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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7377735 | Snap on retaining ring with enhanced tab thickness A retaining ring for use with a fastener is disclosed. The retaining ring comprises a plurality of substantially t-shaped internal tabs that oppose one another and are about twice as thick as the exterior of the ring. The ring is installed onto a fastener having at ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7364395 | Snap ring design with anti-rotation structures at outer diameter This invention relates to a method of eliminating rotation of a snap ring, and more specifically, to an anti-rotation feature on the outer diameter of a gapped snap ring. The invention prevents rotation of the snap ring within the housing in which it is assembled. T... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7204668 | Panel fastener with spring retaining ring A fastener assembly having a bolt having a shaft and a nose portion at its terminal end. A ring is mounted on the bolt. The ring is an elongated piece of resilient material curving from a first end about the bolt shaft, then curving back around to a second end adjac... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7128328 | Mechanical stop for a rigid bar A mechanical stop is adapted to be mounted onto a rigid bar and includes a single piece conically shaped body having a plurality of inwardly extending projections. Each of the inwardly extending projections have a distal end that is contoured to match an outer surfa... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7090061 | Snap ring A snap ring having improved retention characteristics is configured for use inside a cylindrical cavity. The cavity includes a retention device having a retention surface forming an obtuse angle with the cavity wall. As an axial load is applied to the snap ring, it ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7051562 | Retainer clip for lock plugs A retainer clip is used for retaining a lock plug within a bore of a lock housing. The retainer clip includes a generally arcuate body disposeable about the plug outer surface and having a radial retention surface positionable generally against a housing end surface... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7029222 | Arrangement for the connection of a fastening element in a preassembled part A fastening arrangement for the connection of a fastening element in a preassembled part is provided. The fastening arrangement makes provision for the fastening element to be fastened in the preassembled part by a latch connection. ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7008325 | Retainer ring for tripod constant velocity joints A constant velocity (CV) joint and, more particularly, a retaining ring for a CV joint and a method of assembling a retaining ring on a CV joint. The tripod constant velocity joint may be assembled by placing a retaining ring in alignment with a trunnion head, apply... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6997634 | Folding joint arrangement for foldable furniture A folding joint arrangement, which is adapted for incorporating with a foldable furniture constructed by a plurality of first and second frame tubes, includes an angle joint body, a pivot arm integrally extended from the angle joint body to define a first axis, wher... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6951078 | FASTENER ASSEMBLY SERVING AS A PRODUCT, OR COMBINED WITH OTHER COMPONENTS AS A PRODUCT, ALLOWS AUTOMATIC CONTROLLED MOVEMENTS IN ONE DIRECTION AND PREVENTS MOVEMENTS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WHEN FORCES ARE APPLIED A fastener assembly 10, in respect to forces which are subsequently applied, after the installation thereof, when forces applied in one direction, this fastener assembly 10 is self adjusting incrementally, as needed in travel or actuation; yet when a f... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6904681 | Method for fabricating a driving and locking mechanism The present invention is a method for fabricating a driving and locking mechanism. The present invention provides a bearing device having a first end and a second end, where the first end has a curvilinear shape. The present invention also provides a strip of metal ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6902325 | Constant velocity joint and wheel hub assembly An assembly including an outer race of a constant velocity joint and part of a vehicle wheel bearing. The outer race has a first bore with an internal groove. The wheel bearing part has a second bore with an open end, an external groove, and a slot extending axially... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6902323 | Locking device and its related assemblage A locking device and its assemblage are provided for confining an object such as a shaft of a motor. The locking device is used to confine the shaft having an end with a recess portion having a defining surface to prevent the shaft from being displaced in an axial d... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6773214 | Snap ring retention system Snap rings positioned in grooves on shaft members and the like for retaining component members on the shaft members. Retention members, such as retaining rings with counterbores, are positioned over the snap rings and prevent the snap rings from expanding outwardly ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6685706 | Proximal anchors for bone fixation system Disclosed is a bone fixation device of the type useful for connecting soft tissue or tendon to bone or for connecting two or more bones or bone fragments together. The device comprises an elongate body having a distal anchor thereon. An axially moveable p... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6609865 | Color pressure-sensitive fastener A color pressure-sensitive fastener capable of providing a visual indication of a pressure threshold applied to the fastener is disclosed. The fastener includes a fastening portion which is actuated to fasten by way of application of a sufficient actuatin... | 08/26/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6520724 | Fastening element and method for axially securing and cushioning at least one component in an opening For fastening a flow rectifier and a grid in an air flow rate meter, until now two elements have been used, one for the sake of cushioning and the other for the sake of securing. The novel fastening element combines both functions in one element. The fast... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6494654 | Tie down building, system tie down, and method A fastener assembly 10, in respect to forces which are subsequently applied, after the installation thereof, when forces is applied in one direction, this fastener assembly 10 is self adjusting incrementally, as needed in travel or actuation; yet when a f... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6412393 | Piston pin retainer and method of using the same A piston-retaining mechanism for removable engagement with a piston head to secure a piston pin therein, the mechanism including a base coil portion and a subsequent coil portion, each coil portion approximating the other at a distance less than the cross... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6368319 | Pedicle screw The invention involves a pedicle screw having a screw shaft and a screw head, with a free end of the screw shaft having a holding device for holding a safety mechanism. This safety mechanism serves to keep the pedicle screw from pulling out.... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6347427 | Wiper device for vehicle A wiper device for a vehicle disclosed is provided with a wiper motor, a wiper pivot connected to the wiper motor, and a pivot holder having a base portion attached to the vehicle body and a bearing hole pivotally supporting the wiper pivot in a rotatable... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6280335 | Universal joint A universal joint includes a yoke with a leg having an aperture extending therethrough. The aperture includes an annular groove. The universal joint also includes a cruciform having a trunion, a bearing cup positioned in the aperture and mounted on the tr... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6082943 | Self-clamping fastening ring An elastic fastening ring that can be mounted in a self-clamping manner on a bearing part should have a simple design, a reliable operation and at the same time the function of an axial spring element. For this purpose, the disclosed fastening ring consis... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6062611 | Locked pipe joint and split metal retaining ring therefor A locked pipe joint between a socket (3) of a first pipe (4), and a smooth end (1) of a second pipe (2) inserted in the socket with the interposition of an annular sealing gasket (5). The joint includes a raised bead (6) integral with the smooth end, a sp... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5953955 | Starter with planetary gear speed reduction mechanism In a starter with a planetary gear speed reduction mechanism, a first output shaft retaining member (retaining member 10, washer 20) and a second output shaft retaining member (pinion retaining ring 250) are mounted on an output shaft 220 in such a manner... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5928099 | Crawler drive unit A crawler drive unit for propelling a construction machine such as a shovel-type excavator having a pair of crawler track assemblies comprises a hydraulic motor (11) and a speed reducer (12), the latter including a stationary carrier (29) having carrier p... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5915875 | End play take up retaining ring An end play take up retaining ring between a support element and a retained element is constituted by a longitudinally split sleeve defining at a first end thereof a closed-biased C-shaped spring and at a second end thereof a larger open-biased C-shaped s... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5857800 | Annual shaft flange An annular flange which can be positioned on a shaft and securely welded in place. This disclosure also contemplates the method of making an annular shaft flange. This novel flange is materially stronger than the prior art and has lower production costs.... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5758909 | Rotation inhibiting quick connect connector for grooved pipe A quick connector for joining pipes having grooved ends has a circlip which is contracted circumferentially and locked in the contracted condition, the inner diameter of the circlip, when in the contracted condition, being less than the outer diameter of ... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5720530 | Hub unit with connection by means of cup spring A hub unit comprises a wheel bearing and a driving axle stub which is situated in a correspondingly shaped, concentric opening in the rotatable ring of the wheel bearing, and in the direction of rotation interacts by unround shapes with the ring which dri... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5692865 | Quick release fastener system A novel quick release fastener system for efficient and reliable attachment, disengagement and reattachment of one or more work pieces secured by the fastener system. The fastener system includes a bolt and a nut. The bolt includes a shank with a head on ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5639113 | Mounting assembly for air bag A fastening assembly for an inflatable module includes a support structure arranged for securing the inflatable module to a vehicle component or the like, and a coupling member having a portion projecting from the support structure. A locking member secur... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5603532 | Grab rings The disclosure relates to a grab ring for locking a cylindrical component in a bore in another component. The ring may formed of L-shaped cross-section, one limb of which is part cylindrical form and the other limb of which extends radially with respect t... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5584631 | Optimized elastic fastener useful in eyeglass frames A fastener useful for attaching components of an eyeglass frame together. The fastener includes a pin having a smooth or fluted shank and a retainer having a hole for receiving the shank, the hole being sized to provide an interference fit with the shank.... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5582447 | Locking device with serpentine gripping member A serpentine shaped wire clip is disposed in a tapered bore of a housing for axial displacement in the bore and has in a preferred embodiment three U-shaped loops interconnected by end portions. The clip has a bore dimensioned for receiving a cable or rod... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5527342 | Method and apparatus for securing soft tissues, tendons and ligaments to bone An apparatus for securing soft tissues, tendons and ligaments to bone using a suture strand. The apparatus includes a spear member which is able to pierce and securely engage the bone. The spear member includes an eyelet which is able to carry the suture ... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5520490 | Retainer clip A retainer clip includes a retainer portion having an axially extending tubular wall which is radially expandable for snap-fitted radial engagement with a reduced diameter portion of a rod such that the retainer clip is radially and axially trapped on the... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5484242 | Snap ring retaining washer A washer includes at least one tooth interlocked with a spline of a shaft in order to retain the washer from rotating relative to the shaft. A snap ring is positioned in a groove of the shaft. The washer includes a stop nested in a gap of the snap ring in... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5474346 | Face plate adapted to be inserted into a bore of a door A face plate includes a tubular member for freely and rotatably receiving a latch housing and having a first end and a second end. An opening is formed in the first end through which a latch bolt passes and has a diameter smaller than an outer diameter of... | 12/12/1995 |
