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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7261505 | Self-drilling anchor In one aspect, an anchor may include a threaded body, and a coaxial nut, wherein the anchor has a driving mode and an anchoring mode with the nut drawn rearwardly into the body by a threaded fastener to open the body radially outwardly. In another aspect, a one-piec... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7179033 | Fastener nut for hydroformed parts A fastener nut for hydroformed parts comprises a nut body for receiving a threaded fastener and a locking ring with depending fingers that is received on the nut body. The nut body is adapted to pierce and then form a collar thereabout in a hydroformed part while th... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7105119 | Method of forming integrally molded clip A clip (8) comprises a bush (20) and a pin (10) adapted to be inserted into the bush, wherein the bush has a leg portion to be expanded in diameter so as to fasten a plurality of members together when the pin is pushed into the bush. The pin inc... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7018152 | Clip A clip includes a grommet, a pin, and a thin connection portion integrally connecting the grommet and the pin. The grommet includes a pair of expandable leg pieces and has a V-shape. The pin can relatively move inside the grommet. A through hole for guiding a top po... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6979160 | Fixing element A fixing element comprising a fixing section and a tubular stamped or riveted section in which the stamped or riveted section enable the fixing element to be placed on a metal part and the fixing section enables an object to be placed on the metal part. A bearing su... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6692176 | Ball socket with locking feature A ball socket for connection with a wall or plate type structure resists accidental pull-out therefrom. The ball socket includes a socket cup for retaining a ball stud. Snap locks extend from the ball socket to provide a mechanical connection with the str... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6325580 | Device for mounting to hollow structures A mounting device includes a first component and a second component. The first component has a forwardly disposed nose, a rearwardly disposed and outwardly flared cutting member, and a bore extending through the nose and cutting member and which is thread... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6089805 | Device for mounting blind Device for mounting blind on an element (57a, 58a) provided with an opening (Ua) having: a) a first piece (1) having at least one holding lug (4) having a first projecting part and a second projecting part (9) disposed downstream of the said first project... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5919017 | Expansion anchor An expansion anchor including a sleeve-shaped anchor body (1, 21, 31, 41) having a through-bore (6, 26, 36, 46), an expansion region (4, 24, 34, 44) with longitudinal slots (5, 25, 35, 45) and a rear section (2, 22, 32, 42) provided with a load applicatio... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5787623 | Lettering plate for pallet containers Lettering plate (10) which is to be attached to the outside of a lattice jacket of a pallet container has a lower support edge (14) which is flanged or bevelled to the outside. The lower support edge abuts horizontal lattice rod (8) and reaches behind it.... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5746556 | Anchor unit with expansive anchor member expanded by utilizing turning force of bolt Anchor unit of this invention is provided with a plug which is driven into an anchor socket or sleeve to expand its split end portion by rotating a bolt which is engaged with the anchor socket or the plug by threads, in a predetermined direction. In one e... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5628579 | Expansion dowel with sleeve and expansion member The expansion dowel includes an expansion sleeve (1) and an expanding member (5). The expansion sleeve 1 is provided with a bore (2) tapering in the setting direction as well as with open ended longitudinal slots (3). The expanding member (5) has a blind ... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5569091 | Expansible metal anchor and method of manufacturing it The expansible metal anchor (1) for anchoring in a hole drilled in a component includes a shank part (2) and an expander cone (4) having a polygonal cross-section defining several faces (13) at its front end. On each face (13) of the expander cone (4) an ... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5161916 | Self-seating expansion anchor An expansion anchor received within a predrilled bore for mounting a platelike panel to a portion of stratum in which the bore is drilled and including a bolt having a head on a lower end thereof, an upper portion, distal the head, defining a set of right... | 11/10/1992 |
| 4990023 | Joint for assembling of sieve elements A connector for assembly of sieve elements consists of a fastener, a securing pin and a mounting element, The fastener is inserted in aligned apertures of the sieve element and the mounting element. A securing pin is inserted into an axial bore of the fas... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4920833 | Blind setting rivet A blind setting rivet slidingly joined to a rivet installation tool for rotation therewith for drilling the rivet through walls, panels or components of a member. The rivet includes a shank threadingly joined to a sleeve thereon, the shank having a drilli... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4874275 | Secure three-piece threaded fastener, and method A three-piece fastener includes a bolt with a shank having a concentric opening in its threaded end, a nut adapted to fit over the threaded end of the bolt, and a wedge member which is insertable into the end opening of the bolt for expanding and thereby ... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4869630 | Expansion peg having first and second expansion members frangibly connected together An expansion peg is provided including a tubular socket threaded at one end, and having a split and expandable portion at the other end thereof which is disposed inside the socket. A first wedge intended to come into abutment against the bottom of an anch... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4690598 | Expansion dowel An expansion dowel is made up of an expansion sleeve and an expansion body with a radially outer conically shaped surface. To expand the sleeve, the expansion body is pulled into the leading end of the sleeve. The leading end of the sleeve is connected to... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4674930 | Stand-off fastener A fastener for securing two objects or structures together 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 attached to one side... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4673322 | Slotted anchoring bush An axially extending anchoring bush has a pair of opposite ends with a blind borehole extending axially into the bush from one end with the blind borehole arranged to receive and secure an anchor bolt. The bush has at least three generally axially extendi... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4673321 | Expansion dowel An expansion dowel includes an axially extending expansion sleeve and an expansion member rolled from a section of sheet metal. The sleeve has a leading end and a trailing end and the inside surface of the sleeve is threaded for an axially extending secti... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4669935 | Expansion dowel assembly An expansion dowel assembly is made up of an axially elongated generally cylindrically shaped dowel body and at least one wedge-shaped expansion member formed monolithically with the dowel body. The dowel body has a first or leading end which is inserted ... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4666354 | Moulded fixing devices The disclosure concerns a fixing device for securing fasteners such as bolts into concrete or other similar material. The device comprises a sleeve member (2, 4) having a block portion (6) in which a nut (14) is set. The block portion (6) has a frusto-con... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4659270 | Expansion dowel formed of an expansion sleeve and a wedge-shaped expansion element A metal expansion dowel is made up of an axially elongated cylindrically shaped expansion sleeve and an expansion element formed monolithically with the sleeve. The expansion sleeve has a leading end and a trailing end. The sleeve has an opening with the ... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4635775 | Fastening devices for friction clutches A friction clutch wherein the leaf springs which confine the pressure plate to axial movement relative to the housing are secured to the pressure plate by fastening devices having solid or tubular connecting elements a first portion of each of which is an... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4620825 | Pull-type blind-riveting assemblies A split-setting pull-type blind-riveting assembly comprising a hollow rivet and a mandrel. The underside of the mandrel head is frusto-conical and terminates at flat surfaces normal to the mandrel stem. A portion of the mandrel stem adjoining said plane i... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4615424 | Friction clutch The axially movable pressure plate of a friction clutch for motor vehicles is non-rotatably secured to the housing by a set of leaf springs each of which has an end portion overlying that surface of the pressure plate which faces away from the clutch plat... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4592687 | Roof bolt An expansion bolt, particularly adapted for supporting the roof of a mine tunnel, includes an elongate stud having distal and proximal threaded ends. Coaxially mounted on the stud near the distal end is an expansion sleeve that is axially divided into a p... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4557649 | Anchor nut fastener device An anchor nut fastener device is of the type comprising a tubular body portion (11) and a nut portion (12) which tapers externally, whereby when the body portion is inserted in a suitable hole in a workpiece and the nut portion (12) is forced into the bod... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4518292 | Method and apparatus for combining resin bonding and mechanical anchoring of a bolt in a rock formation A mechanical anchor including an expansion shell and a camming plug positioned in the shell is threaded onto the end of a mine roof bolt. A roof support plate is carried on the opposite end of the bolt. The mechanical anchor is inserted in a bore hole dri... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4407618 | Fastener A fastener comprises a base formed of a flange and a plurality of leg pieces and a screw-receiving member adapted to be embraced between the leg pieces, whereby it is secured onto a given panel by a procedure which involves inserting the leg pieces into a... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4284378 | Fastener for panels A fastener for panels, comprising a basal body provided with a flange portion having a circular perforation bored in the central portion thereof for permitting insertion therethrough of a screw and with a pair of legs extended downwardly from the lower su... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4156381 | Expansion dowel An expansion dowel of the type anchored within a prepared borehole, consists of a dowel body, an expansion element and a separating member. The expansion element is defined by a pair of slots cut in the dowel body. The slots do not intersect leaving a web... | 05/29/1979 |
| 4069731 | Wedging device A fastening device for the connection of two bodies having aligned openings therein utilizing two members having facing inclined surfaces and projections engaging the lip of an opening such that an impact force creates a wedging action resulting in firmly... | 01/24/1978 |
