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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7310916 | Wave shim and method of shimming A wave shim and a method of shimming two elements is provided. The method includes inserting between two elements, at least one wave shim, which is a wave-shaped compressible body with a slot subdividing a portion of the body at the end into a pair of wave-shaped ex... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308732 | Adjustable hinge assembly A hinge assembly 15 for a vehicle tailgate 14 comprises a first hinge member 21 fastened to the tailgate 14 and a second hinge member 22 fastened to a hollow flange 23 of a vehicle roof 13 by means of adjustment devic... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7279633 | Apparatus for providing an electrical wiring hub An apparatus for an electrical wiring hub is provided. The electrical wiring hub includes: a hub housing, configured to receive a plurality of wires; a plurality of conductor rings, configured to conduct electrical current from one of the plurality of wires to anoth... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278809 | Telescopic captive fastener A telescopic captive fastener has a knob, a ferrule, a spring, and at least one sleeve. The sleeve extends telescopically between the ferrule and the knob. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275612 | Fix structure of battery for vehicles A sealing member is composed of upper and lower holders which are molded members formed of rubber or resin. The upper holder has a stopper having a tubular shape with a flange inserted on its inner periphery. The lower holder has an inserted nut and outer threaded m... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7261506 | Washer and threaded fastener assembly incorporating same A washer for a threaded fastener assembly and a threaded fastener assembly incorporating such a washer. The washer includes a body having a central axis including two opposed sides an outer periphery and an inner periphery defining a central aperture extending betwe... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7228935 | Attachment pin for an exhaust-gas muffler The invention relates to an attachment pin (1) for fixing an exhaust-gas muffler (2) in an apparatus part (4) of a portable handheld work apparatus (5) driven by an internal combustion engine. The exhaust-gas muffler (2) includes e... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226263 | Device for connecting component parts, comprising a blind rivet fastener A device for connecting component parts includes a blind rivet nut adapted to be anchored in one component part by a riveter which has a threaded stud; a spacer which is in threaded engagement with the blind rivet nut and, by being screwed-out, reaches a position in... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7198514 | Junction box apparatus A junction box apparatus includes a housing that has a front side which is open and has an upper edge, a lower edge. The bottom wall has a plurality of first aligned slots therein positioned adjacent to the lower edge. The top wall has a plurality of second aligned ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7179037 | Telescopic captive fastener A telescopic captive fastener has a knob, a ferrule, a spring, and at least one sleeve. The sleeve extends telescopically between the ferrule and the knob. ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7171882 | Knife-like cutting die A knife-like die for cutting a thermoformed plastic article from a sheet of thermoformable plastic. The die includes a die build up plate that is mounted to a first platen and a striker plate that is mounted to a second platen. The die further includes a die board h... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168902 | Wedge cam lock washer for threaded fasteners A locking device for a threaded fastener comprises a pair of washers each having a plurality of wedge cam sets that include a base-cam and a raised tooth-cam. When the washers are mated together in use, the wedge cam sets of each washer are placed into confronting e... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7118413 | Quick assembling electrical connection box apparatus and method A connection box system comprising an anchor configured to be removably secured to a fixture for delivery of a signal to a consuming device. The anchor may have a first engagement mechanism. A connection box may be configured to house lines proceeding from a signal ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7048487 | Connector A connector comprising an adapter having a threaded bore and a bushing having an external thread and an internal thread. The adapter has a stop on an outer surface to prevent rotation. The bushing is threaded into the adapter bore. A bolt is threaded into a bushing ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7036203 | Internal jigging A jigging device, for example, for positioning parts to facilitate assembly line procedures. The jigging device maintains a first element (10) in a desired spatial relationship with a second element (12). The jigging device has a first fastening means ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7037060 | Shrinkage compensator for building tiedowns An automatic, self-energized, length extending, take-up unit for general use in wall hold down systems. The take-up unit is generally installed as a separate element, independent of threaded retaining elements of a hold down system. One embodiment includes an intern... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7036199 | Taper key removal apparatus A taper key removal apparatus includes a body including a shank section. The shank section includes a beveled striking surface monolithically formed therewith. The body further includes a tip section monolithically formed with the shank section. Such a tip section e... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7025552 | Assembly for automatically compensating variations in the spacing between two structural members An assembly for automatically compensating variations of the spacing between first and second structural members due to manufacturing and/or mounting tolerances. The assembly comprises a mounting bolt, a base element, and an adjustment sleeve. The adjustment sleeve ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7000522 | Rotary cutting tool with die plate position adjustment A rotary cutting tool with easy to adjust rotary die plates comprises a rotary die cylinder, a die plate adjustably mounted to the rotary die cylinder, an external eccentric mounted on the rotary die cylinder having a first axis of rotation with respect to the cylin... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6966735 | Screw mechanism In a screw locking assembly a pair of washers having inclined surfaces are interposed between a screw member on a tightening side and a member to be tightened, with the inclined surfaces being mutually contacted. These inclined surfaces circle around once in spiral ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6837660 | Fixing device on a mounting plate A fastening device on a support panel, having at least one structural element, is to be designed in such a way that under predefined tightening of the fastening device on the support panel no lasting damage occurs. To achieve this, a holding part of the fastening de... