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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8079795 | Washer for tightening and loosening threaded connectors A washer for tightening and loosening threaded connectors includes an outer body having a radially inner opening larger than a diameter of a bolt and a radially outer surface adapted to absorb a reaction force of the bolt; and optionally a radially inner segment, an... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7922434 | Laminated nut with center tension sleeve A laminated nut includes a conical spring, top disc and a conical spring, bottom disc stacked upon each other defining a laminated stack having a common central bore and an outer wrench engaging surface. A generally cylindrical tension sleeve is located in the centr... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7789608 | Laminated nut with tension indicator A laminated nut with a visual indicator indicating if the nut is in a fully tightened state. The nut includes a plurality of conical disc springs enclosed in a cage. In one embodiment, a visual indicator extends axially from the upper surface of the outermost disc s... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7670092 | Laminated nut with center tension sleeve A laminated nut having a plurality of conical spring discs for use with a bolt assembly. Each of the discs is formed with a hex shaped outer periphery and a non-round central bore. The discs are assembled on top of each other forming a laminated stack. A threaded te... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7637706 | Pre-stressing apparatus using a split threaded fastener A fastener includes a threaded circular ring half divided along a plane intersecting a central longitudinal axis. One of the end walls is formed with a truncated conical load-bearing surface that is seated on a truncated conical thrust surface formed on a circular r... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7445414 | 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... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7406770 | Trimmer with cooperating cutter blades A trimmer having first and second cutting blades. The first and second cutting blades are mounted so that first and second flat surfaces, respectively thereon, face and are substantially parallel to each other. A drive causes at least one of the first and second cut... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7350420 | Device for measuring pre-stressing force in a bolt-nut connection A device for measuring pre-stressing force in a bolt/nut connection, comprising a screw nut that is provided with a sensor means for sensing the pre-stressing force. The nut (1) is of standard design, and the nut itself constitutes a sensor body in that, in t... | 04/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7347189 | Fuel injector clamp with retaining sleeve The following describes an apparatus for and method of clamping a device, such as a fuel injector, to a platform, such as a cylinder head, and thereafter removing the device from the platform together with the clamp. A retaining sleeve is deformed such that the reta... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343841 | Blade clamp assembly A blade clamp assembly for retaining a rotary blade on the arbor of a rotary tool includes a blade washer for engaging the blade to hold the blade on the arbor and a clamp assembly threaded into the arbor to clamp the blade washer against the blade. The clamp assemb... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7338240 | Double nut for the controlled fixing of a component by means of a belt connection A double nut for a controlled fixing of a component using a bolt connection, comprising a pulling sleeve having an internal thread adapted to be screwed onto a threaded end of a bolt, and a pressing sleeve adapted to be supported on the component. An internal thread... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338246 | Split nut with magnetic coupling A split nut has two halves securely fastened to one another by magnets. The magnets may be attached to the nut or the nut itself can be magnetized. The magnets secure the two halves together so that the threads of each half are in alignment and the nut may be moved ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329078 | Nut and method for the production thereof The present invention relates to a nut (1) having a nut body (10) with a widened collar (15) and a rotary disc (20) which is fitted in a rotatable and captive manner on the nut body, the rotary disc being pushed onto the nut body (10 | 02/12/2008 |
| 7330355 | Fixed pillar with heat loss A fixed pillar with heat loss is a fixed pillar for losing heat. The fixed pillar with heat loss includes a metal body, a screw thread and a plurality of grooves. The metal body is a hollow body. The plurality of grooves is respectively set on two sides of the metal... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7296947 | Arrangement having a first component, a second component and a connecting element An arrangement has a first component, a second component, and a connecting element for connecting the first component to the second component at a distance from one another, the first component, at least at an end that is to be connected to the second component, bei... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7278809 | Telescopic captive fastener A telescopic captive fastener has a knob, a ferrule, a spring, and at least one sleeve. The sleeve extends telescopically between the ferrule and the knob. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278341 | Structural bolt security apparatus A structural bolt security apparatus includes a security nut forming a threaded central hole for a bolt; the security nut has a groove in an upper surface and/or a side surface. At least one groove is at least partially separated from the threaded central hole by th... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275612 | Fix structure of battery for vehicles A sealing member is composed of upper and lower holders which are molded members formed of rubber or resin. The upper holder has a stopper having a tubular shape with a flange inserted on its inner periphery. The lower holder has an inserted nut and outer threaded m... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275903 | Light weight fastener for use on interference fits in automation A fastener for installation into an interference fit hole within a structure. The fastener may be installed through automated installation methods. The fastener includes an enlarged protruding head at a proximal end of the fastener. Distal the head is a substantiall... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7261506 | Washer and threaded fastener assembly incorporating same A washer for a threaded fastener assembly and a threaded fastener assembly incorporating such a washer. The washer includes a body having a central axis including two opposed sides an outer periphery and an inner periphery defining a central aperture extending betwe... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252471 | Swivel nut A swivel nut comprising a body (10) having a threaded bore (130), the body comprising a ridge (11) which circumferentially extends about an outer surface, the body further comprising a first surface (12) which extends normal to a body bor... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7246978 | Nut retaining apparatus and nut holder A body comprising a nut retaining apparatus mounted thereon for fastening a bolt to the body. The bolt is inserted into a bolt insertion hole at an end surface of the body from a direction inclined with respect to a direction tangent to the body. The nut retaining a... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241111 | Contoured disk bore A turbine disk comprising a disk bore disposed about a centerline, the disk bore comprising a bore width, and a web extending radially away from the disk bore wherein the disk bore comprises in cross-section a contoured shape comprising a contour depth. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237464 | Fastening tool for screw threaded bolts Provided according to the invention is a fastening tool (10) for tightening/untightening screw threaded fasteners such as bolts or nuts (18). The bolts (18) comprise a head formed with a series of at least three cavities (18a) depl... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234906 | Threaded insert for fasteners A threaded insert for providing stronger threads to a parent material. The threaded insert includes a bushing portion having male threads on the external surface and female threads within an internal bore. The threaded insert also includes keys which lock the thread... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226263 | Device for connecting component parts, comprising a blind rivet fastener A device for connecting component parts includes a blind rivet nut adapted to be anchored in one component part by a riveter which has a threaded stud; a spacer which is in threaded engagement with the blind rivet nut and, by being screwed-out, reaches a position in... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220091 | Fastening nuts with loosening assist functions A fastening nut includes an operation member, a female threaded member, and a control device. The operation member is operable by an operator to rotate in a fastening direction and a loosening direction. The control device is coupled between the operation member and... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207762 | Push-on screw-off attachment device An attachment device for attaching a substrate to a support structure includes a housing having a space defined by facing wall portions. The space captures a rotatable push nut with flexible teeth. The housing is attached to the substrate using a flange positioned o... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207760 | Washer and fastener provided with a washer A washer has a body having an axis and provided with a first face surface located at one axial side and adapted to cooperate with a nut, a second face surface located at an opposite axial side and adapted to cooperate with an object to be assembled or disassembled, ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204666 | Fixing clamp for anchoring a component in the hole of a support plate A fixing clamp for anchoring a component within a hole in a support plate includes an anchoring part having two side walls and a transverse wall, a generally planar locating strip projecting outwardly, an expanding tab projecting upwardly that defines a window in th... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7204667 | High strength bolted structure and method of securing nut and torque-shear type high strength bolt and joining method using same A join structure comprises a box section column and spit T-section joined by a high strength bolt and a method secures a nut to an inside of the box section column. A Torque-Shear type high strength bolt is tightly tightened by a controlled tension and a joining met... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198445 | Washer with crush zone A conical washer having a crush zone wherein the inner annular projection comprises a top and bottom elevation where the top elevation lies at an approximately 100 to 165 degree angle to the inner annular wall of the washer and the bottom elevation is substantially ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195439 | Tightening member A hydraulic nut having a first part connected around the first end of a fixing member the first part having an annular recess which opens to receive a second part forming an annular member which fits within the annular recess, wherein a pressurized medium chamber is... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192231 | Cage nut with non-cross threading angled cage A cage nut assembly is disclosed having a body defining a through bore. The cage is disposed about at least a portion of the body. The body is hexagonal in shape, while the cage defines a seam configured to be placed adjacent the coupling surface of the cage and bas... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7192234 | Integral washer and threaded fastener assembly and method for making same An assembly of a threaded fastener and a stemmed washer is provided, such as for applications in which a standoff is desired between a washer and a mating threaded fastener. The stemmed washer includes a washer portion and a standoff portion extending from the washe... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188392 | Spring fastener with highly improved lever/angle pulling force A spring fastener characterized by a structure having a cavity in which the rib of a first part, such as a plastic panel for example, like a pillar, may be engaged, and is also suitable to be engaged reversibly in a slot of second part, such as a metal sheet for exa... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188558 | Pyromechanical separating element The invention relates to a pyromechanical separating element having a hermetically sealed pyrotechnic pressure element (2), which is installed in a housing (1) and has a gas-forming pyrotechnic charge, and a detachable latching pin (5) which is ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7184520 | Component mounting system with stress compensation A component mounting system that includes a rotor stem, nut, and mechanical interface. The mechanical interface defines a shaped surface and is integral with the component. An axial opening in the component permits the component to be mounted on the rotor stem. The ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179038 | Fastener for application to a threaded stud A fastener includes a sleeve-like clamping element having a cavity extending in the direction of its longitudinal axis which accommodates a threaded stud. At least one clamping region is deformable into the cavity forming at least one clamping ramp inclined toward t... | 02/20/2007 |
