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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7380826 | Industrial truck having an add-on unit The invention relates to an industrial truck having a mounting plate and an add-on unit, which is fixed to said mounting plate by means of at least one fixing means, a bearing surface, which points towards the mounting plate, of the add-on unit being in touching con... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7359200 | Fastener with snap-on feature, heat dissipation assembly for central processing unit and method of using the same A fastener for mounting a heat dissipation module on a central processing unit, includes a shank having opposite upper and lower ends and a head at the upper end of the shank. The shank includes a first portion located between the upper and lower ends, and adapted t... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7326016 | Fastening element with a washer A fastening element having a stem (11) with a tip (12) provided at one of its ends, a head (13) provided at another opposite end, and a guide cylindrical member (30) mounted on the stem (11) for guiding the fastening element (10... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7237333 | Surface mount captive screw ferrule for PCB A method and apparatus for holding a screw captive to a printed circuit board (PCB), with a channel formed through the apparatus and a mounting hole formed through the PCB being in alignment to allow a screw to pass therethrough. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229061 | Device for fastening a turbocharger A device for fastening a turbocharger to a base, with a fastening foot (12) which is integrally formed in one piece on a gas outlet casing (10) of the turbocharger and which has long holes (16) spaced from one another and preferably arranged in ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226259 | Locking fastener assembly A locking fastener assembly comprising a nut and a washer. The nut and washer each have opposed load bearing surfaces which include a series of annularly extending, slightly inclined faces forming shallow undulations around each surface. The load bearing surface on ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7192232 | Self-locking fastening device A self-locking fastening device which includes a screw or nut for fastening at least one first part to a second part and a shim (10) which is provided with a central borehole (11). The two surfaces of the shim (10) include rib profiles (12,14... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7131809 | Body bolt absorber assembly The body bolt absorber assembly includes a lower body absorber made from rubber or a similar material with an undersized aperture, formed either during manufacture or by subsequent piercing, to slideably engage and capture a bolt. The lower body absorber further inc... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7104742 | Straight-aligning rail system A system for aligning and fastening two sections of stair hand rail or a fitting to a stair hand rail, comprising a bolt having screw threads at a first end for fastening the bolt to the fitting and having machine threads at a second end for aligning and fastening t... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7090521 | Floating connector A floating connector includes a connector 2 having a base side, a flange-like connecting portion 3 provided on the base side of the connector 2, a base 4 for supporting the connecting portion 3, and a pair of coil springs 5 ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086688 | Fastening system with bearing member Exemplary embodiments of a fastening system include an object with a securement structure and a mounting structure fastened with respect to the securement structure. The fastening system further includes a bearing member with a first portion for bearing against the ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6874985 | Captive nut assembly A captive nut assembly that allows removal of one or more workpieces and/or provides access to an area between a plurality of workpieces is provided. The captive nut assembly includes a screw with an elongated shank that is adapted to be located in an opening of one... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6786691 | Load cell for securing electronic components A load cell is provided for interconnecting first to second structures with a desired amount of force. The load cell includes a screw that has a body. The body includes a threaded portion along a first end and a head at a second end opposite the first end. The load ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6783299 | Latch for detachably attaching and mounting a semiconductor wafer to a support ring A plurality of latches are employed for detachably holding a semiconductor wafer to a ring support during processing. Each latch is rotatably mounted on a post which is secured to the ring so that it can move to engage and disengage the wafer, alternately clamping a... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6712031 | Support device for rocker arm There is provided a support device for a rocker arm, which is capable of suppressing deformation or wear of a washer, and greatly improving the working efficiency in assembling the washer to the rocker arm. The support device supports the rocker arm having a support... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6705814 | Body bolt absorber assembly The body bolt absorber assembly includes a lower body absorber made from rubber or a similar material with an undersized aperture, formed either during manufacture or by subsequent piercing, to slideably engage and capture a bolt. The lower body absorber further inc... