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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8002509 | Fastening system for fastening components, in particular for motor vehicles A fastening system including a stud with a shank and an annular flange whose diameter is greater than the diameter of the shank. The system further including a nut with a bore and an internal thread formed in the bore, the internal thread having a helical thread rid... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7278810 | Grommet A grommet for an opening of a sheet member includes a shank, a head and at least a flexible locking tab. The shank includes, in a region adjacent the head and outside the locking tab, a shoulder to be placed below an edge of the opening when the shank is rotated an ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7152281 | Fastener and fastened assembly A fastener for connecting a first component to a second component includes a first component connecting end allowing relative movement between a first component connected thereto and the fastener during assembly and during conditions of expansion and contraction. A ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7153074 | Retractable fastener device and method for facilitating the fastening of multiple objects A retractable fastener device and method for facilitating the fastening of multiple objects are provided. The retractable fastener may extend through an aperture defined in at least one component having a first side and a second side and further includes a tab devic... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150596 | Toggle bolt device A fastener apparatus is disclosed that features projecting locking members that extend and retract when a central drive shaft is rotated. The exterior of the connector has a body that is partially threaded to receive a nut so that two structures (eg. flanges, panels... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7140069 | Grease extractor A grease extractor for removing grease from culinary utensils includes a substantially hollow housing formed of a pair of separable sections. Within the housing is an impeller chamber with a vacuum impeller removably received therein. Attached to the housing and pos... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7128512 | Panel fastener system A fastener system for mounting to a panel includes a twist-in fastener that rotatably engages an opening in the panel. The fastener includes a fastener body defining an opening extending through the fastener body for receiving a mating fastener, a plurality of facet... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7077610 | Toggle bolt device A toggle bolt type connector has projecting locking members that extend and retract when a central drive shaft is rotated. The exterior of the connector has a body that is partially threaded to receive a nut so that two structures (eg. flanges, panels, plates, beams... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7052223 | Lockable key A lockable key comprises a handle, a flange, a shaft, a first spring, a second spring, and two depressible balls. The handle is connected to the top of said flange, and the shaft is connected to the bottom of the flange. The shaft provides two lateral appendages, an... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044701 | Fastening system A fastening system (1) comprises a rear grip part (5) for introduction into a mounting opening (4) of an elongated mounting rail (2) in a first position and for gripping behind the mounting projections (6.1, 6.2) in a second positi... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7032708 | Flush mountable vibration reducing loudspeaker mounting assembly A vibration dampening speaker mounting assembly includes a flush-mountable frame for mounting to a wall or ceiling, at least one vibration dampening member, and a baffle for supporting a single or multi-driver transducer array. The at least one vibration dampening m... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6997658 | Alignment pin and fastener with bi-directional clamping An alignment pin or fastener includes a radially eccentric part such that when the fastener is tightened, the eccentric part shifts radially to simultaneously align the holes of two plates in a radial direction and clamp the two plates together in an axial direction... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6988863 | Fastener for connecting and spacing parts Fastener (1) includes a head (2) and a body (3). The head (2) has a transverse stop (5) able to bear on the first piece (23). The body (3) has a first spacer (10) and a second spacer (11), coaxial and di... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6938385 | Fixing element for laminated glass and an assembly comprising a fixing element that is anchored in a plate-type multi-layer body The invention relates to a fixing element (10) for anchoring in a drilled hole (30, 32) having an undercut (28) in a laminated body (24, 26), for example, laminated glass. The fixing element (10) has an expander cone (14), o... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6679646 | Electronic housing system An electronic housing system is provided which includes at least two, especially plate shaped, electronic housings which can be snapped onto a mounting rail. The housing system includes a locking system including at least two housing portions, namely a st... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6676324 | Device for fixing interior coverings in motor vehicles A device for fixing an interior covering in vehicles, more particularly for motor vehicle doors. An integrated adapter is provided in the interior covering through which a fastener can be operated for fixing the interior covering and/or a component part f... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6598435 | Locking device A locking device suitable for NID housing security. The device includes a slotted cylinder, a key and key tool. The slotted cylinder has a resistance component contained in the cylinder. The key is mateable with the slotted cylinder and is held in place b... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6501022 | Face plate locking system and method therefor A system which allows for a face plate to be locked to an electrical box. The system has a male connector which is rotatably coupled to the face plate. A female receptacle receives the male connector. A partial turn of the male connector will lock and unl... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6439626 | Actuating device for a door lock with a hinged handle, especially for a vehicle lock An actuator for a vehicle door lock has an exterior handle with a flap and an inner support on which the flap is pivotally supported. The flap has stays with connecting points penetrating an opening in the vehicle door. A first connecting point has a pivo... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6267543 | Latch with spring A quarter-turn latch for fastening a first panel to a second panel includes a bolt with a bayonet key that rotationally engages a keyhole in the second panel, and a capture key that engages with the first panel to prevent loss of the bolt. A track on the ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6007296 | Guide blade for steam turbines A guide blade for steam turbines, having in the blade interior a cavity (18) to which a vacuum is applied, is provided with an opening (3) for drawing off fluid in the region of the trailing blade edge (4). This opening is provided with a porous cover (7)... