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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7854580 | Stud fastener and stabilising device The invention relates to a stabilising device (120) for an assembly which includes two shape memory alloy wires (104, 106) adapted to operate in conjunction. The stabilising device (120) includes a rocker plate (108) for attachment to eac... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7753632 | Fastening device A fastening device includes a fastening member that fixedly fastens fastened members, and a driving member that is capable of releasing a fastening state of the fastening member by applying a driving force to a moving portion provided in the fastening member to driv... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7273532 | Assembly element to be inserted in a bore An assembly element to be inserted into a bore, with two compensating elements fitting one into the other and having eccentric bores. The assembly element is provided for transmission of forces to the inner surface of the hole of the bore and for positioning the lon... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7182300 | Clip A clip which is inserted and engaged in an attaching hole includes a proximal portion for abutting against one surface around a peripheral edge of the attaching hole, a stem extending from the proximal portion and adapted to be inserted in the attaching hole, and a ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7108101 | Manhole insert for manufacture of a cast member and to provide a step insert having increased structural and holding strength Method and apparatus for forming cast members. Steps are provided in the cast member by sliding mounting flanges of hollow plastic step inserts into slots provided in the inner mold shell. The cast material is then poured into the mold. Once the cast material has se... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7066699 | Tensioning apparatus and method A system (150) and method of tensioning a bolt (44) across a flange assembly (42). A tensioning apparatus (40) includes the bolt and an unthreaded nut (48) connected to the shank member by an interference fit. The interference fit ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6971254 | Security device, method of manufacturing the same, and method of operating the same A security device secures an apparatus having a wall (1110) with a slot (1120). The security device includes first and second shafts. The shafts have arms (10) rotatable about their respective axis into and out of their respective unlocked posit... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6934155 | Apparatus and method for a cooling solution fastening assembly A fastener assembly including a base consisting of a pair of motherboard snaps on a first end and a hollow shaft on a second end, the motherboard snaps to be inserted through an aperture of a motherboard. The hollow shaft is inserted through an aperture of a heat si... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6859368 | Fixing structure for dissipation device A fastening structure for dissipation device has a metal plate with at least one screw hole, a screw with an engagement part, an elastic element, and a screw cap. The screw and the elastic apparatus are assembled in the screw hole. The screw cap, whose clamp structu... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6843612 | Retaining ring apparatus and method A twist ring for placement in an annular groove having a generally C-shaped region with two ends. The twist ring has a first leg extending from one end and a second leg extending from the second end. The twist ring additionally has at least one finger projecting inw... | 01/18/2005 |
| 5598994 | Stud engaging device A device for engagement with a threaded post or stud, including a housing having a generally cylindrical axial bore with a top side and a bottom side for engagement with the stud from either the top or bottom sides. The stud engaging member includes a plu... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5458449 | Reusable cotter pin and its method of use A method to attach a cotter pin to a receptor at its through hole includes using a flat slider key whose aperture has surface zones against which the pin's legs bias into a conforming slidable fit. The key is initially remote from the legs' free ends and ... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5429300 | Key-lock spike A two-piece locking spike which includes a first shaft having a longitudinal groove extending from the top of the shaft approximately one third of the way down along one side to a tapered bottom. A second shaft is also provided which fits into said longit... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5236445 | Expandable bone anchor and method of anchoring a suture to a bone A bone anchor, for securing a suture to a bone, has an open proximal end and a body that tapers to a solid distal tip. The anchor is placed deep in a borehole in a bone using an insertion instrument that is inserted through the open proximal end of the an... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5150997 | Elastic connector An elastic connector for holding mechanical parts firmly includes a base to accomodate an S-shaped spring piece and one unit of symmetrical steel sheets. On the upper direction of the base a supporting member is set to support the revolving of the control... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5138802 | Device for fastening a mounting frame for hygienic apparatus Device for attaching a mounting frame to a building wall. The frame has openings in its side walls into which holders (2) made of plastic stops are inserted. The holders (2) have a receiving part (2a) with two openings extending at right angles to one ano... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5090853 | Fastener with taper attached component A fastener with components locked to a fastener shank by tapered inserts disposed about a tapered segment of the shank. The attached components include an internal frusto-conical wall having a taper corresponding to the tapered inserts. Both the head as w... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5079055 | Reinforcement for laminate synthetic materials A reinforcement member for a plastic laminate structure consisting of at least two laminate layers bonded to one another, the member having a synthetic body defining a length axis X, a breadth axis Y, and a thickness axis Z, formed of a synthetic plastic ... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5037422 | Bone anchor and method of anchoring a suture to a bone A bone anchor (10) for securing a suture to a bone (38). The bone anchor (10) has a tip (16) at its distal end (18) and at least one resilient wall (27) extending to a trailing end (20) of the body (12) of the anchor. The wall (27) has a ridge (14), or ba... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4978270 | Headless rivet A headless rivet is disclosed as made from steel or suitable material that provides superior compressive strength compared to conventional rivets and to that of a material to be riveted together and of a height or axial thickness equal to the sum of the m... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4948320 | Preventing movement of an article along a shaft or bore To prevent movement of an article along a shaft or a bore, an element engages the article and engages the shaft or bore at locations forming an angle no greater than tan-1 μ. The locations of engagement lie in a first plane extending perpendicular ... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4929135 | Device for temporarily coupling-uncoupling two members, and for subsequent separation thereof A device for temporarily coupling together and subsequently separating a first member and a second member, comprises: a male member joined to the first member; a female member joined to the second member and comprising an axially elongate hollow body in which ... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4929505 | Carbon-carbon composite structural assemblies and methods of making the same Various methods of fixedly connecting together carbon-carbon composite structures are disclosed herein along with the ultimately connected structural assemblies. These assemblies for the most part consist only of the carbon-carbon composite structures and... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4887919 | Preventing movement of an article along a shaft or bore To prevent movement of an article along a shaft or a bore, an element engages the article and engages the shaft or bore at locations forming an angle no greater than tan-1 μ. The locations of engagement lie in a first plane extending perpendicular ... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4763456 | Roof anchor and stress plate assembly An anchor and stress plate assembly adapted to secure an insulation layer to the deck of a roof without penetrating the lower surface of the deck which is formed either of relatively soft or hard decking material. The anchor is provided with a flanged hea... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4726164 | Fastener assembly for a roof membrane An assembly for fastening a flexible membrane to a layer of insulation on a roof deck includes a plastic disc and a threaded screw which, when tightened, clamps the disc to the membrane. Angularly spaced pins are formed integrally with and depend from the... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4710080 | Clamping apparatus for making an improved electrical connection The method of providing an improved soldered electrical connection includes the step of providing a ring over an electrical wire and a terminal which are to be soldered together, and then compressing the ring to form a mechanical connection between the wi... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4693432 | Winding mandrel especially for a safety strap This winding mandrel, especially for a safety strap, comprises a plastic winding body moulded on a metal insert (1) which has a slot (2) for the passage of one end of the strap. The insert (1) consists of a piece which has a cross-section with multiple br... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4553891 | Headed cotter pin with safety annular retaining means This safety headed cotter pin having an annular holding device comprises a substantially cylindrical body, a head formed integrally with this body, an annular device adapted to prevent any undesired removal of the cotter pin and retaining means comprising... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4520060 | Method for fabricating a master plate and a master plate fabricated thereby having fitting bores disposed at prespecified coordinate intervals A method for producing a master plate and a master plate produced by this method which has highly accurately disposed fitting bores or fitting pins at prespecified coordinate intervals in order to form a precise grid system. The master plate serves to pro... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4443144 | Locking pin for a spindle or similar element, more especially for agricultural equipment The invention provides a locking pin (G) comprising a loop (B) and means (R) for pivoting the loop on the locking pin so that said loop (B) may be brought back to surround the spindle (A) in which the locking pin is engaged so as to oppose removal of said... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4396327 | Screw capture A screw is captured in an assembly of concentric sleeves, the inner one of which has a flange, and an outer workpiece is clamped between the flange and the outer sleeve. The outer workpiece has a sufficiently large, beveled bore to permit radial play of t... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4378913 | Device for securing against axial displacement Device for securing an element projecting through an opening against axial displacement of the element including an end of the element projecting through the opening being formed with a noncircular cross-section and with a peripheral slot, and a perforate... | 04/05/1983 |
| 4354566 | Radiator grille fixing structure In a radiator grille fixing structure having a radiator grille fixing fastener formed of a base plate portion, engaging means provided one each on the opposite sides of the base plate portion and a screw hole bored in the base plate, and a fixing portion ... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4318208 | Fastening system A fastening system including two plastic fasteners for removably securing two workpieces together, including a female socket accepted and retained within a bore in one workpiece and a double ended male stud self-retained in a bore in the second workpiece ... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4288190 | Two-piece grooved pin retainer A two-piece complementary retaining clip is used to locate and position the end of a shaft passing through a housing. One portion of the clip features a hollow interior including an edge used to engage the shaft. The second portion of the clip fits within... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4278005 | Connecting bolt and coupling element Disclosed is a device comprising a connecting bolt having a gripping profile near one end and a coupling element having a profile adapted to engage the profile of the connecting bolt. The profile of the connecting bolt is a plurality of projecting teeth s... | 07/14/1981 |
| 4271615 | Locking device for excavating equipment A locking device for excavating equipment including a C-clamp member and a wedge member, the wedge member having ratchet-type teeth held in position against the C-clamp member by means of an arcuate lock which itself is resiliently mounted within the C-cl... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4230017 | Pull-type blind fastener construction An improved pull-type blind fastener is disclosed comprising a tubular sleeve having a mandrel longitudinally movable within the sleeve for forming a head on one end thereof and a locking collar adapted to be moved into engagement with a lock pocket provi... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4214667 | Screw mounting mechanism for electrical outlet box A retaining clip for retaining a threaded screw on a wall of an outlet box has a pair of legs extending generally parallel from a bite portion and which are received in slots in the wall extending across an elongated screw receiving passage. Each leg has ... | 07/29/1980 |
