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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8047753 | Insulating washers A washer comprises a ring and a composite structure attached to the ring. The composite structure has a slotted shape and a hole that is centrally located with respect to an axis passing through the ring. ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7413392 | Plastic/metal composite stress plate and method of using same for securing a thermoplastic roof membrane to roof deck A two-piece fastener assembly for securing thermoplastic roof membranes to an underlying roof deck having: a stress plate and a fastener. The stress plate consists of a pre-fabricated metal layer and a thermoplastic layer which are integral with each other. The stre... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7402065 | Socket connector for carrying integrated circuit package A socket connector includes a metallic stiffener, an insulative housing, a load plate, a load lever and a plurality of washers. The stiffener defines a central opening in a middle portion thereof, the opening being surrounded by two pairs of inner surfaces. The hous... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7341256 | Seal ring A seal ring which maintains a stable sealing performance over a long term is provided. In a first seal portion, linear contact portions which come into linear contact with the sidewall surface of an annular groove on the unsealed fluid side are continuously extended... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339795 | Structure for fastening a circuit board on a case A structure for fastening a circuit board on a case includes a strut which has one end coupled on the case and other end coupled on the circuit board, and a coupling member which has two distal ends with surfaces not parallel with each other. One distal end is coupl... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334374 | Stucco sheathing fastener A fastener including a body having a predetermined axial length, wherein the body includes a screw head at one axial end of the body, a threaded portion at an opposite axial end of the body and an unthreaded shank portion extending between the screw head and the thr... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7287152 | Conditional execution per lane A computer system for conditionally performing an operation defined in a computer instruction, an execution unit of the computer system comprises at least one operand store for holding operands on which an operation defined in an instruction is to be performed, wher... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284933 | Square embossed roof and rib plate Disclosed is a mine roof and rib support system generally including a square bearing plate. A through hole is positioned near a center portion of the square bearing plate. A peripheral section at least partially circumscribes the bearing plate. In between the throug... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7275887 | Securing means A means used for securing a first structure (32A) and a second structure (34) of a furniture (30) according to the present invention wherein the means comprises of a tubular receptacle (38) consisting of an internal cylindrical member spa... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7261489 | Fastener assembly for attaching a non-metal component to a metal component A fastener assembly for attaching components of dissimilar materials includes a fastener having a base portion and a protruding portion, and a mechanism for tightening the assembly. The base portion is shaped to be complementary for mating with an attachment feature... | 08/28/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| RE39499 | Catheter connector Compressible lock washers for use in catheter connectors. One such lock washer (60) includes a support ring (62) and tube engagement flanges (64) extending centrally therefrom, oblique to the ring and each extending from the same side thereof. T... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7155903 | Buffer washer member and vibration and heat insulating board having the same A collar member including a main body part having a bolt hole for inserting a bolt and a flange part projecting horizontally to outside from the upper end of the main body part, a fitting member being a member for fitting with a vibration and heat insulating board m... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153054 | Fastener assembly for attaching a non-metal component to a metal component A fastener assembly for attaching components of dissimilar material includes a fastener, a spacer, and a mechanism for tightening the assembly. The spacer compensates for differences in thermal expansion rates between the non-metal component and the metal component ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7140525 | Cap feeding device for roofing guns A cap feeding device for a roofing gun includes a moving member and a pressing member which is pivotably connected to the moving member. Both of which are engaged with the rail unit of the container for receiving stack of caps. A torsion spring is biased between the... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7090455 | Stacked assembly of roofing caps A staple or nail gun assembly includes a staple or nail gun, a cap feeding device and a cap having a peripheral rim disposed on its underside, a marginal edge on its upper side adjacent a central portion having the shape of a truncated cone. The staple or nail gun a... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7070377 | Grommet bridge assembly A grommet bridge assembly includes a grommet bridge having at least one grommet-receiving aperture disposed therein and a plurality of grommets. Each of the grommet-receiving apertures is shaped for engaging at least a portion of one of the grommets. The grommet bri... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066053 | Washer, fastener provided with a washer A washer which has a body having a first bearing face surface at one axial side and adapted to cooperate with a nut, a second bearing face surface at an opposite axial side and adapted to cooperate with an object, at least one third turning resistant surface adapted... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7011482 | Molded washer A washer formed by two identical C-shaped sections having parallel upper and lower surfaces, two ends, an inside and an outside arcuate edge, the ends having a plurality of tabs and recesses that inter-digitate to form continuous surfaces. The outside arcuate edges ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7000957 | Locking window device An improved locking device for sash-type windows is provided. The locking device includes a keeper defining an internal or keeper cavity, a housing defining first and second tier-recess combinations, a solid cam rotatively positioned within the first tier-recess com... