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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7427181 | Composite drain plug A composite drain plug for an automobile engine. The drain plug is made up of a hollow metal sleeve that is flanged at one end and closed at the other end. There is a core portion filling the hollow sleeve and having a head portion and a stub flange adjacent the fla... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7407354 | Corrosion-resistant metal fasteners and stud inserts In the trucking industry, a wheel stud having a recess at either end to accommodate a sacrificial insert of metal higher in the electromotive series of metals than the metals of the wheel stud assembly, the lug and the components joined thereby and being of sufficie... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7338243 | Thread-cutting screw A thread-cutting screw (1) serves for being screwed into the bore-hole wall (1a) of a bore-hole (1b). It comprises a substantially cylindrical core (2) of metal which has a central longitudinal axis (4), a thread (... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7204925 | Structure and method of preventing electrolytic corrosion for magnesium alloy member A structure and a method of preventing electrolytic corrosion for a magnesium alloy member (20), the structure wherein a first coated layer (11) formed by electro deposition and a second coated layer (12) formed by distributing PTFE particles on... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7182566 | Fastener having supplemental support and retention capabilities A fastener, such as a nail, screw, etc., which possesses supplemental support and/or retention capability is provided. The fastener includes an elongated auxiliary member secured interiorly to, exteriorly to, or along the shaft of the fastener. The auxiliary member ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7150594 | Hybrid fastener apparatus and method for fastening A composite fastener and method for fastening structural members are provided. The fastener is formed at least partially of a composite material. For example, at least one component of the fastener can be formed of a composite material and the remaining components o... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7033121 | Water-tight grommet A substantially watertight grommet having a sealing mechanism that can simultaneously form a watertight seal between the grommet and a pin received therein and between the grommet and a panel within which the grommet is received is herein described. In a preferred e... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7014409 | Fastening element A fastening element which has a core (16) of a relatively hard, carburized steel and a ferritic rim zone (15) of a less hard, low-carbon steel, includes a stem (11), a head (14) provided at one end of the stem (11), a tip (13 | 03/21/2006 |
| 6971829 | Fastening device A fastening device, which will facilitate the assembly of associated parts or manufactured articles, and electromagnetic energy absorptive component for absorbing electromagnetic waves and converting wave energy to heat; an expansive component, which expands upon ex... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6939076 | Oil-less rivet system for a reclining chair mechanism An improved rivet system is disclosed. A wall proximity reclining/tilt chair includes the improved rivet system which eliminates the need for oil lubrication and additional bushings. The rivet system is such that installation is simplified and manufacturing inconsis... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6908275 | Fastener having supplemental support and retention capabilities A fastener, such as a nail, screw, etc., which possesses supplemental support and/or retention capability is provided. The fastener includes an elongated auxiliary member secured interiorly to, exteriorly to, or along the shaft of the fastener. The auxiliary member ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6860687 | Weldable aluminum stud A weld-on part made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, such as but not limited to a stud (1), which has a surface which is at least partially provided with a layer (5) which contains a titanium containing material. The stud (1) is treated with a ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6562206 | Anode assembly A propeller attachment is disclosed including a body, the body including an anodic material, at least one projection projecting from the body, and a fastener coupled to the body. An anode is also disclosed including an annular body constructed from an ano... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6543976 | Fastening device A fastening device, which will facilitate the assembly of associated parts or manufactured articles, and electromagnetically absorptive component for absorbing electromagnetic waves and converting wave energy to heat; an expansive component, which expands... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6527491 | Driving fit rivet made of aluminum The present invention provides the driving fit rivet made of aluminum, whereof, when driving in the rivet to caulk and joint without making a prepared hole on aluminum plates, no crack, no buckling, no seizure, and the like are caused, it is possible to c... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6416267 | Sleeve-form two-material expansible fixing plug with a high torsional stiffness The invention relates to an expansible fixing plug (10), which is manufactured as a two-material fixing plug from a relatively soft and a relatively hard plastics material. To achieve a low insertion torque of an expansion screw as the expansible fixing p... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6045310 | Composite fastener for use in high temperature environments A fastener includes a composite body and a metal coupling attached to the body. The metal coupling includes an attachment structure to connect the fastener to an external structure. An assembly of components includes a first metallic component having a fi... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5938386 | Fastening device A fastening device, which will facilitate the assembly of associated parts or manufactured articles, features a conductive target material for absorbing electromagnetic waves and converting wave energy to heat; an assembly element, contiguous with the tar... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5908155 | Powder discharge apparatus and method for using the same An apparatus and method for use with powdered resin feeders that provide a continuous stream of powder to a plurality of spray nozzles for the application of powder to a plurality of work-pieces. In one preferred embodiment, the apparatus converts a singl... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5827287 | High strength internal bone fixation devices and process for forming same Processes are set forth for forming high strength thermoplastic polymer bone fixation devices used, for example, in orthopedic surgery, where "strength" is quantified in terms of a given device's pullout strength, tensile modulus, shear strength and break... