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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109707 | Nut having a nut body and a cap held on the nut body The present invention relates to a nut (10, 110, 210) having a nut body (11, 111, 211) and a cap (20, 120, 220, 320) held on the nut body (11, 111, 211), wherein there is/are provided on the outer surface of the nut body (11, 111, 211 | 02/07/2012 |
| 7435045 | Steel washer integral with nut/cap assembly A wheel nut and washer assembly for securing a wheel to a motor vehicle axle. The wheel nut includes a body having a longitudinal axis, the nut body also having an axial threaded aperture and a pair of ends, one end being in the form of a smooth steel external surfa... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7351020 | High security fastener constructions A series of high security fastener constructions feature rotatable anti-theft shrouds mounted on locking wheel nuts and wheel bolts designed for vehicular wheels. Each construction features (1) a fastener body having a first body end adapted to accommodate a key rec... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7195436 | Inset panel fastener An inset panel fastener anchors into honeycomb substrates employed in the aircraft industry. The inset panel fastener provides significantly increased load carrying capabilities with a simple inexpensive construction. The inset panel fastener includes a plastic casi... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7172380 | Wheel nut assembly A wheel nut assembly includes a stud (1), a main wheel nut (4) mountable on threads (3) provided on the stud, and a retaining nut (6) engageable with threads (5) provided on the stud to prevent accidental loosening of the wheel nut... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7065853 | Method 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 |
| 7004700 | Theft deterrent wheel fastener cap assembly and method The present invention relates to a decorative cap for enclosing the head of a wheel bolt or wheel nut or the like which fastens a wheel to the hub of a vehicle, comprising an end closure wall, an endless side wall extending from an outer periphery of said end closur... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6964549 | License plate mounting fastener A license plate fastener assembly useful in attaching a license plate to a motor vehicle includes a cup-like resilient adapter provided with an annular base surface conformed to receive the license plate fastener. The skirt of the adapter surrounding the fastener he... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6938516 | Bicycle crank axle bolt A bicycle crank arm apparatus includes an axle having a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein the first end portion has an outer peripheral surface and a threaded inner peripheral surface; an axle bolt having a threaded outer peripheral surface screwed... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935825 | Wheel nut and fastening element The present invention relates to a wheel nut (10) having a nut body (11) with a widened radial collar (12) and a thrust washer (13) which is held rotatably and captively on the nut body (11) by a locking means (16), and havi... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6827539 | Decorative fastener assembly A decorative fastener assembly including a nut insert and a decorative cap. The cap includes a flatted portion sleeved over a flatted portion of the nut insert and further includes a flange portion proximate its open lower end. An O-ring seal is compressed between t... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6676874 | Method of sealing a fastener bore A method of sealing a bore, such as the threaded bore of a fastener, wherein the sealing element is preferably formed in place. The preferred sealing element is formed of a heat softenable plastically deformable material, such as a thermo-plastic resin, w... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6102488 | Torque angle limiting wheelnut A wheelnut for securing a wheel to a motor vehicle axle. The wheelnut includes a body having a longitudinal axis, the nut body also having an axial threaded aperture and a pair of ends, one end being in the form of a conical external surface and the other... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6086972 | Deformable self-adhering fastener cover and installation method A pliable flat disk of laminated construction having a thin top layer of deformable material bonded to a relatively thicker intermediate layer of pliable adhesive sealant material and a removable bottom layer of release paper covering the exposed surface ... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6074148 | Wheelnut/cap assembly with insulating washer An improved capped wheelnut of the type including a nut body having a central threaded aperture and a pair of ends, one end being adapted to engage a wheel, and a cap for said nut body at the other end. The cap has an end wall and a continuous side wall w... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6036420 | Capped wheel nut assembly A capped wheel nut assembly in which a cap is sleeved over a nut. The cap has an outwardly flared marginal portion at the open end crimped over a circular enlargement on the nut. An O-ring seal is compressed between the marginal portion of the cap and the... