Class 411/536 - Wear or lost motion compensating means

Subclass of Class 411 - Expanded, threaded, driven, headed, tool-deformed, or locked-threaded fastener
Definition: Subject matter wherein the element includes means which
No. of patents: 37
Last issue date: 05/29/2012

Number	Title	Issue Date
8186924	Hold down fastener assembly A fastener assembly comprises a first cylindrical member disposed within a second cylindrical member. One is movable relative to the other one in a first direction, and locked in a second direction opposite to the first direction. A spring is operably attached to th...	05/29/2012
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
7316533	Fastener for exerting tightening torque to fastening member screwed into mounting base An object of the present invention is to provide a fastener made compact on the whole and capable of producing a strong fastening strength. To attain the object according to the invention, there is provided a fastener for being fitted to a fastening member (B) while...	01/08/2008
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
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
7150132	Continuous hold-down system A hold-down system used to secure a building structure to the foundation, thereby enabling the building to better withstand forces like high winds and earthquakes because these forces may then be distributed to the foundation. The hold-down system is characterized a...	12/19/2006
7051695	Valve cover fastener and method A valve cover fastener includes a bolt including an elongated threaded rod and a bolt head. The rod has a bottom end and a top end. The bolt head is integrally coupled to the top end. A nut is threadably coupled to the rod such that the nut is positioned between the...	05/30/2006
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
7017312	Two-piece clinched plate tension/compression bracket A two-piece bracket adapted to resist forces in both tension and compression. The tension/compression bracket is formed from stamped, plate steel and is preassembled by clinching or with structural adhesives. The tension/compression bracket provides a range of adjus...	03/28/2006
6994503	Quick-lock nut for a disc-like tool A quick lock nut (1) for positive friction locking securement of a disc-like tool (2) to an external thread (3) on a working spindle (4) driven about an axis of rotation (A), having an associated inner threaded part (5) and a manua...	02/07/2006
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
6877710	Power unit mount structure vehicles A vehicular power unit mount structure (33) having a first mounting member (51) for attachment to a power unit and a second mounting member (52) elastically connected to the first mounting member for attachment to a vehicle body includes at leas...	04/12/2005
6719299	Flap seal The invention relates to a flap seal in the form of a lamella seal, comprising at least three essentially flat individual rings (1, 10) lying one on top of another in a bundle-type form. Said individual rings (1, 10) comprise an inner part which is res...	04/13/2004
6712031	Support device for rocker arm There is provided a support device for a rocker arm, which is capable of suppressing deformation or wear of a washer, and greatly improving the working efficiency in assembling the washer to the rocker arm. The support device supports the rocker arm having a support...	03/30/2004
6585469	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 include...	07/01/2003
6560940	Two-piece clinched plate tension/compression bracket A two-piece bracket adapted to resist forces in both tension and compression. The tension/compression bracket is formed from stamped, plate steel and is preassembled by clinching. The tension/compression bracket provides a range of adjustability of attach...	05/13/2003
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
6390747	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 include...	05/21/2002
6257813	Screw clamping device with automatic clamping means An automatic screw clamping device for automatically tightening bolts fitted in a metallic mount member, which is hard to nail includes a casing (2), a rotator (4) disposed in the casing (2) in a manner that the rotator may rotate and move up and down, a ...	07/10/2001
6161350	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 is applied in one direction, this fastener assembly 10 is self adjusting incrementally, as needed in travel or actuation; yet when a f...	12/19/2000
5988613	Wheel hub and brake disc arrangement for a vehicle wheel This invention relates to a wheel hub and brake disc arrangement for a vehicle wheel comprising a hub mounted via a bearing on a stub axle, a brake disc non-rotatably mounted on a carrier portion of the hub and a lock ring axially fixed at an end of the c...	11/23/1999
