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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142128 | Anchor and method for anchoring An anchor that can fasten to a fibrous or pierceable substrate employs a base with a spaced pair of bores. A pair of hubs are rotatably mounted to axially reciprocate in the pair of bores between a retracted and a deployed position. Each of the hubs has on one side ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7862283 | Tanged screw thread insert with improved removability A helical-shaped insert to engage a threaded fastener to a receiving member includes a helical coil having a plurality of coil sections having inner and outer surfaces forming a thread shape, and opposing first and second coil end sections. A removable tang extends ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7441980 | Device for joining two components with tolerance compensation A device for joining a first component A and a second component B while leaving a joining gap SP includes a bolt 4 and a compensating coil 2 for compensating tolerances of the joining gap. The compensating coil is adapted to be fixed to the bolt 4 | 10/28/2008 |
| 7258519 | Mounting body for attachment to bolt body and nut body A mounting body 100 in accordance with the invention is mounted to a bolt body from a side portion of the bolt body. The mounting body 100 is provided with a mounting portion 10 having an engagement portion 20 provided with an engagement ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7249923 | Flexible fastener This invention relates generally to a flexible fastener for coupling members. In a preferred embodiment, the flexible fastener may be used to couple members that are non-parallel, non-aligned, or in specific instances when selective compliance in a member is desired... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7165925 | Self adjusting, high strength, screw system A fastener system and method of inserting it, that includes a screw or bolt having two interleaved helical threads, which brackets or forms a groove for a helicoil. The helicoil expands and torques by various means to maintain hold and purchase between the screw coi... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7152837 | Hanger apparatus A hanger apparatus is fabricated of a strand of material that is formed into a plurality of coils of incrementally decreasing diameter to fabricate a tapered, hollow helix. A hook or other engagement means is integrally formed at one end of the helix. The helix is c... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7101131 | Attachment system An attachment system for securing a rod member in a mounting opening of a constructional component (44; 74; 97) includes a receiving sleeve (5; 37; 64; 73; 93) for receiving the rod member (23; 40), and an actuation member (4; 35; 62; 72; 81;... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7004702 | System for connecting elements A fastener system for connecting and releasing two elements. The system comprises a rod-shaped product with a male part and a female part, in which the male part is sized to be receivable in the female part. Either the male or female part is provided with a screw th... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6955513 | Flexible fastener This invention relates generally to a flexible fastener for coupling members. In a preferred embodiment, the flexible fastener may be used to couple members that are non-parallel, non-aligned, or in specific instances when selective compliance in a member is desired... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6907961 | Apparatus and method for retarding translation between two bodies A rod brake, and a method, including an elastic device, such as a coil spring, array of split rings, or an elastic sleeve, that engages one or more grooves in a cylindrical surface to restrain the rod from longitudinal movement relative to another body, and wherein ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6860691 | Self adjusting, high strength, screw system A faster system includes a screw or bolt having two interleaved helical threads, which bracket a helicoil. The helicoil expands and torques by various means to maintain hold and purchase between the screw coil combination and the substrate into which the screw and h... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6726421 | Tanged screw thread inserts with improved removability A helical thread insert having a removable tang attached to the front end of the insert, a retention device, and a removal notch located along the rear portion of the insert. The removable tang is oriented radially inward and includes a “V” shaped notch oriented... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6726422 | Helically coiled titanium wire fastener inserts Described herein are fastener inserts formed from a titanium alloy which reduce corrosion in a fastener assembly. In addition to reduced corrosion, particularly galvanic corrosion, the fastener insert is lightweight and provides improved strength to weight ratios as... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6685413 | Connection element for connecting a bolt-supported part with the supporting bolt A connection element for a bolt and having a bolt-receiving member (1) the bore of which has a cylindrical receiving region (4) and a tapering, at least sectionally, in a direction opposite to an insertion direction (A) of the bolt (2), region (7) that ad... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6652209 | Connection element A connection element for a bolt (2, 26) including a member (1, 27) for receiving the bolt (2, 26) and having a bore (4) through which the bolt (2, 26) extends, a spring (3) located in the bore (4) of the receiving member (1) for locking the bolt (2, 26) t... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6551042 | Spring collet clamp and method A spring collet clamping system and method therefor including a collet disposed about a shaft, for example a rotary motor shaft, a substantially balanced spring clamp having a coil portion with arms extending from generally opposite portions thereof, the ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6514257 | Device for anchoring an elongated tensile flexible element for reconstruction of a torn ligament A device for anchoring an end of an elongated tensile flexible element guided along a tunnel provided through the bones of a joint for reconstruction of a ligament, comprising a female element, which defines an internal thread and can be inserted in the t... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6494659 | Anti-galling fastener inserts Described herein is a nitrogn strengthened stainless steel fastener insert and nut assembly which is resistant to galling when used in a fastener assembly. In addition to reduced galling, the fastener insert exhibits good corrosion resistance and a yield ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6494657 | Self-adjusting, high strength, screw system A fastener system includes a screw or bolt having two interleaved helical threads which bracket a helicoil. The helicoil expands and torques by various means to maintain hold and purchase between the screw coil combination and the substrate into which the... