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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8007215 | Fastening mechanism A fastening mechanism which is easy to handle and operate. The fastening mechanism includes a bolster, a bolt, at least two elbows, and a support bracket. The bolster is provided with several retainer walls externally disposed, one side thereof being formed into an ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7357363 | Expansion bolt An expansion bolt. A first chock has first and second outer ramping surfaces. A second chock has an inner ramping surface complementarily corresponding to the first outer ramping surface. A spring member biases the second chock radially inwardly against the first ou... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7329076 | Hole location gauges and methods The present invention provides devices and methods for indicating or gauging the position of one or more holes in a workpiece. In one aspect of the present invention reusable devices that can be removably engaged with a bore or tapped hole in a workpiece for accurat... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7011281 | Expansion bolt An expansion bolt. A first chock has first and second outer ramping surfaces. A second chock has an inner ramping surface complementarily corresponding to the first outer ramping surface. A spring member biases the second chock radially inwardly against the first ou... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008159 | Screw grommet A screw grommet comprises a shank inserted into a mounting hole in a workpiece and a flange formed at one end of the shank that is larger than the mounting hole in the workpiece. A cavity is formed in the flange and the shank into which a tapping screw can be screwe... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6921237 | Fastener having a tab in the contact region This invention relates to a fastener, which expands by the insertion of an expanding member, preferably a screw. The fastener comprises a substantially flat head and two expandable legs. The head has an upper side and a lower side, preferably separated by a gap. The... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6899498 | Spring fastener having multifunctional barbs originating at the lower side of the head A Spring fastener with critical configuration of the barbs, which allow the extraction of the fastener without destruction of the slot and/or the fastener. This critical configuration of the barbs allows spring fasteners to be used in slots of various widths and pre... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6896461 | Spring fastener for substrates of various thicknesses and respective vehicles This invention pertains fasteners which are characterized by adaptability of use with substrates, such as steel panels for example, of various thicknesses. This is achieved predominately by providing the fastener with legs having an origin section in the vicinity of... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6848874 | Spring fastener having multifunctional barbs A fastener with critical configuration of the barbs, which allow the extraction of the fastener without destruction of the slot and/or the fastener. This critical configuration of the barbs allows fasteners to be used in slots of various widths and prevents rattling... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6835037 | Spring fastener having multifunctional barbs of various lengths A Spring fastener with critical configuration of the barbs, which allow the extraction of the fastener without destruction of the slot and/or the fastener. This critical configuration of the barbs allows spring fasteners to be used in slots of various widths and pre... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6829871 | Wedge anchor for concrete An expansion wedge anchor (80) for insertion in a hole (H) delimited by a wall comprises an expander member (32) and an expansion number (34), the expander member being provided at a leading end of the expander member, the expander member compri... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6746174 | Method and apparatus for attaching moulded enclosures An adjunct part can be secured to a host part, where the host part defines a recess configured to allow a threaded fastener to secure the host part to a further part. The adjunct part has a resilient boss projecting therefrom and adapted to enter the recess, the bos... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6739813 | Plastic encapsulated bolt and anchor assembly A plastic encapsulated bolt includes a metallic insert having a head (e.g., a hex head, square head, or other type of deformed head) and a shank. An outer plastic layer encapsulates the metallic insert and forms a plastic encapsulated head and a plastic encapsulated... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6709210 | Spring fastener of highly improved pulling force A fastener having a head and two expandable legs. The fastener further has a Y-shaped funnel configuration, which has been formed by a partial cut of the legs. The sides of the Y-shaped funnel comprise inwardly bent portions which are designed to extend into the slo... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6626407 | Mounting system A mounting system for use in a work environment is disclosed. The system includes a mounting bracket having a first side and a second side. Either side of the mounting bracket is adapted for selective coupling to one of a mounting structure or an accessor... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6592244 | Adjustable support element for a vehicle headlight An adjusting element for fastening a headlight arrangement on a vehicle. The adjusting element has a nut element and a screw element, the screw element being screwed into the nut element. An opening is formed at a vehicle-body-side supporting plate for th... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6579049 | Expansion anchor An expansion anchor to be set in a bore of a constructional component and including an anchor member (1) having, at its end facing in a setting direction, an expansion region (5), a guide region (6) remote from the setting direction end of the anchor memb... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6558094 | Plug to be fastened to hollow and solid building materials The invention relates to a plug (10) for fastening to hollow or panel-type building materials and to solid building materials. The invention proposes providing the plug (10) with expansion limbs (18) that extend longitudinally and that are connected to on... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6524044 | Fastener of high prevailing torque, pulling force, and stripping torque This invention relates to a fastener, which expands by the insertion of an expanding member, preferably a screw. The fastener comprises a substantially flat head and two expandable legs. The head has an upper side and a lower side, preferably separated by... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6524045 | Anchor with an expansible sleeve having a compressible portion An expanding sleeve of an anchor is arranged around a threaded shank engaged in a plug for expanding the sleeve. The sleeve includes an axially compressible portion which includes portions that can be sheared and which are arranged so that after they have... