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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7316534 | Integrated pin and clip An integrated pin and clip for securing vehicle trailer components. The integrated pin and clip includes a shaft member and a clip member. The clip member is movable between a locked and an unlocked position. The unlocked position allows for the integrated pin and c... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7241094 | Restraint clip A restraint clip for suspending a load-bearing object includes an engaging member having a body defining an engaging member hole, two abutting surfaces, and two non-abutting surfaces; a lock having a lock body with a base defining a lock hole spatially aligned with ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7001126 | Rivet provided with elastic feet A rivet (1) includes a bearing head (2), a pulling stem (3) and an insertion body (4). The insertion body (4) includes at least two longitudinal flat surfaces (13) interrupting a notched portion (14); and at least two... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6969220 | Wall anchor for a screw, and assembly constituted by such a wall anchor and a screw A wall anchor (1) has a head shaft (5) and a screw nut shaft (6) on the same longitudinal axis (4), connected to each other by a plurality of approximately longitudinal small bars (7). The bars (7) are plastically flexible i... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6721993 | Hinge assembly for air handling system A high strength easily assembled hinge assembly for supporting an access door upon a modular section of an air handling system. The assembly includes a pair of spaced apart mounting flanges that are connected by an arm. One end of the arm is pivotably mounted in a f... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6722831 | Fastening device A fastening device having a pin with an enlarged head and a central longitudinal bore to receive a rod having a head with a drive receiving recess and a footed keeper. The pin and rod have adjacent surfaces that aid in the prevention of turning relative to each othe... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6719480 | Method of assembling parts with interlocking device A method of joining a first sheet-metal member to a second sheet-metal member in a right-angle relationship using an H-shaped interlocking member. An opening is provided near an edge of the second sheet metal member with a channel communicating the opening and the e... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6709212 | Toggling fastening device A fastening device is disclosed, which has a slotted shaft, a toggling mechanism, which deploys from within the slotted shaft, and which is adapted to couple the slotted shaft to a supporting structure, a detent mechanism disposed about the slotted shaft to deter it... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6685408 | Bolt with swivel catch A fastener comprises a shank 10 for extending through an opening 60 from a near side 56 to a far side 58 of a wall and a catch 20 retained In the shank of the fastener, in which the catch has first and second orientations in which, respectively, it projec... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6579050 | Nut assembly for fastening an element to a member having an inaccessible back part A nut assembly is proposed for fastening an instrument or the like to a member, the back of which is not accessible. A nut assembly comprises a pivotable nut having a threaded through-hole and a pin on each side thereof, and a frame having a flange portio... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6318941 | Wall anchor A fastening anchor assembly and manual method for fastening an object to a hollow wall. In most embodiments a generally U-shaped mounting strap of the assembly has a central bight and parallel first and second legs extending longitudinally from the bight ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6226952 | Device for anchorage to a grating floor A device for anchorage to a grating floor. The device includes a lower element the cross-section of which is larger than the width of the openings in the grating in one direction and is narrower in the other direction so that it can pass through the grating ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6213701 | Anchor An anchor makes it possible to easily fasten an object to a brittle wall. The anchor has a plate member formed with a hole for receiving a screw, a pair of legs extending from the bottom of the plate member at both sides of the screw hole, and a slide gri... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6193261 | Quick release hitch pin The present invention discloses a quick release hitch pin which comprises an elongated member having a handle thereon which includes a locking assembly. The elongated member has a rod disposed in a central bore spring tensioned outwardly having a plunger ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6135873 | Positive locking system for retrofitting meat tenderizing machines This invention involves a locking mechanism that prevents the blade assembly of a mechanical meat tenderizer from becoming worn or non-functional. The locking mechanism is easily retrofitted into machines having blade assemblies and stripper frames and is... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6062785 | Anchoring fastener The fastening element uses a sleeve with a flanged end to insert in a hole drilled through an object, such as, a sign, and a structural element to which the object is to be attached. This allows the user to place the object in the position to be mounted a... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5897300 | Quick-release bolt for use with pump housing A quick release bolt for securing two or more parts together is disclosed. The quick-release bolt includes a threaded end and a slotted end opposite the threaded end. The slotted end includes a slot extending across a diameter of the bolt and extending ax... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5876169 | Threaded anchor An anchor for fixing a first member (35) to a second member (8), such as a plasterboard or similar sheet material wall. The anchor is formed from a plastics material and includes an elongate shank (2) for passage through the second member (8) from a front... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5833187 | Retaining device A device for retaining two individual members in an adjacent condition includes a support base with an arrangement for attaching the support base to a first of the two individual members, a latching arm pivotally mounted to the support base, a biasing mem... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5803688 | Methods and apparatus for securing components in nuclear reactors Methods and apparatus for securing a tie rod to a shroud support structure are described. One embodiment of the apparatus is a toggle bolt assembly including a toggle bolt body having an upper threaded portion and a lower toggle engaging portion. A toggle... