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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7207759 | Fastener for panels or the like A fastener comprises a pin and a bushing having a hollow shank that is inserted into holes in a plurality of members being attached. A pin shank is inserted into the bushing shank to effect a widened-diameter coupling condition in which the diameter of the bushing s... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7147419 | Element of fastening accessories to metal windows and doors An element for fastening accessories to metal window and door frames includes a monolithic metal body with a cylindrical central portion having a threaded inner hole. An insertion portion has a cone frustum shape with decreasing diameter from the diameter of the cyl... | 12/12/2006 |
| 6994486 | Functional element and panel assembly A method for placing a functional element, especially a fastening element, in an especially liquid-tight and/or gastight manner, on a metal part. The inventive method is characterized in that a functional element provided with a hollow head segment is pressed agains... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6955514 | Connector with male part for final fixing A connector for fastening a member having an attaching hole includes a female part and a male part. The female part has a head portion, a leg portion, an inner space formed in the leg portion side and opened at the head portion, and an engaging projection formed on ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6951467 | Conductive rivet for circuit card The conductive rivet designed to connect the first and second conducting surfaces of circuit board through an aperture in the board. The rivet includes a conical member with an associated insulating washer associated on one side of circuit board. A T-shaped rivet an... | 10/04/2005 |
| 5759002 | Attachment device for a cover plate A plastic fastener for securely and reliably fastening a cover plate to a rack cabinet includes a fastener part and a pin. The fastener part has a pierced shaft which includes tabs or similar appendages and two spaced flange-like collars. The fastener par... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5735021 | Snap stud assembly A snap stud assembly is provided for pivotally connecting two hardware members together. A stud is disposed within a tubular sleeve. A lower or bottom end of the stud is attached to a lower hardware member by pressing or deforming the bottom end of the st... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5632581 | Clip A clip includes a clip body having a flange formed with an insertion hole for receiving a pin; and a substantially cylindrical leg which projects from the bottom surface of the flange, has a hollow interior communicating with the pin insertion hole, and i... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5499854 | Mounting bracket assembly for a vehicle sunshade and method of installing same in a vehicle A sunshade mounting bracket assembly for mounting a sunshade to a vehicle without the use of tools or fasteners. The bracket assembly includes an outer bracket, an inner bracket, and an elbow to which the sunshade is attached. The outer bracket is mountab... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5496006 | Fastening device and method of attachment Two components are attached together by a fastening device that permits three dimensional variation between the attachment points of the two component parts. The fastening device includes a bracket having a cylindrical body for insertion into the attachme... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5476350 | Slotted push-in rivet and method of riveting A push-in rivet for being mounted on and interconnecting a connector and a circuit board. The rivet body includes a head portion, a plurality of spaced-apart flexible legs, and a shank portion which interconnects the head portion and the legs. The legs ar... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5457824 | Easily removable and attachable toilet seat connector and method An easily removable and attachable toilet seat connector and method is disclosed herein. The device of the present invention comprises a threaded bolt and a nut which is threadable thereto. The threaded bolt has an axially extending aperture. A pin fits w... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5443344 | Method and apparatus for attaching two members together from one side thereof A method and apparatus for attaching two members together which includes forming an opening through a first member. A second member has a first portion thereof which is larger than the opening in the first member and a second portion disposed about a long... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5409336 | Wall anchoring apparatus An anchor for suspending objects to a wall or ceiling is provided having a plunger held in position adjacent to a chamber, the plunger being inserted through the chamber where the plunger engages a plurality of wings, the wings thereby flare outward to se... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5383753 | Rivet fastener A rivet fastener has a rivet housing and a shaft threaded into the rivet housing. The shaft has a head formed at a distal end thereof and being of a greater diameter than the threaded portion of the shaft. The head of the shaft supports a drilling element... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5375954 | Clip fastener A clip comprising a female member and a male member, with the female member having a plurality of resilient divisions, with the end of each division pressing radially inwardly, and in which the male member has a head portion that radially outwardly flexes... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5370484 | Push rivet having unfastening means In a push rivet consisting of a grommet part and a pin part so that two panel members may be joined together first by passing the grommet part through an opening passed through these panel members, and forcing the pin part into a central bore of the gromm... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5320465 | Blind pin fixing A blind pin fixing is provided comprising a headed pin having a series of radial grooves in that part of its stem beneath the head and a flanged body with a first circular flange and a deformable body portion projecting therefrom and arranged for the rece... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5320460 | Sealing assembly for filler hole A plug-type sealing assembly for hermetically closing a filler hole 24 of a lid 19 of a container 20, comprises: a plug 1 having a rod portion 3 in an upper part of which a large-diameter head portion 2 is formed, the rod portion 3 having a male screw 5 i... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5295773 | Self-locking pressed in insert arrangement Insert 16 has four radial slots 26 through shoulder 22 and wall 28. It is press fit within smooth hole 32 in case 10. Internal threads 24 are strained in the locking range 36 where bolt 18 is locked.... