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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7413391 | Cotter pin A cotter pin includes first and second tines having flat confronting surfaces and curved side surfaces with flat outer surfaces substantially parallel to the flat confronting surfaces thereof. ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 6726419 | Retention pin redundancy system A retention pin redundancy system and installation method provides a housing having multiple shoulders to encapsulate an installed retention pin and its connecting pin only when the retention pin is fully engaged. Another aspect includes a living hinge. A further as... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6634843 | Connector A connector includes a head from which there extends a split shank. The split shank forms opposing first and second members having an offset or stepped inner surface. The free end of the shank includes a tapered flange provided with a retaining lip which ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6568894 | Fastener devices, such as lock-pins Fasteners, such as lock-pins, that in selected embodiments can be installed or removed from the near side of a blind installation. In one embodiment, the lock-pin includes a pin and a rotatable key. The pin includes a head portion, a shaft portion having ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6499926 | Fastener apparatus and method of fastening non-metallic structures A fastener for fastening and joining sections of composite material together is disclosed comprising a substantially cylindrical core component and substantially cylindrical hollow sleeve component, one or both of which are pre-coated with a curable organ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6475030 | Heat sink fastener A heat sink fastener is applied to fasten a heat sink contacted with an electrical element mounted on a substrate. The heat sink fastener has a pillar integrally formed by an upper segment and a lower segment that further has an arrowhead hook, a coil spr... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6405424 | Method for precisely aligning bolt holes An apparatus for precisely aligning bolt holes in first and second adjacent drive shaft couplings, including a cam pin for being positioned in the generally aligned bolt holes in the shaft couplings and rotated to bring the bolt holes in to more precise a... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6406242 | Apparatus for fastening together two plates An apparatus (10) for securing a first plate, which may be a pull handle bracket, in a spaced relationship to a second plate, which may be a door panel. The apparatus (10) comprises a fastener (16) having a head portion (22) and a base portion (24). The h... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6364589 | Panel fastener assembly A fastener assembly for attaching a trim panel to a support panel. The fastener assembly includes a clip portion having a handle end, a guide leg projecting from the handle end and a pair of locking legs projecting from the handle end and spaced parallel ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6171195 | Apparatus and method for aligning shaft couplings An apparatus for precisely aligning bolt holes in first and second adjacent drive shaft couplings, including a cam pin for being positioned in the generally aligned bolt holes in the shaft couplings and rotated to bring the bolt holes in to more precise a... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6135692 | Press-fit cotter pin A cotter pin which is engageable with a fastening member is formed from a wire and includes a bight with a pair of legs that extend therefrom. Specifically, the bight is formed with shoulders that will substantially conform with a surface of the fastening... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6126372 | Article-fixing device and method for removing the article-fixing device According to the present invention, it is possible to produce an article-fixing device at low cost and in large quantity and also to drive a pin unit in accurate and assured manner, and to firmly mount an object to be fixed. The article-fixing device comp... | 10/03/2000 |
| 5938383 | Connector assembly and method of forming same A connector assembly that is subjected to alternating loads by an axial flow of force between zero and various maximum values, with an outer assembly component designed as a hollow section and an inner assembly component located in the outer one and fitti... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5857819 | Press-fit cotter pin A cotter pin which is engageable with a fastening member is formed from a wire and includes a bight with a pair of legs that extend therefrom. Specifically, the bight is formed with shoulders that will substantially conform with a surface of the fastening... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5820323 | Weld-on fastener, welding equipment for the welding of the fastener, and arrangement for the fastening of an assembly part to the weldable fastener The present invention refers to a fastener which is welded by arc welding by one end face to a component and which is in the form of a radially resilient sleeve with a longitudinal slit and designed to permit resilient compression of the fastener, to a we... