. The spacer member has a plurality of V-shaped concentric rings. It has a uniform cross section with a number of web ... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5112178 | Spring washer for securing screws, nuts or the like A washer for securing screws, nuts or the like has substantially ring-shaped inner and outer washer bodies as well as a transitional region between the bodies. Each washer body has a conical surface at the supported side of the washer and the outer body c... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5085550 | Locking nut assembly A locking nut assembly in which a dished washer (16) has a cylindrical bore (19) which is a close runner fit on the external cylindrical face (15) of a spigot (12) formed under the head (11) of the nut (10). In use the washer (16) is flattened, the bore (... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5080546 | Two piece cradle nut A two piece fastener made up of a hex-on-hex nut and a diamond shaped steel plate with a countersink portion having a hex shaped hole to receive the reduced across flats portion of the hex-on-hex nut. The bottom of the nut sits above the thin metal bearin... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5011351 | Wedge lock die washer A lock washer, a locking fastener assembly, and a method of providing a secure, inexpensive fastener joint. The lock washer has a convexly conical upper surface including circumferentially spaced cam surfaces separated by radial shoulders and a concavely ... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4950036 | Wheel cover for a vehicle A wheel cover for a vehicle utilizing a mounting member including a first surface and opposite second surface. The mounting member also includes a multiplicity of openings of two types. The first type of larger opening fits over an existing lug bolt and n... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4934857 | Co-conic fastener and fastening method A fastener for connecting structures having significantly different coefficients of thermal expansion (CTE) which substantially eliminates thermal stress with varying ambient temperatures, while allowing said structures to be either abutting or spaced fro... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4671716 | Locking screw for the adjustable connection of a hinge strap The locking screw for the adjustable connection of a hinge strap to a base plate of a hinge has an external thread, with which the locking screw is screwed into a corresponding threaded hole in the hinge flap. The end face of the bolt portion of the locki... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4362449 | Fastener assemblies Fastener assemblies for mounting a workpiece such as a hub centered wheel rim include a threaded fastener and a clamp washer. The fastener includes a body having a thread structure and a structure engageable by a tool for tightening of a threaded joint to... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4347024 | Tension indicating and lock cone washer A tension indicating and cone lock washer (10) for use in connection with a headed fastener (B) and a bearing surface (S) is provided. The washer has a generally annular body (12) with an aperture (14) therethrough. The body is of a generally frustoconica... | 08/31/1982 |
