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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7658583 | Connection arrangement for superimposed layers of material In aircraft construction, connection elements for connecting layers of insulating material onto walls are subject to special requirements for ease of installation, weight considerations, and resistance to heat. The invention provides a connection arrangement, in par... | 02/09/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7258487 | Bearing unit, and motor and electronic apparatus having the bearing unit The bearing unit of the present invention has: a shaft; a radial bearing which supports the shaft in a circumferential direction of the shaft; a thrust bearing which supports an end of the shaft in a thrust direction of the shaft; a housing having a closed structure... | 08/21/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6979161 | Bolt structure for use with a magnesium alloy member for tightening magnesium alloy members with each other or with a heterogenenous material The present invention provides for a bolt structure for use with a magnesium alloy member that can insulate between magnesium alloy members and steel or other bolts without lowering the bolt shaft power, and prevent occurrence of electrolytic corrosion with an elect... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6899502 | Self-filling fastener and method of making A fastener, such as a nail or staple, includes a fastener body having an impact surface and a plug of filler material joined to the impact surface. The plug of filler material fills the hole made by the fastener body when the fastener is driven into a workpiece. Man... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6673469 | Arrangement for decreasing galvanic corrosion between metal components Arrangement (1) for decreasing galvanic corrosion between metal components that includes at least a first component (2) in which a first metal is a part, and at least a second component (3) in which a second metal is a part, whereby the first metal has a ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6637995 | Super-elastic rivet assembly According to an embodiment of the present invention, a fastening assembly has a first component containing a first aperture and a second component containing a second aperture. A pin made of a super-elastic alloy defines a shank with a bore having an axis... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6499926 | Fastener apparatus and method of fastening non-metallic structures A fastener for fastening and joining sections of composite material together is disclosed comprising a substantially cylindrical core component and substantially cylindrical hollow sleeve component, one or both of which are pre-coated with a curable organ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6386810 | High strength screw An object is to provide a high strength screw in which a high strength steel material not used in the prior art is employed as the tapping screw or gib-head screw or bolt or the like, and moreover, which, by the administering of a carburization hardening ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6238157 | Attachment connection for vehicle trim component An attachment connection (18) for securing a vehicle trim component (16) to a vehicle body sheet metal panel (20) includes an attachment projection (22) extending from the trim component with an attachment formation (24) molded in situ thereon from a soft... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6048147 | Fixing clip for fixing attachment member to panel A fixing clip is provided for fixing an attachment member to a panel having an attachment hole. The fixing clip includes a grommet having a plurality of extensible leg pieces for engagement with a periphery of the attachment hole, a pin to be pressed into... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6042315 | Fastener A fastener body comprises a head and a shank fabricated from a composite material. The head has at least one side which extends beyond the side of the shank and has two other sides coplanar with the shank. A fastener for engaging a liner has perpendicular leng... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5942731 | Polymeric coated metallic members for a utility pole Improved metallic utility pole accessories used to either support objects on a utility pole or to support and stabilize the pole are provided. In general, the utility pole accessories include a polymeric chemically bonded coating that protects the underly... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5879819 | Sliding parts and process for producing same A sliding part has a film of an Ag-In alloy comprising 25 to 35 wt. % of In and the balance Ag and inevitable impurities and formed on a surface of a stainless steel main body thereof which surface is slidable on other stainless steel part. The Ag-In allo... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5713706 | Plastic composite fastener for self-cutting and frictional welding A plastic composite fastener capable of cutting its own hole in a resin composite panel and friction welding itself to be flush with the outer surface of the resin panel is provided. An inner metal core member can be provided with at least one cutting edg... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5666781 | Metal fasteners for wood construction use and a method of constructing a house A metal fastener for joining a wooden architectural member to a wooden or other architectural member for wood construction use includes a metal fastener base and a copper or copper-containing cladding enshrouding the metal base. A method of constructing a... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5655969 | Method of manufacturing a corrosion-resistant, headed fastener, such as nail for exterior applications, and manufacturing method A corrosion-resistant, headed fastener, such as a nail for exterior applications, is made from a carbon steel wire pre-coated with a protective, metallic layer having corrosion-resistant properties, the protective, metallic layer being discontinuous at a ... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5641256 | Anchoring device for a threaded member An anchoring device for anchoring a threaded member such as a screw or bolt in a substrate material includes an anchoring sheath for receiving the threaded member. The anchoring sheath includes annular anchoring ribs formed around a body portion of the an... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5564876 | Corrosion-resistant, headed fastener, such as nail for exterior applications, and manufacturing method A corrosion-resistant, headed fastener, such as a nail for exterior applications, is made from a carbon steel wire pre-coated with a protective, metallic layer having corrosion-resistant properties, the protective, metallic layer being discontinuous at a ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5549432 | Composite coupling nut and method of making same A composite coupling nut and method of making the same wherein a substantially rigid annular body portion with an internal threaded portion is provided with an outer annular layer of an elastomeric material formed thereon in intimate juxtaposed relation t... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5533852 | Fastener bearing assembly A fastener bearing assembly for reducing the turning friction between a head of a fastener and an object to be fastened, for example, a vehicle wheel. The assembly comprises a first part having a first pressure transmitting surface and a second part havin... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5484244 | Self-locking threaded fasteners A threaded fastener with a shape memory alloy (SMA) coatings on its threads is disclosed. The fastener has special usefulness in high temperature applications where high reliability is important. The SMA coated fastener is threaded into or onto a mating t... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5417776 | Hard austenitic stainless steel screw The surface layer of a hard austenitic stainless steel screw is formed as nitrided layer and then is covered by a plating coat or a resin coat to give properties such as shortening the boring time as well as heightening the surface hardness of the screw i... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5413443 | Method and apparatus for mounting an insulator thread onto a pin of a power line In a unit for mounting a primary insulator for power lines onto a pin, a threaded element has an inner diameter which decreases along the length of the threaded element from its top to bottom. The threaded element surrounds a portion of the pin, forming a... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5409337 | Retained seal assembly A seal assembly (21) is disclosed for use with a housing (H) which defines a fluid chamber (C) and a threaded opening (O). In threaded engagement with the opening is a threaded portion (13) of a device such as a sensor assembly (11 ). The housing defines ... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5333980 | Buckling semi-solid rivet A rivet for joining two panels together including a solid member and a member having a tubular portion surrounding part of the solid member. In one form, the rivet has a solid shank and a tail with a tubular forward portion. The shank extends entirely thr... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5332348 | Fastening devices Fastening devices such as washers, seals and drive pins subject to corrosive deterioration of all or select portions thereof wherein all or such select portions are protected from such corrosion and failure by a thin coating or coatings of hard surface ma... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5275892 | Multi-layer corrosion resistant coating for fasteners and method of making A corrosion resistant coating and process comprises the following layers applied in sequence over a ferrous metal substrate: a micro-throwing nickel-zinc alloy plating; a zinc-nickel alloy plating containing 5 to 30 weight percent nickel; a galvanically p... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5193960 | Washer with elastic water-swellable rubber A washer system comprising: an annular washer having a central opening and an annular packing member which is coaxially arranged with the annular washer, at least a portion of the annular packing member being arranged within the central opening of the ann... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5165832 | Removable B-nut retaining wire A unitary retaining device is removably insertable into a connector. The retaining device includes a unitary wire having a first end integrally formed as a handle of any suitable geometric shape and a second end of which is radiused, wire shaped and annea... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5160227 | Self-locking nut In a self-locking nut including a threaded upper collar equipped with longitudinal slots in U-shape defining in collar a plurality of circular arc segments compressed by a helical external spring, the spring is subjected to a hot-galvanizing treatment and... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5143499 | Deformable cylinder locknut A temperature-sensitive, deformable cylinder locknut for use in high temperature applications associated with the operation of a gas turbine engine provides a secure fastener lock which resists torsional and vibrational stresses which may otherwise act to... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5122020 | Self locking fastener Reusable self locking fasteners, and methods of making the same wherein the self-locking characteristic is derived from a metallurgically bonded metal patch comprising a metal or metal alloy selectively applied to a specific region of the threaded surface... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5120175 | Shape memory alloy fastener A fastener having an elongated shank formed of a shape memory alloy, a head at the upper end of the shank, and an annular segment at the lower end of said shank having a deformed cross-sectional shape suitable for insertion into an opening extending throu... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5096352 | Diamond coated fasteners Fasteners and fastening devices made of metals, metal alloys, hard high strength ceramic material and the combination of same, are provided wherein all, a select portion or portions of the fasteners are coated with a thin layer or film of synthetic diamon... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5042961 | Roof bolt with helical coil and bail anchor A mine roof anchor assembly usable with a quick-setting resin cartridge inserted into a mine roof opening includes a partially threaded elongated bolt having a head at one end, a bail-type mechanical anchor at the threaded end, and an elongated helical co... | 08/27/1991 |
| 4815906 | Blind rivet assembly A blind rivet assembly is disclosed. The rivet assembly comprises a mandrel, a rivet body, a buckle sleeve, an expanding wrinkle sleeve, a pressure sleeve and a locking collar. The sleeves, rivet body and collar are slideably disposed about the mandrel wi... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4802807 | Threaded fastener A compositely plated, threaded fastener has zinc plating applied to a threaded fastener core and an aluminum plating is applied to the zinc underplating. Optionally, a polymeric top coat can be applied to the aluminum plating for pigmented appearance. The... | 02/07/1989 |