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6461092 | Anti-dead locking, anti-vibration and loosening-proof bolt/nut structure An improved bolt/nut structure capable of preventing from dead locking and loosening and being vibration resistive, wherein, an internal threaded lining and an external threaded sleeve are made from helix springs with the cross section of each ring thereo... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6276883 | Self adjusting screw system A fastener system includes a screw or bolt which can be attached in a helicoil. The helicoil expands and torques by various means to maintain hold and purchase between the screw coil combination and the substrate into which the screw and helicoil are inse... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6224311 | Coated fastener inserts and method of producing the same Disclosed is a method for preventing galvanic corrosion in fastener assemblies by coating fastener inserts with a resin bonded fluoropolymer composition having an average viscosity of between about 20 to 30 seconds at 25° C. Also disclosed is a method fo... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6171040 | Thread insert having detachable tongue The thread insert of the present invention comprises a helical body having a front end portion (3) and a back end portion (6), and a detachable tongue (4) connected to the front end portion (3) of the helical body, and a pair of engaging notches (10) are ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6146073 | Threaded insert made of wire The invention relates to a wire-type screw thread insert for insertion into a tapped hole of a workpiece. A cylindrical body comprising a plurality of helically wound coils is provided with at least one insertion zone which is bent radially inwards from t... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6129363 | Drill chuck with plastic chuck body A drill chuck has a body element formed of fiber-reinforced plastic, centered on and rotatable about an axis, and formed centered on the axis with a rearwardly open spindle hole and a forwardly open tool hole. A ring element is axially fixed but rotatable... | 10/10/2000 |
| 5961266 | Anti-vibration bolt and nut structure An anti-vibration bolt and nut structure with the shank of a bolt including a plurality of axial teeth. The shank is received in an external threaded sleeve comprising a helical spring. An external wall of the sleeve includes a plurality of engaging inter... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5860779 | Locking nut A locking nut for use with a bolt for connecting members together. The bolt has a head and a shank. The members are disposed between the head and the nut when the locking nut connects the members together. At least a portion of the shank has external thre... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5639195 | Helical panel fastener Wall panels are fastened to walls or to one another with pairs of identical elically-wound fastener rods which engage each other by turning. Spacer tubes are provided to maintain the desired spacing between panels, or between panels and walls, and to align... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5555771 | Fixing structure for mounting member of a nut At least one end portion of a nut threadably engaged with a screw shaft is provided a mounting member mounting stepped portion, a radial through-hole is formed in the peripheral surface of the stepped portion and a radial pin insertion aperture is formed ... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5449259 | Thread locking device A thread locking device for securing a male threaded member to a female threaded member at a desired interengaged position. A nut, threaded internally, and a spiral spring in combination form the thread locking device. The spring is mounted in the nut wit... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5312214 | Securing devices A spiral member for improving the grip of screws in wooden or other receptive substrates is disclosed. The spiral member has a central axial drive pin by which it can be driven into a thread in the receptive substrate, and it has an improved cross section... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5224739 | Device for connecting a tailpipe to an exhaust pipe A connecting device connects a tailpipe to an exhaust pipe of an internal combustion engine for a vehicle. The tailpipe includes a smaller diameter section and a larger diameter section, and the free end of the exhaust pipe is received by the larger diame... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5190270 | Apparatus for erecting foundation reinforcing bars and the like A rebar clamp for clamping rebars to templates during the pouring of footings and the like is disclosed. The disclosed rebar clamp includes a body in the form of a helical coil and a screw member threadedly engaged with the helical coil and having a trans... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5101213 | Screw type coupling device and an antenna installation device using the same A screw type coupling device includidng a male screw element formed by installing a coil spring form helical component on the outer surface of a columnar element and a female screw element formed by installing a coil spring form helical component in a tub... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5098241 | Variable length telescopic connector and method for use A telescopic connector which may be varied in length and a method for installing the connector is disclosed. The connector includes telescoping male and female members which are joined by the action of a spring, which functions as a lockring, positioned i... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5083890 | Threaded coupling of two parts of different hardness A threaded coupling includes a male part and a female part, of which one is made of a hard material such as metal and another of soft material such as plastic. The part made of the soft material is formed with a groove at a first turn of the screw thread ... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5006023 | Strip-out preventing anchoring assembly and method of anchoring An anchoring assembly and method for securing a threaded elongate member such as a bolt or screw in a material engaging position in a preformed hole in a relatively frangible material. The anchoring assembly is formed of a threaded elongate member and coi... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4917554 | Screw unit to join semi-rigid mats together A screw unit with a shaft (1) and an enlargement at one end, to join together semi-rigid mats, consisting for example of mineral fibers or foam material, has the shaft (1) consisting of a wire helix (W) wound in corkscrew fashion and continuing at the one... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4842464 | Equalization of load in threaded connections A threaded connection in which the axial load between a screw and nut in a tightened condition of the connection is distributed more uniformly between different turns of the engaged threads than in a standard threaded connection by forming one of the thre... | 06/27/1989 |
