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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7101132 | Bolt fastener The present invention relates to a connecting arrangement, comprising a bolt element having a shank (4) and comprising at least one washer which can be pushed onto the shank (4), the shank (4) and the washer having such a code that the washer ca... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7056074 | Connecting element and joint A connecting element is adapted to be placed between two pieces of wood to be joined and includes a body with two opposite main surfaces and with an engaging device which protrude from each main surface. In addition, a joint comprises a connecting device which is ad... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6918238 | Preloadable, externally installable and removable bearing and shaft assembly An externally installable and removable bearing and shaft assembly for supporting an end of a rotatable member for rotation relative to a support member or structure, which when installed, applies an axial preload force against a shaft of the assembly, for reducing ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6726003 | Fastening structure and mounting structure A shaft 6 of a motorized roller 1 is fastened to a side wall 17a of a frame 17 through a plate 19. An engaging portion 14 of the shaft 6 is fitted into a hole 21 of the plate 19 so as to prevent r... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6716040 | Apparatus and method for circuit board ground strap An article of manufacture, method, and system for communicating with circuit boards, which has a grounding element with first and second portions, and the first portion is a forked member adopted for providing contact to a circuit board, and the second portion is ad... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6554555 | Antenna-mounting nut With the object of obtaining a reliable grounding of the antenna, even if the panel of the vehicle is deformed or the elasticity of the base pad or O-ring weakens, a washer portion 21 is integrally secured to a nut portion 20 via a wave washer 22. This se... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6368038 | Washer for securing electrical conduction at connections Conductive devices and tools to provide electrical conduction with a generally planar conductor which is covered with an insulation substance such as paint, rust or dust, by scraping a portion of the conductor and removing the insulation substance. A cond... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6287063 | Securing disk for interposition between two component parts to be connected A securing disk for interposition between two component parts to be connected has a disk member having a first face and a second face. The disk member has positive-locking bodies projecting from the first and second faces. Securing arms are connected to a... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6129492 | Device and tool for securing electrical conduction at connections Conductive devices and tools to provide electrical conduction with a generally planar conductor which is covered with an insulation substance such as paint, rust or dust, by scraping a portion of the conductor and removing the insulation substance. A cond... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6024586 | Ground terminal A ground terminal, which is mounted to a printed board, includes a terminal body formed with a screw insertion hole, and a plurality of leads formed integrally with a lower end of the terminal body, these leads being connected to a printed board ground. T... | 02/15/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5797232 | Gripping plate for attaching roofing membrane A gripping element for attaching a roofing membrane to a roof includes a generally planar plate having a generally central opening and an oblong peripheral edge. The plate includes a top surface facing away from the roofing membrane, an upwardly projectin... | 08/25/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5620290 | Ground retainer A snap-on ground retainer for a fastener of the type having a shank, the shank having a head at one end and a threaded portion along its length. The ground retainer comprises a relatively thin sheet metal and includes a washer-like member having an extern... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5546723 | Wood sill reinforcement plate A wood sill reinforcing plate for use with anchor bolts embedded in a concrete foundation and extending upward and a wood sill having openings which receive the outwardly extending anchor bolts. A plate member having an opening extending through the plate... | 08/20/1996 |
| 4831895 | Starting motor In a starting motor which has reduction gears including a planet gear and in which at least one end part of an internal gear of the reduction gears is fastened in engagement with an elastic member so as to hold the internal gear within a housing in sandwi... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4300866 | Self-retaining spring washer A one-piece spring washer for use with threaded fasteners such as screws has a self-retention feature whereby, once positioned on the screw, it remains firmly in place. The washer comprises an annular body defining a central aperture for receiving the scr... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4257465 | Lock washer An improved lock washer is described for locking nuts or bolts into their fastened positions. A molded plastic washer has a series of integral dimples or lock projections extending radially outwardly and downwardly from one of the washer contact surfaces.... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4134438 | Locking device for threaded fasteners A locking device adapted for use with a bolt-and-nut type fastener, wherein the locking device comprises two annular washers (or one annular washer) and the under surface of a bolt head, the annular washers being formed with a cam face and a toothed face.... | 01/16/1979 |
| 4026060 | Lock fastener for a fishing reel A lock fastener for a fishing reel which includes a first member formed with a threaded bore therein and adapted to engage the foot of a fishing reel and hold it in locked position on an associated fishing rod, a second member having a shank dimensioned t... | 05/31/1977 |