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6524046 | Wedge anchor A wedge anchor has a shank with an expander section having a surface that forms an angle greater than 8° with respect to an axis of the shank. A plurality of longitudinal ribs project radially and outwardly from the expander section, extend along the axi... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6457922 | Expansion bolt assembly An expansion bolt assembly includes an elongated bolt body. The bolt body is formed with an externally threaded insert portion that is adapted to be inserted into a bore formed in a wall, and an anchoring portion that extends from the insert portion and t... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6446313 | Mechanical locking connector A mechanical locking connector having a wedge, a wedge receiver, and an actuator. A wedge aligns closely to the interior of a wedge receiver and is forced by an actuator to expand opposing sides of the wedge receiver outwardly to frictionally engage any s... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6409443 | Spring fastener with Y-shaped cut as funnel This invention relates to a fastener, which expands by the insertion of an expanding member, preferably a screw. The fastener comprises a substantially flat head and two expandable legs. The head has an upper side and a lower side, preferably separated by... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6379092 | High performance sealing fastener A sealing fastener, which expands by the insertion of preferably a screw. The fastener comprises a substantially flat head and two expandable legs. The fastener has further an elastic body, especially a thermoplastic elastomer, molded at least on the lowe... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6357718 | Method and apparatus for jackscrew insertion A jackscrew insert and a method for jackscrew insertion into existing mounting openings in a machine base are described. A jacking shoulder is provided by a modification of the existing mounting openings utilizing a jackscrew machining tool. The jackscrew... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6315510 | Screw grommet A plug for the aattachment of a threaded fastener in a throughbore in sheet material, particularly metal sheet, comprising a plug body adapted to be plugged into the throughbore and having a bore oriented in plugging direction, wherein the body has a seal... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6309155 | Expanding sleeve anchor used in a concrete wall and structure for enhancing the anchoring capability thereof An expanding sleeve anchor structure includes a nail base tube cooperating with a tapered spreading member. The nail base tube has an upper section provided with a plurality of separating lines each having an elongated transverse hollow slot substantially... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6302627 | Multipart dowel for a removable anchor A multi-component dowel for a removable anchor comprises an outer dowel sleeve and an expander with a collar gripping over an end of the dowel sleeve. The expander is movable within the dowel sleeve. There is at least one dowel sleeve ring bead arranged o... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6293743 | Expansion anchor and method therefor An expansion anchor installable in a pre-drilled hole formed in a base material. The expansion anchor includes a bolt having a shaft with a head portion, an opposing end portion, and a threaded portion. A shoulder is disposed on the shaft intermediate the... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6283689 | Insert fastener A one-piece insert fastener adapted for securement within an aperture in a panel by a threaded member. The insert fastener includes a base having a top surface, a bottom surface and a pair of outwardly protruding wings. In one embodiment, the base additio... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6276882 | Mounting channel member and mounting channel member assembly and anchor fastener therefor A mounting channel member including a body having an outer surface, a pair of side edges and a pair of ends and a plurality of undercut channels extending away from the outer surface. A mounting channel member assembly wherein a plurality of mounting chan... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6250864 | Fastener with single-layered head This invention relates to sheet metal reversed L-shaped segments, two of which may be assembled to form a T-shaped structure or fastener having a single layered head. The single-layered head has a hole engageable to an expanding member, such as a screw fo... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6213700 | Screw installed grommet The grommet includes a shank with a planar surface through which an aperture is formed. A screw is inserted into the aperture. Boss segments are formed peripherally outwardly adjacent from the aperture. The outer walls of the boss segments form a diameter... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6200080 | Sleeve for a fastener for an electrical terminal for a railway rail A sleeve (1) to form one component of a fastener, comprises a body portion (2) which is externally cylindrical at (3) and is provided at one end thereof with an enlarged diameter collar (4), the body portion (2) being internally tapered down at (8) from i... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6196778 | Screw fixing plug and combination of the same with a screw There is a provided screw fixing plug wherein a head portion pritruding outwardly from an outer circumference of a trunk is integrally formed at one end pf the trunk. An opening into which a screw can be inserted is formed in the head, wherein the trunk i... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6164884 | Anchor with spreading elements The novel anchor has a neck portion formed with an opening for inserting a screw into the anchor, a head portion formed with an annular, circumferentially closed collar, and spreading elements connecting the neck portion with the head portion. Radially ex... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6164885 | Insert fastener A one-piece insert fastener adapted for securement within an aperture in a panel by a threaded member. The insert fastener includes a base having a top surface, a bottom surface, a pair of outwardly protruding wings and a single-threaded, helical edge whi... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6116806 | Connection tightness and swing angle adjustable pivot A connection tightness and swing angle adjustable pivot includes a rotary shaft, a stationary shaft having a slit end rotatably received in an end of the rotary shaft, and an adjusting bolt. The adjusting bolt is screwed into the slit end of the stationar... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5993128 | Fastening element The invention relates to a fastening element (1) with a cylindrical casing (2) comprising an internal thread (20), which at one of its outside ends has at least one support element (4) projecting over the casing (2) in a plane perpendicular to the longitu... | 11/30/1999 |
