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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7147420 | Self-locking pin A self-locking pin having a shaft, a headed end, and detent means biased in a bore in the pin. The portion of the detent or plunger that extends outwardly from the bore is wedge-shaped, while the portion of the plunger disposed inside the bore is cylindrical. A tran... | 12/12/2006 |
| 6832869 | Hooked shaft fastening device A fastening device is disclosed, which has a slotted shaft, a hooking mechanism coupled to the shaft and adapted to couple the shaft to a supporting structure. The hooking mechanism deploys to an operational position from the end of the slotted shaft and is adapted ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6789990 | Fastener device A fastener device comprising a nut, a threaded member for receiving the nut, and visual indicator means for visually indicating if the nut has become loose on the threaded member during use of the fastener device. The visual indicator means may comprise an indicator... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6206625 | Nut with positive and micrometric automatic locking Nut with positive and micrometric locking intended to be screwed on a shaft (1)(23)(60)(70) comprising a serrated part (2)(24)(59)(72) and locking segments (15)(37)(44)(75) having each one at least one tooth (19)(41)(58)(76), and which are intended to fix... | 03/27/2001 |
| 5713708 | Fastener assembly including a self-locking ratchet nut A self-locking nut designed to work with a male thread's that have a slot, keyway or hole along their threads. A novel locking ring (13) placed in a cavity (23)in one end of the nut. One or more fingers (24) on the locking ring lock into a slot, recess, h... | 02/03/1998 |
| 4693498 | Anti-rotation tubular connection for flowlines or the like An anti-rotational joint for connecting sections of cnduits together to form a flowline or the like wherein the joint includes a means that prevents the joint from accidentally unscrewing after it is made up to its desired torque.... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4502193 | Stand-off fastener A fastener for locking two objects in a predetermined relationship. The fastener has a fastener body including a spacer which defines a predetermined distance between the two objects. A first locking element is on one side of the spacer and a second locki... | 03/05/1985 |