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5980178 | Ornamental bolt and nut The invention is aimed at to provide ornamental nuts and bolts of a solid and high-quality characteristic, which are prevented from breakage and dislodgement due to a shock, which are easily manufactured and assembled, which are easily modified in their d... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5624218 | Safety lock device for screw fasteners A safety lock device when combined with at least one pair of spaced screw fasteners, which by observation indicates tightness of the fasteners or looseness of either or both fastener, and additionally to limit counter rotation of either fastener to a smal... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5370486 | Vehicle locking fastener assembly A vehicle locking fastener assembly primarily adapted for locking a vehicle wheel to a hub of a vehicle. The locking fastener assembly may adapt the form of a lock bolt assembly or a lock nut assembly. This assembly is comprised of a cylindrically shaped ... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5244290 | Coupling for securing a handlebar to a bicycle frame A coupling for securing a handlebar to a bicycle frame comprising a bowl engaged on a front fork of the bicycle frame, a compression nut threadedly engaged on the front fork and including an annular groove formed in an upper portion thereof, and a sealing... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5059076 | Readjustment preventing structure for adjustment member A structure for preventing from readjusting an adjustment member, which adjusts an extent of operation by rotating the adjustment member, and more particularly, for preventing from readjusting an adjustment member in a carburetor. The structure for the ad... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4993902 | Plastic capped lock nut A plastic capped lock nut includes a metal body having a threaded bore extending axially between transverse opposite end faces and includes an annular wall extending outwardly of one of the end faces to define an open ended cavity for receiving a resilien... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4884933 | Adaptor for screwheads and the like In order to be able to use an anti-skid device, particularly for vehicle wheels with pneumatic tires when driven on ice and snow, having a fixing disk, which can be attached to the wheel rim and which remains thereon even when the anti-skid device is not ... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4793029 | Tiltable button having anti-rotation means A tiltable button comprises a shank and cover or shell. The shank and shell between them have means to prevent relative rotation. In one form the shank has radial recesses and the shell inward deflections which go into the radial recesses. In another form... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4764070 | Capped wheel nut assembly A capped wheel nut assembly in which a cap sleeved over the nut is secured to the nut by an adhesive. The adhesive has sufficient flexibility to eliminate rattle and preferably is a silicon adhesive. The cap has an enlarged marginal portion at the open en... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4756652 | Threaded nut resistant to removal A security fastener has a threaded body with tool engaging surfaces. It is surrounded by a freely rotatable spinner. When the fastener is tightened down the tool engaging surfaces are removed so there is nothing on the fastener to be engaged by a tool. Th... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4472095 | Locking fastener This invention provides a locking fastener in which a nut is provided with symmetrical axial slots extending inwardly from one end, a sleeve surrounds the nut and has ribs in the slots for engaging the thread of a threaded shank received in the nut, and a... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4460300 | Fastener with head cap having a concealed edge This invention relates to a screw type fastener having a radially enlarged driving head and a thin walled head conforming cap having a skirt which is designed to be folded inwardly beneath the head in a lapped condition beneath the head to conceal the exp... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4275285 | Method of welding capped wheel nut A steel nut body has its wrench flats covered by a sheet stainless steel sheath that extends over one of the nut ends to form a cap. The surfaces of the wrench flats are formed with ridges that bear against the inner surfaces of the sheath. The sheath is ... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4143578 | Capped machine nut and method of manufacture There is disclosed a capped machine nut comprising a polygonal-sided metal nut body having a conical bearing surface projecting from a first axial end, the opposite axial end and the polygonal sides of the body being encased in a sheet metal cup-shaped ca... | 03/13/1979 |
| 3971289 | Wheel nuts A capped hexagonal nut for wheel rims wherein the cap includes a skirt portion terminating in an annular shoulder and a radially inwardly projecting flange which grips the shank of the nut to maintain a longitudinal tension between the cap and nut. The to... | 07/27/1976 |