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5813185 | Spacer reciever for a wall form tie rod A tie rod assembly for use with forms for forming a wall of pourable, curable material. Each assembly has a rod having opposite threaded ends and two spacers. Each of the spacers has a first conical section having a recessed opening at an apex region of a... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5520492 | Sliding parts and method of producing same A sliding part having a metallic main body which is formed with a silver plating layer over a surface thereof slidable in contact with other metallic part. The silver plating layer has a crystal structure so adapted that the intensity of diffraction X-ray... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5490750 | Anchoring device for a threaded member An anchoring device for anchoring a threaded member in a substrate material includes a plastic anchoring sheath for receiving the screw. The plastic anchoring sheath includes annular anchoring ribs formed around a body portion of the anchoring sheath and ... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5428935 | Anchors for impact attenuation safety cushion system Compositions and designs useful for fabricating safety cushion and mat assemblies which have effective protection against injuries to persons falling from a height of up to twelve feet are disclosed. The rubber anchor composition has a shore hardness of a... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5292215 | Metal bolt with a composite core for enhancement The improved metal matrix bolt has a metal shell having the bolt head, shank and threads thereon. The shell has a longitudinal space therein wherein a composite core of fibers is bonded. The fibers are divided into two groups: a longitudinal group and a s... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5152650 | Electrically conductive synthetic resin bolt A tightening member molded from hard synthetic resin containing carbon fiber developed from hyperfine particles of a high-melting metal and/or a compound of the high-melting metal by use of vapor phase system for thermally decomposing hydrocarbon. The tig... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5127783 | Carbon/carbon composite fasteners A carbon and/or ceramic fiber reinforced carbon and/or ceramic matrix composite threaded member including a core, a fiber containing thread-defining element bonded to the exterior of the core and a reinforcing fabric layer securing the thread-defining ele... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5114290 | Fiber reinforced composite threaded member A threaded member including a core, a thread-defining element helically extending around and along the core and a reinforcing tubular fabric layer bonded to the exterior surface of the combined core and thread-defining element. The radial projection of th... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5092727 | Braided composite threaded member A threaded member including a core having an integral tubular braided layer bonded to the exterior surface of the core. The braided layer includes at least one element of greater radial projection which defines a helical thread on the exterior surface of ... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5090857 | Metallic threaded composite fastener A metallic threaded composite fastener, particularly suited for high temperature applications, has a body member made of high temperature-resistant composite material with a ceramic coating. The body member has a head portion configured to be installed in... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5080547 | Triaxially braided composite nut and bolt A hollow composite internally threaded member such as a nut includes a reinforcing fabric layer such as a braided or knit layer extending in the axial direction of the member and conforming to its threads and an exterior cross-sectional configuration defi... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5057257 | Method of transfer molding fiber-reinforced resin bolt products A method of molding fiber-reinforced bolts including wrapping a bundle of unidirectional fibers axially around a core, placing the core in a molding cavity, supplying fiber-reinforced resin to the mold cavity, and curing the resin encapsulated core. The c... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5033925 | Composite nut and bolt A hollow composite internally threaded member such as a nut includes a reinforcing fabric layer such as a braided or knit layer extending in the axial direction of the member and conforming to its threads. A method of making such an internally threaded me... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5022803 | Pin type carbon-carbon fastener A method for joining carbon-carbon structural elements together using a carbon-carbon pin type fastener for transfer of shear loads. A coating of powdered metal which undergoes a large expansion when reacted in the presence of a gas is used to coat the ou... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4975006 | Carbon-carbon fasteners, bolt type The fastening together of structural elements formed from carbon-carbon is accomplished by a fastener constructed from 2-D or 3-D carbon-carbon in the form of a high angle helical threads on one end and a countersunk head with a carbon-carbon central inse... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4975014 | High temperature low thermal expansion fastener A high-temperature, low-thermal expansion fastener for joining low thermal expansion refractory materials includes a pin with an inset portion on the shank of the pin that forms a head-facing shoulder, at least one shell insert which is seatable about the... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4907928 | Fastening member for securement into hard materials A fastening member to be driven into a hard receiving material, such as concrete, masonry, rock and the like, has an axially extending shank with a drilling head at its leading end and a thread adjacent its trailing end for connecting a load to the fasten... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4900208 | Roofing fastener A fastener for insulated roofing comprises a non-metallic, screw-threaded shank, having a penetrating point at one end of the shank and a transverse plate carried at the other end of the shank. The shank and transverse plate are preferably integrally meth... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4865792 | Method of using composite reinforced grommet A device and method to prevent delamination at load-bearing apertures in structural composite substrates is disclosed. The device is a composite reinforcing grommet having a hollow, generally tubular member of braided filaments impregnated with polymer. T... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4863330 | Composite fastener and method of manufacture An essentially cylindrical, light weight, composite fastener formed of an interior cylindrical core member, a cone-shaped molded insert plug member in the first or head end of the core, and an exterior cup-shaped overwrap member. Threads are formed at the... | 09/05/1989 |
