Class 411/7 - Ratchet

Subclass of Class 411 - Expanded, threaded, driven, headed, tool-deformed, or locked-threaded fastener
Definition: Subject matter wherein the connecting means comprises a
No. of patents: 40
Last issue date: 08/24/2010

Number	Title	Issue Date
7780386	Torque-limited electrical connector A coupling mechanism is provided. The coupling mechanism includes a bushing assembly adapted to establish a coupling when rotated, a housing that is rotatable when torque is applied to the housing, a torque-limit member positioned between the housing and the bushing...	08/24/2010
7334503	Tool for changing a light bulb A light bulb changing tool is adapted for use with a conventional vacuum cleaner whose suction nozzle is of an indeterminate diameter. In some embodiments, the light bulb changing tool includes a rotational slip joint that enables the tool to be rotated while the va...	02/26/2008
7299725	Torque fastening devices and apparatuses Fastening devices and apparatuses for providing an appropriate amount of torque in a fastening system. Particularly, fastening devices and apparatuses configured to inform a user when an appropriate amount of torque as been used when fastening the fastening device t...	11/27/2007
7270509	Fastener assembly A fastener assembly includes a threaded bolt and a locking nut assembly. The threaded bolt includes at least one longitudinal groove. The locking nut assembly includes a nut adapted to threadingly engage the bolt, a locking ring adapted to engage the bolt and the nu...	09/18/2007
7207288	Fixing assemblies and methods Disclosed is an assembly for assisting in the attachment of an appliance such as a winch to a surface (e.g. deck) of a watercraft such as a sailing boat. Fixing screws are retained in apertures in the winch by retaining means such as lock washers. The assembly of th...	04/24/2007
7168343	Limited access building connection A limited access building connection for connecting a holding structure and a held structure which includes an anchor member having a threaded end adapted for connection to holding structure. A nut having an inner threaded wall threadably engages the threaded end of...	01/30/2007
7159494	Torque limiting wrench for ultrasonic scaler tip insertion A torque wrench for preventing transmission of torque in excess of a threshold level to avoid damage to replaceable scaler tips and hand pieces of ultrasonic dental instruments. The torque wrench has a housing with a core seated therein, with a cam mechanism or spri...	01/09/2007
7097402	Lock nut A lock nut comprising a solid nut body having a flange, from which a neck projection extends axially, being provided at its end surface with an annular shroud, from which at least two claws extend radially. ...	08/29/2006
7029216	Torque-limiting locknut The locknut is adapted for axial engagement of a threaded shaft having an axis and an outer thread. The locknut has properties for limiting a tightening torque on the shaft to a predetermined torque value. In one aspect, a first member is adapted for engagement by a...	04/18/2006
7014403	Finish screw fastener A fastener including a head having a screw driver or wrench engagement feature. The fastener includes a threaded shank extending from the head. A plurality of voids or scores in the shank spaced from but near the head permit rotational torque on the head in one dire...	03/21/2006
7011481	Securing nut including a nut body and straining ring The present invention concerns a securing nut (1) with a nut body (5) and a straining ring (4) that is arranged on the nut body (5) and able to turn, the straining ring (4) being shoved onto a neck (2) of the nut body (5	03/14/2006
6945144	Torque wrench with finite plurality of selectable torque values A manually operated torque wrench is capable of providing a finite plurality of selectable torque values. The torque wrench has a wrench head, a handle, and a torque-responsive mechanism for producing an indication when a torque value has been applied by the torque ...	09/20/2005
6942526	Tool-less terminal connector for side mount-type battery A tool-less, side mount-type battery terminal connector comprises an elongated conductive body having threads on the inner end sized to engage a threaded female recessed battery terminal, a central cylindrical portion of larger diameter than the inner end, and knob ...	09/13/2005
6904833	Asymmetric wrench and fastener system An asymmetrical wrench and fastener system comprising radially extending splines having opposing surfaces whose inner ends are inclined by different amounts with respect to a radius intersecting the respective inner ends to alter the torque between the tightening an...	06/14/2005
6843627	Wrenchless blade clamp assembly A wrenchless clamp assembly is provided to secure a tool disc, such as a circular saw blade, to a shaft of a power tool. The blade clamp assembly includes an outer flange positionable against an outer side of the blade and a manually tightenable click bolt that incl...	01/18/2005
6802680	Torque limiting fastener A torque limiting fastener includes a fastener body and a fastener head insert configured to fit within the fastener body and to transfer a limited amount of torque to the body. The fastener body has a head with a bore formed therein and having a first set of protru...	10/12/2004
6659698	Torque resistant grommet A grommet having a body formed of an inner sleeve and an outer sleeve wherein the inner sleeve may be made to spin within the outer sleeve upon the application of a torqueing force that exceeds a predetermined release torque is herein disclosed. The gromm...	12/09/2003
6445177	Chip-detector assembly having improved probe-retention features A chip-detector assembly has a housing and a probe. The probe is adapted to be coupled to the housing. The chip-detector assembly also includes a locking mechanism comprising a locking ring and a sleeve member. The locking ring is fixedly coupled the hous...	09/03/2002
6364688	Thumbscrew with automatic torque-limiting feature A retainer screw for maintaining a retained device such as a cable connector in a connected condition with a host device is provided with a torque disconnecting mechanism that responds to the axial movement of the retainer screw and disconnects the drive ...	04/02/2002
