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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142124 | Methods and systems for captive fastening Methods and systems for an integrated captive fastener system is provided. A system includes an integrated nut assembly configured to be tethered to a first structure, the nut assembly including at least one of a lock washer and a flat washer coupled to a nut using ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7241094 | Restraint clip A restraint clip for suspending a load-bearing object includes an engaging member having a body defining an engaging member hole, two abutting surfaces, and two non-abutting surfaces; a lock having a lock body with a base defining a lock hole spatially aligned with ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7125026 | Cam-bolt assembly A cam bolt assembly for using in a vehicle's suspension system to adjust the vehicle's wheel alignment having a threaded fastener defining a pair of longitudinal channels, a first cam plate is coupled to the threaded bolt, a second cam plate defining an aperture is ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7004277 | Power blocks A support member for a differential carrier housing, including a body having first and second apertures configured to align with corresponding apertures on one side of a flange of a carrier housing and configured to receive fasteners extending through the apertures ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6976817 | Positive locking fastener A positive locking fastener for inhibiting rotation of a nut located on a shaft of a threaded fastener, the positive locking fastener comprising: a first plate and a second plate receivable on the shaft, wherein at least one of said plates is rotationally fixed rela... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6974275 | Locking member for bicycle component A bicycle component assembly is provided that includes a mounting member and a component attachment member coupled together via at least one locking member and at least a pair of fasteners. The locking member is mounted between the component attachment member and th... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6450746 | Screw retention device having serrations A screw retention device is disclosed for maintaining at least a pair of screws in a substantially static position. The screw retention device preferably includes at least two clamping portions, each clamping portion defining a recess therein for receivin... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6364617 | Toolless assembled fan An air circulating fan wherein the fan components are shipped disassembled. All of the fasteners used to assemble the fan components may be operated without tools, utilizing thumb screws and the like wherein the fan is capable of a "toolless" assembly. A ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6241441 | Securing fixture for a screw or a nut A securing fixture for a screw or a nut includes a holding device for holding the head of the screw or the nut and is provided with a projection which comprises a parting location which can be parted by means of a chisel. The projection also has a project... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6176661 | Stern drive and outboard locks The invention is a locking device for securing outboard motors and stern drives against theft. The invention attaches to the normal mounting bolts of a stern drive or outboard motor. The lock of the invention consists of two, one inch diameter, 304 work-h... | 01/23/2001 |
| 5951222 | Bolting system with secured nuts, and method thereof A bolting system secures its nuts with locking pins and securing portions. The first and second bolts extend through a surface in the same general orientation, wherein each of the bolts has a threaded end. First and second nuts are engaged with the bolts'... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5632583 | Split bolt ring An apparatus formed from a base member and a plurality of bolts is used to position the bolts on a flange. The base member is preferably arcuately shaped and has a first end and a second end. The arcuate base member defines a plane and is hand bendable in... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5624218 | Safety lock device for screw fasteners A safety lock device when combined with at least one pair of spaced screw fasteners, which by observation indicates tightness of the fasteners or looseness of either or both fastener, and additionally to limit counter rotation of either fastener to a smal... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5580201 | Cam bolt system A cam bolt system comprising a bolt with a threaded shaft and a head on one end thereof, wherein a cross section of the shaft is trilobal in shape and wherein the trilobal shaped shaft is threaded from one end opposite the head substantially the length of... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5516247 | Fastening device The invention is a fastening device for fastening a plurality of structures using a bolt and a nut. At least two bolts are provided each having a screw portion at one end. At least one nut is provided for each of the bolts. The nut has a flange having a d... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5489174 | Locking system for threaded fasteners A locking system including a combination of a multi-strand locking wire and a ferrule having a thin walled crimpable section useful for preventing threaded fasteners from loosening due to vibration, each of the fasteners having an aperture for receiving t... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5468103 | Locking system with an identification mark for threaded fasteners A locking system including a combination of a multistrand locking wire and a ferrule bearing an identification mark for preventing threaded fasteners on a device from loosening due to vibration, each of the fasteners having an aperture for receiving the l... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5429465 | Retainer structure for preventing relative rotation between fastener elements A retainer member for inhibiting or preventing relative rotation between a plurality of fastener elements which are arranged in predetermined spaced relationship with each other, and more particularly, an apertured retainer plate for preventing the rotati... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5415272 | Spring clip for live roller conveyor A spring clip for damping vibration in a live roller conveyor between a pair of spaced apart roller shafts, each of which has a longitudinal axis, relative to a pair of spaced apart, parallel rails with aligned holes through which opposite ends of the rol... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5116178 | Safety cable for fasteners The invention concerns safety cable used to prevent loosening of threaded fasteners. A multi-strand cable is strung through holes in the fasteners and is held in place by sleeves which are crimped over the cable ends. The cable dampens vibration better th... | 05/26/1992 |
| 4940373 | Nut and bolt locking emchanism A system of locking a pinch bolt assembly through a yoke arm of a vehicle steering assembly. The yoke arm of a steering assembly has an outward end, a forward face and a rearward face. A bolt receiving aperture through the yoke arm connects the forward fa... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4893975 | Locking device for engagement onto bolt heads A locking device for threaded fasteners includes a unitary flexibly shape-retaining body having portions nonrotatably engaging the heads of each of a pair of bolts, and a medial interconnecting bar portion which mutually prevents rotation of the portions ... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4852700 | Spot-type disk brake On a brake support (12) engaging over a brake disk (10) a piston (34) is supported and on the other side a floating caliper (14) is supported for axial displacement. In both cases slide guides (40) are provided for the supporting and each have a guide bod... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4846613 | Nut with corner passages The nut has two major faces and six lateral sides. A passage connecting two successive sides is formed in at least one, typically three corners. The passage is formed by a blind groove formed in one of the major faces of the nut, opening into a first one ... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4781502 | Anti-rotation locking device for fasteners An anti-rotation locking device for threaded fasteners which secure rotating parts subject to vibration, shock and the like. The device comprises a strap member and one or more retainer members. The strap member is positioned under the fasteners and the r... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4562707 | Outboard motor assembly locking system A locking system for the type outboard motor assembly to a boat transom that is held by bolting through a motor mounting plate and through the boat transom includes: (a) the bolting being by round headed bolts with preferably non-circular section necks to... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4557494 | Running board A running board having a series of lighting elements disposed within an enclosed cavity along the outer edge of the running board, and a mounting structure including a channel on the underside of the running board deck, which channel supports a fastener a... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4370083 | Multiple threaded fastener assembly A multiple threaded fastener assembly includes at least two hingedly interconnected members, each having a threaded bore therein constituting a nut for coaction with threaded bolts. The bolts operatively engage workpiece openings. Tightening of respective... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4346734 | Locking device A locking device to keep two spaced apart positionable heads in place. The disclosed locking device can keep two hex shaped adjustable relief valve heads (34,44) in place. The locking device (10) is punched out of a flat thin sheet metal plate. An elongat... | 08/31/1982 |