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6669421 | Connecting element with eccentric disks The present invention relates to a connecting element which comprises a bolt element with a head and a shank adjoining the latter. The head is formed from a means of engagement for a tool, which is arranged concentrically in relation to a longitudinal bol... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6558098 | Fixing element and method for fixing insulation tracks or plates on a fixed substructure The invention relates to a fixing element (1) for fixing insulation and scaling tracks on a fixed substructure. Said element comprises a screw (9) and a large washer (7) with a cylindrical extension (8). The screw (9) has two thread segments (13, 14), whe... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6435793 | Body bolt absorber assembly The body bolt absorber assembly includes a lower body absorber made from rubber or a similar material with an undersized aperture, formed either during manufacture or by subsequent piercing, to slideably engage and capture a bolt. The lower body absorber ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6435791 | Wheel fastener assemblies A fastener assembly includes (a) a fastening member that includes an out-of-round portion centered about a longitudinal axis and configured for engagement with a torque-transmitting tool, a frustoconical load-bearing surface that extends radially outwardl... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6379130 | Motor cover retention A hermetic compressor including a housing, a compression mechanism disposed in the housing, a motor disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the compression mechanism, the motor including a stator, the stator having, relative to the compression ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 5927919 | Spring loaded bushed wedgelock The wedgelock of the present invention prevents the separation of structural members during drilling or other fabrication operations on structural assemblies with curved surfaces or thickness variations and precludes the formation of burrs and delaminatio... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5700103 | Mounting structure A mounting structure including a locking plate disposed between a mount and a frame structure is described. The locking plate is provided with a central locking hole. A screw is provided with a washer that has a plurality of teeth at the outer periphery o... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5622464 | Screw with increased driving resistance at proper depth A screw for use with a washer as a sealing fastener having formations near the head of the screw to increase driving resistance when the portion having the formations reaches a surface into which the screw is being drilled. The screw includes a shank with... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5256020 | Fastening member, fastening machine element set, and method of connecting fastening machine element The present invention relates to a fastening member, a machine element set for fastening and a method of fastening the machine element for fastening so arranged that a through hole of a fastening member freely fastened to the shaft, the thread or the rece... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5180268 | Expansion washer An expansion washer structure comprises first and second washer elements having projected ramp members which engage. The ramp members have sloped ramp and level segments adjacent to one another which are disposed to progressively engage as the washer elem... | 01/19/1993 |
| 4889457 | Load indicator A load indicator partly collapses under a predetermined compressive load to provide visual and tactile indications that such predetermined load has been reached or exceeded. The indicator has a longitudinal axis, opposite ends, an outer surface and a cent... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4310273 | Fastener assembly A novel fastener assembly is disclosed for use in securing a frame section to a composite panel or the like, said fastener assembly being dielectrically insulated from said frame section to prevent galvanic action. The fastener assembly is comprised of a ... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4289060 | Device and assembly for mounting parts An improved assembly for mounting a part onto a base member is provided by incorporating a tubular insert having a hollow inner core in a mounting hole in the part. A fastener, such as a bolt, machine screw or rivet, may then be inserted through the inser... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4231281 | Adjustable spacer-cam assembly An adjustable spacer-cam assembly designed to close gaps which fall within a predetermined range of widths. The assembly includes: a cam plate which has a peripheral increasing-height ramp, a spring washer, and a threaded fastener. Serrations on the under... | 11/04/1980 |
| 4157052 | Self-leveling stud A stud fastener for attaching one body member to the irregular surface of a second body member so that the axis of the stud fastener is not obliquely cocked with respect to the plane of the second body member. The stud fastener has an annular collar with ... | 06/05/1979 |
| 4152906 | Variable controlled spring pressure lock A retainer to hold a Belleville or diaphragm spring onto a rivet or similar securing member and provide a controlled spring pressure against an assembly retained by the securing member. The retainer includes a housing having a recess within which the diap... | 05/08/1979 |
| 3967431 | Shear plates Shear plates for connecting wooden members comprise a stamped circular piece of metal sheet having an outer flange and a central hub. A circular washer is swaged into the hub.... | 07/06/1976 |
