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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370868 | Cam bolt assembly A cam bolt assembly for use in a vehicle's suspension system. The cam bolt assembly is used to adjust the vehicle's wheel alignment. The assembly has a threaded fastener defining a pair of longitudinal channels, a first cam plate is coupled to the threaded bolt, a s... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7249982 | Obstruction assembly for use with disconnectable joints and methods of using the same An obstruction assembly for use in connecting a cable to a disconnectable joint is provided, wherein the connection is to be covered by a sleeve. The obstruction assembly includes a shear bolt having a torque head portion and a main bolt portion, the torque head por... | 07/31/2007 |
| 6931672 | Bolt assembly for toilet seats A bolt assembly for use with a toilet seat bracket that permits the toilet seat to be removed and replaced for cleaning without the necessity of reaching below the toilet bowl or toilet bowl flange and the method of using same. A threaded rod is passed through the f... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6908254 | Cam nut adjustment apparatus and method An adjustment apparatus and method includes a sliding member and a cam for directing longitudinal movement of the sliding member relative to a stationary member. Assembly, adjustment, and tightening of the sliding member onto a stationary member can be achieved with... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6823430 | Directoryless L0 cache for stall reduction A memory system for a computational circuit having a pipeline includes at least one functional unit and an address generator that generates a memory address. A coherent cache memory is responsive to the address generator and is addressed by the memory address. The c... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6796907 | One-piece flag nut A one-piece flag nut having a flag portion protruding perpendicularly to the axis of a nut portion thereof such that during installation, as the flag nut rotates, the flag portion catches on any nearby structure and acts as a wrench during the installation process. ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6609867 | Anti-loosening nut assembly An anti-loosening nut assembly is composed of an upper nut 3 and a lower nut 2 that engage with each other in an eccentric manner to afford the so-called `wedging` effect of surely inhibiting them from loosening themselves. The upper nut 3 has one or more... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6533608 | Electronic component installation structure An electronic component installation structure according to the present invention includes: a bracket; a female screw with a part thereof built in the bracket; a male screw to be engaged with the female screw; and a prevention element which is provided on... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6457923 | Barrel nut A nut, including a body further including a threaded cylindrical hole, for receiving a threaded member, an axis of the threaded cylindrical hole being substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the body and a protrusion, grippable between a thumb an... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6290621 | Derailleur for a bicycle Derailleurs are provided on bicycles to move or shift a chain between two or more sprockets for changing gears. Most multi-geared bicycles have front and rear derailleurs. The front and rear derailleurs are connected to shift operating devices via shift c... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6077014 | Reliable bolt and clip restrainer assembly A bolt and restraining clip assembly are formed by providing a raised square portion on the head of the bolt on the side of the head away from the threaded end of the bolt. A clip with a mating square hole is mounted on the raised square portion, and an a... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6036421 | Fastening device with detachable extension A fastening device to be installed in areas having limited access. A washer is formed with an integral extension, and a nut is bonded to the washer. The device is installed onto a fastener by manipulating the extension. After the nut is tightened onto the... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5863168 | Washer with a detachable extension A washer has an extension integrally attached to the washer. The extension is scored tangential the washer and extends across the width of the extension. Notches are formed in the extension so the extension tapers inward. The extension is detached from th... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5863166 | Anti-theft locking device A device for locking bicycle components to the bicycle frame comprises a threaded bolt with a corresponding nut having a rotatable casing surrounding the outer surface thereof and a key for engaging the nut. The key and the end face of the nut have at lea... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5687537 | Modular antenna pole An improved modular antenna pole comprised of a series of aligned cylindrical sections of progressively smaller diameters. Each of the sections includes a top and bottom transverse surface and a circular flange attached to the top and bottom transverse su... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5580201 | Cam bolt system A cam bolt system comprising a bolt with a threaded shaft and a head on one end thereof, wherein a cross section of the shaft is trilobal in shape and wherein the trilobal shaped shaft is threaded from one end opposite the head substantially the length of... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5242238 | Shock absorber bracket and pin The invention is an improved assembly of a bracket and pin for connecting a hock absorber to the road arm of a vehicle.... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5234236 | Pawl assembly A pawl assembly comprising a threaded shaft of noncircular cross section, a pawl of generally elongate shape having a circular through hole, and a clip that is nonrotatably mounted on the shaft and which contacts the pawl to prevent rotation thereof. The ... | 08/10/1993 |
| 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 |
| 4997328 | Self-locking washer and method of use A self-locking washer made of a flat elongated piece of material having a slot in one end of it. The washer is designed so that it can be placed underneath bolts or nuts which are already installed without completely removing the bolt or nut. A method of ... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4940374 | Locking bolts for vehicle exhaust manifold pipes An anti-rotation locking assembly for releasably fastening automotive exhaust pipes and exhaust manifolds to an engine block is disclosed comprising a threaded bolt with hex-wrenching recess and a hyperbolic locking plate with hex-stud which fits into the... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4911349 | End cap with captive stud for article carriers A slat assembly for vehicle luggage racks is disclosed with a pre-assembled slat and end cap. The end cap includes a mounting member for insertion into the end of the slat. A hole through the mounting member receives a headed stud as a separate and separa... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4904110 | Fastening arrangement for shelving system or the like In a shelving system, a columnar post, an outer plate, and a fastening device for fastening the outer plate removably to the columnar post. The fastening device includes a bolt having a threaded shank and a transverse head, which is integral with the thre... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4854114 | Sectional sickle bar A sectional sickle bar is provided. The sickle bar includes a plurality of elongated bar segments and means for releasably joining adjacent joining ends of adjacent bar segments. The joining means includes a special section and at least three fasteners. E... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4836043 | Connecting rod assembly A bolt retainer (10,110) for holding bolts (22,23,122,123) against rotation consists of a flat plate (12,112) having two or more bolt holes (18,20,118,120) therethrough and an upstanding portion (14,114). Specifically configured bolts (22,32,122,132) have... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4820096 | Nut apparatus The nut apparatus is formed by a body member having two ends with a threaded aperture extending therethrough between the two ends for receiving the threaded shank of a bolt or the like. The body member has a tapered portion at one end for partial insertio... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4796942 | Anchoring of truck bed liners A fastener especially adapted for securing a liner in a pickup truck cargo box and having a bolster at the upper ends of its walls provided with flanges at its inner edge. The fastener comprises a rotatable bolt having a head at one end and an anchor memb... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4405285 | Device to lock the blades of a turboblower and to fasten the front cowl of a turbojet engine Device for the locking of blade roots and the fastening of the forward cowl consisting of a fastening piece comprising a parallelepipedic part (16) engaging radial slots (5) of the teeth (4) of the rim, a prismatic part (17), the convergent faces of which... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4396309 | Connecting rod cap alignment The invention provides a connecting rod bolt (10) for maintaining precise alignment of the connecting rod (11) with the connecting rod cap (14). The connecting rod bolt (10) has a section (31) knurled to a diameter larger than the bores (30) in the rod an... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4266591 | Locking connector A locking connector that includes a shaft snugly fitting within circular nings in at least one of the two members to be connected together. The shaft carries a threaded pin that is eccentric to the shaft axis; a nut is threaded onto the pin to complete t... | 05/12/1981 |
| 3935787 | Door handle anchor The embodiment of the invention disclosed herein is directed to a door handle anchor which can be placed behind the panel of a sheet metal door and has prongs formed thereon to extend through an aperture formed in the door. A threaded fastener is inserted... | 02/03/1976 |