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5798021 | Clamping apparatus for an electrofusion joint A clamping apparatus for use in clamping a fitting to a pipe or other fitting. The apparatus may be used without supporting the outer surface of the pipe on the opposite side of the fitting, and in the case of a buried pipe, only a portion of the pipe nee... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5535570 | Wing-toggle wall anchor A wall anchor comprising the combination of a round locking nut and a unique swing-toggle holds a greater weight, while using a smaller drill hole, than existing with typical toggle bolt anchors. The swing-toggle is generally in the configuration of a cyl... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5507611 | Key bolt fastener A key bolt fastener has a shank with a locking key-receiving adaptation at one end. The locking key is shaped like a tweezers, having a first end that joins two arms in a resilient fashion, and a bifurcate second end in which the ends of the two arms are ... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5499894 | Keybolt fastener A keybolt (40) includes a bolt member (10) and a key member (12). The key member includes a first leg (22) and a second leg (24) which are biased apart. The first leg includes steps (21) thereon. The key member is rotationally and slidably movable in a re... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5464311 | Blind bolt for architecture A blind bolt comprising a headed bolt with a male screw at the side opposite its head having an external diameter which can be inserted into through-holes of architecture members to be tightened; a rotating washer made of a cylindrical member having an ex... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5376097 | Surgical fastener system A fastening system device having dimensions of very small magnitudes for attaching a mesh prosthesis or tissue to body tissue. The device has a shaft member which has a continuous outer peripheral surface and so constructed such that the outer surface is ... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5330303 | Device for fastening at least two members to each other A device for securing at least two elements together by means of a screw (3) and a transfer nut (4) adapted to be engaged in the recesses (1a, 2a) of said elements (1, 2) is characterized in that the transfer nut (4) includes a nut plate (6) having a thre... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5322401 | Dowel with rocker, cast in a single piece, and its method of casting The dowel comprises a body (1), with two elongate lateral arms (4), each having a groove, and a bore, opening out between the arms (4) for a fixing screw (22) to pass through, a rocker (2) sliding and pivoting on the arms (4) of the body (1) by means of t... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5244324 | Anchoring retainer for threaded fastener A number of improvements to anchoring retainers are disclosed. The improvements ensure that the retainers are securely attached to walls, and that they do not move during attachment after being attached by a threaded fastener. In one inventive feature, an... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5199733 | Safety hitch pin A hitch pin is arranged for coupling a tongue relative to a socket of a conventional hitch structure to include a central cylindrical body formed with a top plate member mounted to the body. The top plate member includes a plurality of first diametrically... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5156482 | Lockable turnbuckle Axial slots are provided within threaded ends of connection rods which are oppositely threaded into axially aligned tapped bores within longitudinally spaced end walls of an elongated hollow frame turnbuckle body. Elongated lock plates are pivotally mount... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5112155 | Connector for assembling components of scaffolding A connector for assembling components of scaffolding is disclosed comprising a barrel having an opposite end having a longitudinally extending slot. A pivot pin and an abutment pin extends across the slot and mounted at the opposite end of the barrel. A f... | 05/12/1992 |
| 4865501 | Slide fastener system A slide fastener and apparatus is provided for securing a fixture having a hole therethrough to a surface having a hole therethrough. The apparatus comprises a brace that operates in two positions: a retracted position for insertion through the aligned ho... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4704057 | Fastening element An improved fastening element for securement within an opening and of the type comprising (a) a head portion; (b) a connecting portion comprising a longitudinally extending body portion including a pair of opposed pillar-like parts, for insertion into suc... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4671718 | Expanding latch captive bolt fastener A fastener in which a captive bolt engages a cylindrical nut within a cylrical confining housing. The cylindrical nut has a longitudinal slot in which a pair of oppositely facing latches are disposed and which cooperate with the housing to prevent the ro... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4650386 | Fully articulable positioning device A fully articulable positioning device for positioning an elongated member comprising a pair of legs hingeably attached to the elongated member at one end of the legs and a slideable connection at the opposite end of the legs. The slideable connection is ... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4488842 | Nose member for an expandible bushing type locking assembly An improvement to expansible bushing type locking pins which include a handle or clip having camming means at one end to operate the bushings. Such handles or clips include an opening which cooperates with the adjusting nut on the free end of the locking ... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4439079 | Wall anchor assembly An anchor assembly for use on a wall to support a fixture or load thereon which includes an elongated anchor plate sized to be received in a hole formed in a wall and which in the operative position abutts the blind side of the wall. A pair of flexible le... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4294156 | High strength anchor assembly for fastener An improved anchor assembly for retaining an elongated fastener member within an opening defined by a wall portion having at least one concealed side. Such devices typically comprise at least two elongated leg members, means for connecting a pair of adjac... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4286497 | Ratchet-securable toggle retainer In combination with a conventional toggle fastener adapted for insertion into and to secure behind a blind entry, a ratchet assembly adapted to retain the toggle fastener in the blind entry and to adjust for the depth of such entry, the ratchet assembly c... | 09/01/1981 |