6364585	Torque-controllable screw with knob In the screw of the present invention, a screw shaft and knob have a torque controller which rotates the screw shaft and the knob together until a rotating torque between the screw shaft and the knob reaches a predetermined level, and slips the knob towar...	04/02/2002
6309154	Torque-limiting assembly A torque-limiting assembly includes a collar, a locking ring, and a sleeve member. The collar is co-axially and rotatably coupled to a fitting. The locking ring is non-rotatably coupled to the collar, and includes a plurality of elongate tangs arranged ci...	10/30/2001
6082941	Torque-limiting fastener A torque-limiting fastener in which a threaded member having a drivable head portion is rotationally mounted within a capsule containing a calibrated spring loading element which is adapted to be compressed in one direction of rotation and released in the...	07/04/2000
6079923	Hybrid panel fastener A captive panel fastener includes a retractable screw having a thermal plastic cap molded around its head. The cap includes slotted skirt with resilient fingers. When the retractable screw is forced downward through the bore of the ferrule having divergen...	06/27/2000
6070774	Vehicle article carrier A vehicle article carrier having a pair of bracket members which are disposed on a pair of slats, and where each bracket member includes a rotatable actuating member incorporating a camming mechanism for allowing each bracket member to be quickly and easi...	06/06/2000
5967721	Loosening-resistant threaded fastener system and method of use A loosening-resistant threaded fastener system and method of use includes a washer that is axially movable on a threaded stud, a threaded nut having threads which cooperate with the threaded stud, and a washer anti-rotation mechanism to prevent the washer...	10/19/1999
5810533	Screw for fastening A screw for fastening that includes a male or female screw formed on its inner core area and including threads located about its outer circumference. A flange ring is located generally at one edge of the screw member in a manner so to be free to turn rela...	09/22/1998
5779409	Torque limiting retention subassembly for floating insert threaded fastener assemblies A retention subassembly for FI threaded fastener assemblies, which retention subassembly is operative to limit the torque, and consequently, the loads acting on the FI threaded fastener assembly and/or on the components coupled thereby. The retention suba...	07/14/1998
5606753	Fixing device with a locking mechanism A fixing device with a locking mechanism includes a bolt having a hexagonal head, a seat attached to the bottom face of the bolt head, and a washer to be fit onto the threaded shaft of the bolt. The seat has an engagement portion which is raised from an o...	03/04/1997
5577870	Tightening screw The tightening screw of the invention comprises a screw member forming female threads or male threads in a shaft core part, a flange ring fitted to the outer periphery of the screw member to contact with the object to be tightened, an operating ring for f...	11/26/1996
5460351	Valve stem locking assembly The invention provides a valve stem locking assembly for releasably locking a threaded fastener relative to a valve stem of a quarter-turn valve such as a ball valve. The assembly includes a handle defining an opening shaped to engage a corresponding shap...	10/24/1995
5460468	One-way nut and bolt The bolt, in the one-way nut and bolt combination, includes a head, a stem, and bolt thread on said stem. A longitudinal channel is defined on the stem by a plurality of aligned notches extending through the crests of the threads. Each notch is defined by...	10/24/1995
5188492	Split ring clamping arrangement A router having a depth of cut adjustment mechanism including an adjustment ring which engages a screw thread on the motor housing and rotationally engages the router base. There is further provided an arrangement for preventing relative rotation between ...	02/23/1993
5154557	Torque limit bolt which is reusable and has no breakaway parts A reusable torque limiting bolt having no breakaway parts is provided which has a collar rigidly coupled to an upper bolt portion via four cylindrical pins which are seated in four detents internally formed on the collar and four detents externally formed...	10/13/1992
5020949	Controlled-torque fastener A controlled-torque fastener limits the torque which may be applied to it for the delivery (screwing-in) of the fastener into a threaded bore of a workpiece or the like. The fastener has a threaded shaft and a tool seat which is configured to be engaged b...	06/04/1991
4692075	Panel fastener A screw-type fastener comprising two cooperable assemblages for releasably securing a panel having one of said assemblages to an underlying support structure such as a sub-panel or other framework having the other assemblage. The said other assemblage of ...	09/08/1987
4609314	Panel fastener A screw-type fastener comprising two cooperable assemblages for releasably securing a panel having one of said assemblages to an underlying support structure such as a sub-panel or other framework having the other assemblage. The said other assemblage of ...	09/02/1986
4512697	Torque limiting fastener A fastener is disclosed having an integral limiting configuration which is adjustable to provide a variable maximum torque transmitted from a threaded bolt to the mechanism being fastened. The torque transmission is controlled at its maximum by a friction...	04/23/1985
4434736	Strain controlled sewing machine mount A sewing machine is secured to the platform of a sewing cabinet with a machine connected stud and a wing nut which is threaded on the stud and is permitted to turn only a limited amount so as to prevent excessive force from being applied to the machine....	03/06/1984
4176582	Torque limiting nut assembly A torque limiting nut assembly having a threaded nut member and a spring wrench member which are interconnected by a ratchet like construction in which the magnitude of final assembly torque is predetermined by the torque required to initiate ratcheting o...	12/04/1979
4159667	Torque limiting RF connector A connecting nut having a base ring supporting a torque ring in a groove in the body of the base ring and a hex ring held about the torque ring by an annular flange in another groove of the base ring to permit rotation of the hex ring relative to the base...	07/03/1979

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