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Class 411/280 - Of cantilevered segments (e.g., castellated end)


Subclass of Class 411 - Expanded, threaded, driven, headed, tool-deformed, or locked-threaded fastener
Definition: Device wherein the distroted portion of the internally threaded
No. of patents: 27
Last issue date: 03/04/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7338242Quick-connect fastener assembly
A fastener assembly includes a washer element and a nut element. The nut element is split and includes a screw thread that threadably engages the thread of a bolt or other such fastener element to lock the nut to the bolt. The nut element is adapted by the split to ...
03/04/2008
7227434Tuning screw assembly
The present invention relates to a tuning screw assembly comprising a sleeve (100) with internal threads for engaging a tuning screw (200) having external threads. The sleeve comprises a first threaded portion (32) which is axially displaced in ...
06/05/2007
7192233Looseness preventive nut
The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and accordingly an object thereof is to provide a looseness preventive nut which does not loosen even if vibrations are applied, and can be used as a single nut. In at least a first embodiment, the inv...
03/20/2007
7065853Method of forming a hex nut from a planar material
A hex nut formed from cutting and deforming a rigid planar material and having an integral attachment surface continuous with the deformable planar material allows attachment of the hex nut to any suitable surface. A rigid planar material such as a piece of flat met...
06/27/2006
7063482Crack-preventive screw-fastening structure for resinous housing
An adhesive is applied to a male-threaded portion of a tapping screw. The male-threaded portion with the adhesive is threadably engaged with a non-threaded through hole of the full-closed stopper with female-threads being formed on the surface of the though hole. In...
06/20/2006
7018153Plastic nut to be fitted to a component
The invention relates to a plastic nut to be fitted to a component having an aperture, which, with a nut piece serving to hold a screw, can be plugged into the aperture and which, in order to bear on one side of the component, is provided with a flange which has a t...
03/28/2006
7014404Nut 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
7011481Securing nut including a nut body and straining ring
The present invention concerns a securing nut (1) with a nut body (5) and a straining ring (4) that is arranged on the nut body (5) and able to turn, the straining ring (4) being shoved onto a neck (2) of the nut body (5
03/14/2006
6994499Device for fastening tubular objects
A device for fastening tubular objects includes a C-shaped mounting rail (3) and a rail nut formed of a hollow profile having at least two constriction areas (13a, 13b and 14a, 14b) defining a through-op...
02/07/2006
6908395Lock nut member
A threaded locking beam nut having a plurality of locking beams configured such that the inside edge surface of each locking beam has a radially inwardly angled surface thereby forming substantially a V-shaped channel between adjacent beams. ...
06/21/2005
6808348Lock nut member
A threaded locking beam nut having a plurality of locking beams configured such that the inside edge surface of each locking beam has a radially inwardly angled surface thereby forming substantially a V-shaped channel between adjacent beams. ...
10/26/2004
5827027Nut free from inadvertent loosening and a method of making same
A nut free from inadvertent loosening has an annular lug with a plurality of generally upright grooves formed in an outer peripheral surface of the annular lug at angular intervals so as to divide the annular lug into a plurality of wall segments. Each wa...
10/27/1998
5662443Prevailing torque nut
An article engagable and retainable about a threaded shaft, which in one embodiment is a self locking nut a first end, an opposing second end, and a threaded bore with an axial dimension for receiving the threaded shaft. A plurality of resilient posts ext...
09/02/1997
5320466Locking nut and a fastening structure made up of the locking nut and a member being tightened
The invention is intended to provide a fastening structure made up of a nut and a to-be-tightened member which does not get loose even when used in places where it is subject to large vibrations. The nut has a cylindrical female screw extension portion wh...
06/14/1994
5295773Self-locking pressed in insert arrangement
Insert 16 has four radial slots 26 through shoulder 22 and wall 28. It is press fit within smooth hole 32 in case 10. Internal threads 24 are strained in the locking range 36 where bolt 18 is locked....
03/22/1994
5215336Coupling joint assembly with integral retention mechanism
A locking assembly for fastening two components together, such as a fluid coupling assembly, is disclosed. A first member has a serrated annular surface and fastening threads adjacent a bearing surface. A second member has a flexible projection or project...
06/01/1993
5160227Self-locking nut
In a self-locking nut including a threaded upper collar equipped with longitudinal slots in U-shape defining in collar a plurality of circular arc segments compressed by a helical external spring, the spring is subjected to a hot-galvanizing treatment and...
11/03/1992
5127782Self-locking, castellated locknut
A castellated locknut having an annular ring and a set of castellations, wherein the castellations are tapered to provide a locking mechanism. The locknut is provided with a circumferential groove formed between the castellations and the annular body whic...
07/07/1992
5088868Locking beam nut
A threaded locking beam nut 20 in which each of a plurality of beams 22 is configured such that confronting side walls 27 and 28 of adjacent beams diverge outwardly away from each other. Any debris located between that confronting side walls of adjacent b...
02/18/1992
4990043Lock nut
An improved lock nut adapted for repeated use in locking onto a series of bolts, each time compressively gripping the bolt with substantially the same high compressive force. In one embodiment, the locking is achieved by a plurality of resilient locking b...
02/05/1991
4893977Self-locking unit
An improved self-locking nut comprising a threaded upper collar provided with longitudinal slots defining in the collar a plurality of circular arc segments compressed by a helical external spring. The slots may widen upwardly in V or U-shape to prevent t...
01/16/1990
4890965Fastener with relieved thread section ends
A lock nut has locking members with internal thread segments formed between slots, the segment ends being relieved to prevent galling; also, the members are deformed so that thread segments therein extend along generally circular arcs that have axes offse...
01/02/1990
4832551Fastener having press-on plastic nut
A fastener for releasably securing an object to a panel having a hole therethrough comprises a screw having a screw head attached to the object and having a threaded screw shank insertable through the hole in the panel. The fastener further comprises a fl...
05/23/1989
4258768Fastener assembly
An improved fastener assembly includes an externally threaded member or bolt having a thread convolution with a relatively long trailing flank surface and a relatively short leading flank surface. An internally threaded member or nut also has a thread con...
03/31/1981
4249426Anti-backlash nut having longitudinal flexural members with ramps thereon and means to apply an axial pre-load force to said ramps
An anti-backlash nut having one or more longitudinal flexural members with one end fixed and one end free-floating is disclosed which undergoes translational movement along a shaft. This anti-backlash nut is improved by providing ramps at the free-floatin...
02/10/1981
4236561Self-locking nut
Self-locking nut comprising an outer polygonal surface and a threaded hole defining a thread inner surface. Longitudinal slits are formed between said surfaces, defining resilient locking means, radially acting and restricting or narrowing the threaded ho...
12/02/1980
4214650Brake adjuster having multi-sided internal broach
A brake adjuster for implementation between the brake housing and pressure plate of a brake disk stack. A casing is fixedly secured to the brake housing and receives therein a spring follower. Maintained within the spring follower and engaged at one end t...
07/29/1980
 
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