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6779957 | Bolt, method of fastening members with the use of the bolt, and method of releasing fastening The invention relates to a bolt for integrally fastening a first member and a second member, which are spaced away to each other, the bolt comprising a cylindrical-shaped collar bolt provided on a portion of an outer peripheral surface thereof with an external threa... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6776566 | Assembly for automatically compensating variations in the spacing between two structural members An assembly for automatically compensating variations of the spacing between first and second structural members due to manufacturing and/or mounting tolerances. The assembly comprises a bolt, a nut and a compensation sleeve. The compensation sleeve has left-handed ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6669422 | Device for assembling two parts having a positioning set A device for assembling two components (1,2) includes a lateral positioning set (3). The device includes a fixing screw (10), in particular threaded on the right, and capable of moving freely in a smooth through hole (13) provided in the first component (... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6585447 | Device for connecting structural components A device for connecting two structural components, includes a base part disposed at one structural component, a spacer having a threaded portion in threaded engagement with the base part, the spacer being supported with one end thereof at the other struct... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6533516 | Interlocking shim An interlocking shim system having interlocking grooves and teeth. The interlocking shim does not require extraneous tools for the process of installation. The system also includes magnets for placing a shim pack in an uneven environment. Since the interl... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6309158 | Adjustable length captive panel fastener A captive panel fastener has a telescopically adjustable two-part sleeve which provides a mechanism whereby the length of the fastener is selectively adjustable.... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6273659 | Locking mechanism for a rotary working member An operating ring (7) is externally fitted, with the ability to rotate, to the main body of the locking nut in between a locking flange (3) and a flange of the locking nut (5); ball bearings (11) are inserted between the operating ring and the locking fla... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6203260 | Toggle bolt assembly with bolt centering spacer A toggle bolt assembly for use with an opening in an associated wall, the toggle bolt assembly comprising a bolt of a specified diameter including a threaded diameter, a shank, and a head. The toggle member has a threaded receiving aperture and a pair of ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6176666 | Spacing sleeve A spacing sleeve (10) for use when mounting an object (20) at a certain distance in front of a wall (19) by means of a screw (18) extending through the spacing sleeve comprises a tubular body (11), having two opposite bearing surfaces (12, 13), located ea... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6168161 | Rotary valve shaft seal A shaft seal having spacers positioned between the packing follower and the body of a valve. The spacers are flat, hard members of a certain thickness which allow maximum tightening of the packing fasteners and determine the maximum pressure the packing f... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6149364 | Collet and fastener using same A fastening device is provided with a radially contractible and expandable wedge-shaped collet (5) having a V-shaped section and a tapered outer circumference (5c), and supported on the opposite support surfaces (2c, 63b) of a fastening nut (2) and a fast... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6131346 | Clamping fitting to attach glass panes A clamping fitting to attach glass panes whereby the clamp screw's screw head and screw shank are conceived as individual components, so that the screw head is vertically displaceable in four degrees of freedom with regard to the screw shank's axis and fi... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6062791 | Screw unit with transversely adjustable support sleeve The screw unit for the adjustable and lockable spanning of distances between structural components, brackets, and for adjusting assemblies, etc., consists of a threaded pin, which has adjusting surfaces and a central bore passing through it, and a nut, wh... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6021532 | Sink mounting lock A device for securing a sink bowl in a counter top wherein a base unit has an annular inclined planar upper surface with a central stud extending therefrom. The stud engages a channel fixed to the underside of the sink flange such that when the base unit ... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5967724 | Fastener assembly A locking fastener in which coacting ramp surfaces are provided on a nut and washer assembly to generate wedging forces in response to backing off movement of the nut which urge the nut into tighter engagement with the associated bolt and the workpiece an... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5921737 | Spacer for an electrical mounting bracket A spacer for filling the gap between an electrical mounting bracket and an electrical mounting plate of an electrical junction box and thereby enabling the bracket to be securely screwed onto the plate is dimensioned to fit between the outer ends of the b... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5918707 | Method and apparatus for correcting brake rotor runout A tape correction plate and method of using the correction plate to correct for lateral runout of a disc brake rotor is described. The tapered correction plate is installed between the hub and brake rotor of an automobile such that the thinnest portion of... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5895189 | Device for holding two structural parts in a spaced relationship with respect to each other A device for holding two structural parts (1, 2) in a spaced relationship with respect to each other, having a spacer for filling the distance between the two structural parts, the spacer having a support part (3) which can be brought into a position fixe... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5873678 | Tension adjustment mechanism employing stepped or serrated ramps for adjusting tension of a tendon from a floating marine platform Vertical movement of a floating marine platform is reduced by tendons extending from the platform to anchors on the seabed. A final tension adjustment to equalize the load on all of the tendons is made by a respective tension adjustment mechanism incorpor... | 02/23/1999 |