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6986298 | Method of and power tool for fastening objects For assembling at least two parts of an object with one another, a bolt having a thread is introduced into the parts, a washer is placed on a free end of the bolt, a nut is threadingly connected to the free end of the bolt so as to abut against the washer, a power t... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6966611 | Rotatable tool assembly A tool assembly includes an axially symmetric tool having a tapered forward end, a radial flange, and a cylindrical shank. A retainer is fitted around the cylindrical shank, a washer is fitted around the retainer, and an annular elastomeric member is bonded to the i... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6957931 | Roof bolt bearing plate and method for an underground mine Roof bolt bearing plate and method are disclosed for use in underground mining operations. A dome-shaped roof bolt bearing plate and method support the roof in a mine. The bearing plate is round or elliptical different from conventional commercial roof support devic... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6952902 | Attachment plate An attachment plate for securing a roof membrane to a roof deck comprising a generally planar contact surface, at least one aperture for receiving a fastener for securing the plate to the deck with the membrane therebetween, a first reinforcing rib formed by a conti... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6939097 | Ground washer A ground washer is disclosed for attachment by a grounding screw to a grounding terminal. The washer device includes a disc-shaped member which defines an opening for the reception therethrough of the grounding screw. The member has an annular portion having a first... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6923611 | Self-drilling fastener A self-drilling fastener for attaching wood substrates to metal substrates comprises an elongate shank defining an axis, the shank having a first end and a second end. A drilling tip having a drill point and an axial length is formed at the first end. A broad head i... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6892832 | Breakable washer earth boring bit A drill bit is assembled to the makeup end of a drill string by means of a breakable washer comprising a ring-shaped body having an inner diameter and an outer diameter. A radially extending first surface of the ring-shaped body is planar and substantially perpendic... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6854749 | Assembly with clamp-force-check-component An assembly which includes a fastener assembly that clamps together two or more clamped components between clamping structures of the fastener assembly. One of the clamped components that the fastener assembly clamps together with the other clamped components is a c... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6789992 | Washer having oil-bearing holes A washer in accordance with the present invention comprises an axial hole and a plurality of oil-bearing portions. The oil-bearing portions are located on an inner surface opposite to an outer surface and surround the axial hole. ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6694700 | Fastener attaching frame members of a patio enclosure A fastener for use in forming a joint of a framework for a patio enclosure. The joint includes an end of an elongated first frame member fastened to a side of an elongated second frame member. The fastener includes a body having a first end and a second e... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6692083 | Replaceable wear surface for bit support A cutter assembly includes a cutting bit, a replacable wear surface in the form of a washer, and a sleeve. The cutting bit has a forward cutting tip, a rearward extending shank adapted to be received in a tool holder, and a rearward facing shoulder. The s... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6682268 | Method and apparatus for secondary roof support in an underground mine A method for providing secondary roof support in an underground mine such as to reduce the hazard of localized crumbling or deterioration of a mine roof. The apparatus generally comprises a slightly convex steel plate, crafted to cradle a roof bolt and wh... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6669428 | Locating door hinge washer device for hinge assembly The bonding of steel locating hinge washers to a hinge assembly to facilitate doors-off/door-on processing through an automotive trim shop. The adhesive bonding system cures during the cathodic electro-cost primer bake cycle. The adhesive maintains an int... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6655889 | Washer for a chemical anchor A substantially cylindrical washer having two arch-shaped channels 7, on a face on the bore hole side of the washer, wherein said channels connect an opening 2 with a through passage 3. The opening 2 is configured for the passage of an anchor rod and the ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6637163 | Decking A deck including a panel, a retainer and a fastener. The panel includes a flange having an aperture therein. The retainer includes an upper leg and a lower leg embracing the flange therebetween, with the lower leg having a fastener receiving opening. The ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6595558 | High-pressure metal pipe with connection head, method of forming the head and connection washer for the connection head A connection head at a connection end of a thick wall steel pipe has an outer end face formed as a truncated cone or a truncated sphere. A lower neck portion is formed at the rear of the connection head and has a cylindrical outer surface and a taper to t... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6578939 | Universal sliding rail assembly for rack mounting computers A sliding rail assembly adjusts and adapts to fit various racks. An adjustable mounting flange on an end of the rail assembly translates along the axis of the rail so that the length of the rail assembly adjusts to fit racks having various depths. Hooks o... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6558098 | Fixing element and method for fixing insulation tracks or plates on a fixed substructure The invention relates to a fixing element (1) for fixing insulation and scaling tracks on a fixed substructure. Said element comprises a screw (9) and a large washer (7) with a cylindrical extension (8). The screw (9) has two thread segments (13, 14), whe... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6550795 | Suspension alignment device A vehicle suspension and alignment device therefor is provided. The suspension includes a suspension control arm connected to an axle of the vehicle and having one end pivotally connected to a bracket extending from a frame of the vehicle. The end of the ... | 04/22/2003 |