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5779414 | Screw threaded fasteners A screw threaded fastener comprising a first member with an external screw thread and a second member with a corresponding internal screw thread. One of said first and second members has a radial bore, and the other of said first and second members has a ... | 07/14/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5388943 | Cotter pin guard and retainer A device for guarding and retaining a cotter pin in place after insertion in a pin or bolt. The device is formed from springy sheet material, preferably in the form of a spring steel stamping. It has a washer portion with a central opening to fit over a p... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5308207 | Retaining ring and shaft for securing a component thereon An apparatus for mounting and retaining a component on a shaft including a tubular shaft having an aperture extending radially therein, and a retaining ring adapted to fit over the shaft, including a center post wherein the center post is positioned withi... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5255763 | Brake cam roller follower bracket A roller follower (12) and bracket (20) combination for use in a rotary cam type brake shoe assembly (100) is provided in which bracket (20) is supported on a web (2) of a brake shoe in such a manner that, when a free-end (27) of bracket (20) is inserted ... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5152652 | Cotter pin spreader with safety lock feature A device for automatically spreading and locking cotter pins as they are driven into place. The device is an improvement on the cotter pin spreading devices disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 1,751,013 dated Mar. 18, 1930 and 2,345,141 dated Mar. 28, 1944. The i... | 10/06/1992 |
| 4988249 | Method for fastening an attachment or suspension device and a device for carrying out the method A method for fastening an attachment or suspension device to a porous support surface, preferably plasterboard, and also a device for carrying out the method. The device is secured to the support surface by means of fastener means, which preferably have a... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4865503 | Device for joining together building units The present invention relates to a device for joining together building units, comprising a lock housing (2) positioned in one building unit; a peg (3) projecting from the other building unit; and a locking means (7) by means of which the peg is locked in... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4812098 | Device for joining together building units The present invention relates to a device for joining together building units, comprising a lock housing (2) positioned in one building unit; a peg (3) positioned in the other building unit and arranged to be inserted into the lock housing, the end of the... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4775273 | Bistable shaft retaining element A positionally bistable domed annular disc includes a projection which engages a transverse through hole or a recess in a shaft to be retained. The disc fits concentrically about the shaft and is concave in different directions when in its two stable posi... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4773805 | Safety coupling pin A safety coupling pin for securing a towed vehicle tongue to the towing vehicle drawbar using a shaft which is secured by a chain. A ring affixed to one end of the shaft has an opening which is normally closed by a spring loaded cylinder. The chain has on... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4598220 | End play and lubricating system for fractional horsepower electric motors A fractional horsepower electric motor comprises a stator, a shell supporting the stator, end members closing the ends of the shell, a shaft supporting a rotor within the stator, a bearing system on the end members rotatably supporting the shaft comprisin... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4579494 | Flexible locking pin An elongated flexible locking pin having one rounded and one flat end with the pin being made in two semi-cylindrical halves of different diameter and bonded together by a rubber substance which also covers the flat end of the pin and a small portion of t... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4543024 | Combined washer and cotter pin anti-snag device A combined washer and cotter pin anti-snag device comprises a base portion, a raised portion integral with the base portion, a transverse hole in the raised portion through which a fastener is adapted to extend, and a longitudinal hole in the raised porti... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4472087 | Roof support pin A roof support pin for insertion into a roof bore having an opening comprising an elongate tube for insertion into the bore, the tube being compressed prior to insertion of the tube into the bore opening so that the tube expands to frictionally engage the... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4219286 | Rigid, torque transmitting, flanged coupling A coupling for rigidly connecting two coaxial machine parts, like shafts, to transmit torque: The coupling includes first and second coupling halves, each having a respective end surface and the end surfaces abutting and being secured together. There are ... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4049288 | Trailer hitch A weight distribution trailer hitch which has a pair of spring rods pivotally connected at their forward ends on vertical-axis pivot means adjacent the hitch ball and at their forward ends in a tensioned relation to the trailer tongue. The pivotal mountin... | 09/20/1977 |
| 4037513 | Cotter pin Heavy-duty cotter pin for retaining retainer member in position. The legs of the cotter pin each have an integrally formed locking arm extending angularly outwardly therefrom, locking the cotter pin in position without forcefully spreading or deforming th... | 07/26/1977 |