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5947191 | Electronics module heat sink with quick mounting pins A heat sink for a computer chip is adapted for mounting to a heat exchange plate that has elongate slots with limited clearance on the other side. Mounting apparatus includes latch pins with an elongate knob at the end to have a T-shape with a reduced sha... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5897278 | Turn fastener A fastener member having a head and a body portion with a plurality of arm members flexibly provided to compress a first member against a second member against the force of the fastener head to fasten the first and second members. The fastener member can ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5636934 | Structural connector, and method of making structural joint A structural connector for connecting together wooden members. The structural connector is provided with at least one protrusion arm having a hole locking mechanism. Also, a method of making a structural joint.... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5626450 | Expansion plug fastening assembly with position adjustment for hardware elements in particular for runners for drawers An expansion plug fastening assembly (15, 115) for fastening a hardware element (13, 113), in particular a runner for drawers, to a hole (11, 111), comprises an expansion plug casing (10, 110) which fits into the hole. The casing (10, 110) comprises an ax... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5620019 | Operating device An operating device (1) with a top part (2) having an actuating arrangement (5) and a bottom part (3) carrying the top part (2). The top part (2) and bottom part (3) are releasably joined to one another and the actuating arrangement (5) drives a control m... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5620291 | Quick disconnect fastener A device used to fasten and retain two or more conducting elements with sufficient normal force to insure a reliable electrical contact. The device consists of three individual parts: a bolt, a nut, and a spring washer. The bolt of this invention differs ... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5566430 | Engaging structure of two decorative articles An engaging structure of two decorative articles including a female seat formed at a center with a circular opening having two opposite grooves and provided at one side with an arch-like member located over the circular opening and having two legs, and a ... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5564860 | Fixture for attaching a grate to a drainage channel A grate attachment fixture is disclosed which rotationally engages a locking bar with the opposed sidewalls of a drainage channel and which thereafter secures a grate to the drainage channel. The grate attachment fixture includes a rotatable connector ada... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5468109 | Quick removable fasteners in particular for furniture A removable fastener (10, 110) for a part (25, 28, 122) such as a furniture accessory with a hole in a surface (24, 120) comprises a dowel anchor (11, 11', 111) with ribbing thereon (23, 112) for lateral engagement in the surface hole. The dowel anchor co... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5381308 | Electrical component arranged for locking and electrically conecting in an opening of a panel fromexternally of the panel A device and method for locking an electrical component, having a body and a flange portion, with a panel through a panel opening, in which the flange abuts a first face of the panel, which includes moving an actuator on the body of the component to displ... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5364150 | Truck bedliner locking device A locking device is provided for securing a protective bedliner to the interior of a pick-up truck cargo bed wherein the cargo bed has side walls with inwardly extending horizontal flanges and vertically, downwardly extending flanges spaced from the side ... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5346349 | Fastening device, for example for furniture components and the like A fastening device comprises a hollow box-shaped container-guide (12) inside which a shaft-like fastening member is rotatably received. The fastening member is provided with at least one projecting, eccentric tongue (24), which is inclined with respect to... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5275029 | Refrigerator door lock An improved refrigerator door-locking device is provided for locking a refrigerator door to a refrigerator body which may preferably be manufactured substantially of molded plastic parts. The locking device has an elongated first mountable casing which ha... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5155659 | Hand-held data collection terminal with battery compartment sealing lid and lid-tethering hand strap A portable, hand-held data collection terminal is housed in an elongate, protective housing. A frontal surface of the housing includes a display screen and a keyboard. A battery compartment of the data collection terminal has an access opening which is co... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5083515 | Method and apparatus for affixing applique armor panels to a surface without tools An inexpensive light weight system for attaching, supporting and suspending an item on or from a host surface without the need for tools to secure said item. The system comprises: (1) a base member attached to a host surface, the base member having a mean... | 01/28/1992 |
| 4827609 | Method and apparatus for mounting components on a printed circuit board or similar mounting surface A single piece fastener and a method of using this fastener to secure connectors to a printed circuit board comprised of a longitudinal member with a top section which rests on top of the connector and a bottom section with an inclined surface is describe... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4770586 | Fastener device A bumper assembly is provided employing a fastener device which is received in a slotted opening formed in a sheet or plate. The fastener device is constructed such that an elongated flange is inserted through the slotted opening, and the fastener may be ... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4762437 | Fastener A fastener snaps through aligned apertures in two work pieces. The shape of the aperture in the first work piece is such that the fastener cannot be withdrawn from it. However, the aperture in the second work piece is so shaped that the fastener can be ro... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4740026 | Securement fixture for truck bed liner A truck bed liner securement fixture is provided. The fixture includes a lock member having a bevelled lower part which contacts a downturned inner portion of the truck bed side wall to secure the liner to the bed. An actuator pin allows the lock member t... | 04/26/1988 |