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5178501 | Axially adjustable screw anchor A fastener system for precision mounting of body parts to a frame in spite of unavoidable manufacturing variations, composed of an anchor hole in a frame and an axially adjustable screw anchor seated stationarily into the anchor hole. The axially adjustab... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5174703 | Two-part adjustable connector assembly A two-part adjustable connector assembly for utilization in adjustably connecting two juxtaposed members which, for proper fit, must be secured to one another and must be capable of being moved relative to each other to accomplish a proper fit. An example... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5163795 | Front mounted rivet with interlocked drive pin A fastener including a body portion having a head member and a shank member integrally formed with one side of the head member, the head member including a central aperture and at least one flexible engagement member intergrally formed with the head membe... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5106225 | Adjustable spacer An adjustable spacer made of plastic for securing two plate-shaped components together with variable spacing, including an anchoring part adapted to be inserted into and secured in a hole of first one of said components and having a cylindrical hollow sha... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5049014 | Fastener assembly A fastener assembly for securing layers of roofing material to a deck includes a nut for insertion in and engagement with a pre-drilled hole in the deck and a threaded bolt for engagement with the nut. The nut is provided with resilient legs that are disp... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4978265 | Sleeve anchor for screw An anchor adapted for insertion in a hole through the wall. The wall includes inner and outer surfaces with the hole extending inwardly through the wall from the outer surface of the wall to the inner surface of the wall. The anchor comprises a head, a bo... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4952106 | Fastener having separate portions for engaging two panels to be secured together A fastener comprises a female member and a male member. The female member has a flange-like head having a pin insertion hole, a hollow cylindrical leg section extending from the head and having a plurality of legs defined by means of a plurality of slits ... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4924533 | Coupling means for toilet tank and bowl assembly A mounting assembly to couple a water tank to a water closet is disclosed. The mounting assembly includes a threaded bolt, tubular elastomeric seal member and fastening means. The elastomeric member has centering ribs formed around its outer surface, a fl... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4874276 | Fastener A fastener includes a cylindrical outer member and an insertion member. The cylindrical outer member has a cylindrical portion with an axial bore, and a flange portion provided at one end of the cylindrical portion. The cylindrical portion tapers toward t... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4840523 | Securing device A securing device includes an outer cylinder having a hollow cylindrical portion with a flange provided at one end, and an insertion member having a rod-like portion to be inserted into the outer cylinder. The hollow cylindrical portion of the outer cylin... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4789284 | Self-cutting expansion anchor The present invention relates to expansison anchors for solid wall installation and is specifically concerned with providing a self cutting expansion anchor which can be installed in one continuous motion by utilizing combined cutting blades and wall grip... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4761105 | Blind fastener settable by spring pin Blind fastener of the type having a tubular outer member with a head at one end and a conical portion at the other end, the conical portion having its apex within the outer member. The conical portion is expanded radially to form a second head on the fast... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4729606 | Apparatus for mounting a wheel cap A wheel cap mounting apparatus for mounting a wheel cap on a disk wheel includes a retainer to be fixedly mounted on the disk wheel, and a bolt for holding the wheel cap to the retainer. The retainer includes a body portion having a throughhole and a nut ... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4717219 | Electrical connector and assembly eyelets An electrical connector assembly (12, 17) including means (17) for securing the connector assembly to a printed circuit board (11). The electrical connector housing (12) has an eyelet (17) disposed in an aperture (12b) in a mounting flange (12c) in an int... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4702656 | Expansion bolt assembly An expansion bolt assembly for use in boreholes with an annular undercut adjacent the base of the boreholes includes an axially elongated anchor bolt, a support sleeve laterally enclosing the anchor bolt with annular segments formed on the support sleeve,... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4596503 | Expansion dowel assembly with pivotally displaceable tongues An expansion dowel assembly consists of an axially extending sleeve and a spreading element. Tongues are pivotally displaceably connected to the sleeve and are located one after the other along the axial direction of the sleeve. The tongues are split in t... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4566832 | Sleeve-shaped expansion dowel An expansion dowel is formed of an axially elongated sleeve with expansion tongues connected to it so that they can be pivoted radially outwardly projecting from the outside surface of the sleeve. Each of the tongues has a radially directed projection in ... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4405272 | Two-piece fastener with front shoulder The fastener of the invention has a sleeve-like body with a laterally enlarged head at a rear end thereof, a fixed diameter rear portion forwardly adjacent to the head, and at least three forwardly opening longitudinal slots defining as many forwardly pro... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4367995 | Quick-acting expansible fastener A fastening device of synthetic resin includes a male member and a female member. The device is capable of fastening objects by simply axially forcing the male member into the female member whereby external threads of the male member threadably engage wit... | 01/11/1983 |
| 4358234 | Part fixing system Fixation of a rear combination lamp to an automobile body is accomplished by having a plurality of stud bolts planted in the fixing flange of the lamp, causing a retaining clip for determining the position of the lamp on the automobile body to be fastened... | 11/09/1982 |
