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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7083372 | Washer and fastening element A washer for a fastening element, having a circumferential flange, having an annular washer body provided with an opening, and having at least one holding web, wherein on the inner face of the opening there are disposed at least two claws, which jut radially into th... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6095733 | Threaded fastener with determinable clamp load A threaded fastener for securing workpieces with a determinable desired clamp load and including a nut assembly and a bolt with the nut assembly including a nut member with a lock base having a load ring portion and a boss portion with the boss portion ad... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5466119 | Spacer of adjustable thickness A stack of parts, such as the stator disks of a turbomolecular pump, the parts being stacked alternately with spacers, includes a spacer having a knife-shaped deformable portion. When the stack is installed for the first time, the portion is compressed so... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5074727 | Threaded device retainer Apparatus for retaining a threaded device in association with an article when the article is disengaged from another. The apparatus is intended for mounting on the article and has a center section formed with a center aperture sized for receiving the thre... | 12/24/1991 |
| 4790703 | Prevailing torque fastener assembly A tri-lobular section of a bolt receives a mating tri-lobular bore of a washer to prevent the washer from rotating. Roll formed male threads on the tri-lobular section of the bolt receive a cooperating nut. The nut has a base shaped for wrench engagement,... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4286807 | Screw coupling safety mechanism A screw coupling safety mechanism to prevent unintentional loosening of the sleeve nuts is disclosed. The safety mechanism is formed from a first toothed disc and a second toothed disk each preferably with the same diameter. Safety catches are arranged on... | 09/01/1981 |