5907938	Anti-backout roof fasteners This invention deals with novel devices which are fasteners for roofing assemblies, especially multi-layered roof assemblies. In addition, there is embodied in this invention a device that is not only a fastener, but is also capable of detecting leaks in ...	06/01/1999
5904460	Nut having frustum disc spring and washer for fastening wooden articles A washer based nut has a nut body (11), a frustum disc spring (12) of a countersunk shape and rotatably fitting on the nut body, and a washer (14) for bearing against wooden articles. The washer has a central bore (16) and a round recess (17) formed aroun...	05/18/1999
5682678	Mechanical repair for a honeycomb panel A method of reinforcing a sandwich panel having opposed first and second skins spaced apart by a core having a thickness "F" in a manner to preserve the spacing between the skins, including the steps of boring an in-line hole through the panel to provide ...	11/04/1997
5522688	Automatic space take-up device for tie down bolts There is disclosed an automatic space take-up device which comprises a pair of generally cylindrical and axially aligned bodies, each having a central through aperture, with a flat base at their outer ends, and having opposed inclined ramps, with a cylind...	06/04/1996
5474409	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...	12/12/1995
5431660	Spring loaded screw and driver/extractor therefor A spring loaded screw and an associated driver for use in orthopedic applications, particularly for temporarily securing cutting guides and the like to the tibia and femur for preparation of the bone surfaces in a total knee replacement. A slidable sleeve...	07/11/1995
5409338	Wedge-action lock washer assembly having coupled washers A wedge-action lock washer assembly in which a pair of washers have cam surfaces disposed in a face-to-face relationship. A sleeve-like keeper is permanently disposed in the central opening of the two washers and has a pair of annular lips engaging the tw...	04/25/1995
5364214	Self adjusting construction tie-down A uni-directional slack adjuster is incorporated into a hold-down tension rod or strap, such as a hold-down anchor bolt for bolting a shear wall on one floor to a shear wall or foundation wall below, when a wood floor joist assembly is in between. The sla...	11/15/1994
5180268	Expansion washer An expansion washer structure comprises first and second washer elements having projected ramp members which engage. The ramp members have sloped ramp and level segments adjacent to one another which are disposed to progressively engage as the washer elem...	01/19/1993
5104075	Machine leveling device A machine leveling assembly is provided which employs a screw-jerk mechanism for adjustably raising and lowering a machine in conjunction with a ball and socket type foot and a shim....	04/14/1992
5072993	Self-contained shim pack assembly Shim pack assemblies are useful for adjusting an dpositioning a guide relative to a moveable member. When adjustment is needed, shim plates are added or removed to move the guide relative to the member. The subject self-contained shim pack assembly includ...	12/17/1991
5052758	Washer mechanism for a wheel cover A wheel cover for a vehicle utilizing a mounting member including a first surface and opposite second surface. The mounting member also includes a multiplicity of opening of two types. The first type of openings fits over an existing lug bolt and nut of t...	10/01/1991
4898482	Replaceable shim A shim is provided for a planetary gear arrangement of the type having planetary gears each of which is rotatably mounted to a frame by a shaft. The shim includes an elongated flat body having a generally U-shaped recess at one end and which is adapted to...	02/06/1990
4775250	Replaceable shim A replaceable shim is provided for a planetary gear arrangement of the type having planetary gears each of which is rotatably mounted to a frame by a shaft. The shim includes an elongated flat body having a generally U-shaped recess at one end and which i...	10/04/1988
4591288	Joint connection for space framework, made of rods and joint members A joint connection for space frameworks made of rods and joint members wherein the joint members have concentric threaded bores for receiving threaded bolts for the connection of the rods with the joint members. The required torque is applied by means of ...	05/27/1986
4010669	Bolt tensioning arrangement An arrangement for stressing a bolt by applying an axial force which acts between an element from which a portion of the bolt extends and a nut element threaded onto this portion, comprising a first and a second ring adapted to surround the portion axiall...	03/08/1977

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Class 411/536 - Wear or lost motion compensating means