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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7334828 | Force strut brace A force connection strut (1) of a chassis of a passenger car or utility vehicle is provided for the non-positive connection between a chassis and a wheel carrier, preferably an axle strut or a chassis control arm. An elongated basic body (G) and at least two ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 6935821 | Mushrooming expandable anchor A self-anchoring fastening device for installation in supports for hanging pipes wires or other articles in ceilings is shaped for a socket to drive the device for an easy installation process. The device comprises a collapsible anchoring portion having radially exp... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6832882 | Fastener A ratcheting fastener system such as for point of purchase displays. A bolt has a shank with a head end and a distal end, and a plurality of bolt threads on the shank, each thread having a thread start at the distal end. A nut has a bore with a plurality of thread s... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6764262 | Weatherproof fastener A fastener having a shank and head, the latter formed with a recess in its lower surface. A gasket is positioned in the recess, which it partially fills until the screw is employed to joint two elements and the gasket is compressed so that it fills the entirety of t... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6698986 | Method and means for mounting a toilet stool A mounting bolt for use in mounting toilet stools has upper and lower ends with an elongated threaded shank therebetween. An elongated planar head is on the lower end of the bolt and has a width similar to the diameter of the shank, and a longitudinal len... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6481943 | Holding element with expandable component A holding element 1, for fastening a component 18 to a carrier 4 having an opening 3, includes an insertion piece 2 made of a soft elastic plastics material, and a thrust part 11 made of a rigid plastics material. The insertion piece 2 is formed with a be... | 11/19/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6230456 | Window insert fastener A one-piece window insert fastener for releasably securing a window insert to a window sash having a generally rectangular shape with a plurality of openings about its periphery, the insert having a generally rectangular-shaped frame with a single pane st... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6158937 | Fastener for multiple layers having alignable apertures therethrough A fastener for multiple layers having alignable apertures therethrough. The fastener includes a first head, a second head, and a connector. The first head passes through the alignable apertures in the multiple layers and snugs against a first extreme oute... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6113826 | Manufacturing method for U-bolts A manufacturing method for U-bolts comprising the steps of (a) winding a linear, tape or cloth member made of fiber reinforced plastics in which at least a part of the fiber is oriented in three-dimensional directions around a mandrel having a substantial... | 09/05/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5880927 | Circuit breaker fastener A fastener for a reverse fed panelboard circuit breaker is taught. Briefly stated, a resilently deformable pivoting member is disposed between side barrier fins in a two pole panelboard breaker. A pin at one end of the fastener is placed through a screw h... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5827032 | Weatherproof fastening assembly A fastening assembly (10) that is weatherproof and that does not detract from the appearance of the object (16) into which it is driven is disclosed. The fastening assembly includes a fastening device (12) such as a nail that includes an elongated shank (... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5797714 | Plastic fastener, in particular, a vehicle panel fastener A plastic fastener for insertion inside a complementary opening in a part in the course of manufacture, in particular, a panel fastener for insertion inside a prismatic hole formed in a vehicle body part; the fastener compromising a head, and a shank in t... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5765860 | Apparatus for mounting an inflatable vehicle occupant restraint module to a vehicle steering wheel Apparatus for mounting a housing for an inflatable vehicle occupant restraint module to a vehicle steering wheel armature includes at least two snap-in fasteners for holding the housing in assembled relation with the armature. A resiliently compressible m... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5704631 | End-link for automotive suspension system An improved end-link for a suspension system for a motor vehicle, such as an automobile or a light truck, is used to accommodate adjustment between first and second elements, such as a stabilizer bar and a control element, in the suspension system. The en... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5685682 | Snap-fit fastener device with first and second materials A fastener device is provided for connecting a first component having a first aperture therein to a second component having a second aperture therein. The fastener device includes an axially extending first shaft portion for connection within the first ap... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5636955 | Surface mount ring assembly for loudspeaker An assembly for mounting loudspeakers in a panel. A hole is formed in the panel. An outer ring having a flange is secured in the hole with the flange on one side of the panel. An inner resilient ring is collapsed, passed through the outer ring to the othe... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5627610 | Self-locking nut for eye glasses having an unthreaded hole with vertical channels A self-locking nut for eye glasses excellent in assembling efficiency into which a male screw is fitted to secure a material between the head of the male screw and the self-locking nut itself, comprising a first member having a female thread portion forme... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5586005 | Removable heat sink assembly for a chip package The invention employs a post type fastening member that provides, at one end, an insertion friction connection to the circuit card and at the other end, extending through the heat sink, a compression spring means that urges the heat sink toward the circui... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5567097 | Device for fastening an assembly on the bodywork of a motor vehicle, and a screen wiper module including such a device A device for fastening to the body of a motor vehicle an assembly comprising a support plate, is of the type comprising a bolt-and-nut assembly. The threaded shank of the bolt passes through a hole in the support plate, a hole formed in a damping ring whi... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5425407 | Screw plug for tire punctures A repair plug for sealable insertion into puncture holes in tires has a conical shank carrying one or more buttress threads which may extend onto a head portion adapted for rotation with a screwdriver.... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5339491 | Sealed retainer grommet A sealed retainer grommet apparatus for securing a standard retainer member to a vehicle body panel. The apparatus generally includes a frusto-conical portion, an intermediate portion and a top portion. Both the top portion and a first end portion of the ... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5316423 | Acoustic isolation fastener and method for attachment A fastener is disclosed for attaching first and second members. The fastener includes a longitudinal shaft portion having first and second segments each having a cross-sectional shape substantially conforming to the peripheral shape of first and second op... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5228815 | Detachable device for joining together objects which each have a hole Detachable device for joining together objects having holes intended to come into alignment, comprising: a tubular member made of an elastically deformable material and capable of passing through the holes when it is in the expanded state and of widening ... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5199834 | Air bag stud A fastener which releasably retains a first member in relation to a second member. The fastener is frangible for fracture upon the application of a tensioning force thereto permitting the first and second members to which the fastener is engaged to be dis... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5175665 | Lighting resistant composite structures A lightning resistant composite structure, particularly for aircraft, in which a composite skin panel, for example of carbon fibre, is attached to an inner composite structure by one or more lightning resistant fastener assemblies. The fastener assembly c... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5061137 | Fastener with resilient linking means A fastener is provided which comprises a head component; a barbed shank component; and a resilient linking means connecting the head and shank components. The fastener has a longitudinal opening adapted to receive a tool for the application of force in a ... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5036674 | Accumulator mounting method and apparatus The mounting stud of an accumulator is secured within a central opening of a base pan mounted elastomeric grommet by way of a metal sleeve having outwardly extending protuberances that grip the inner walls of the elastomeric grommet and inwardly extending... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5013391 | Adhesive nutplate assembly for mounting An improved adhesive mounted nutplate assembly and related installation method are provided for secured mounting of a nutplate or the like onto a substrate, particularly at a blind side of the substrate in alignment with an access opening. The nutplate as... | 05/07/1991 |
| 5006026 | Particle retention means associated with fastener An apparatus to collect metal particles as generated (galling) by a fastener connection to a workpiece, the fastener having a head and an axially forwardly extending shank, the combination comprising an O-ring about the head; the head forming an outwardly... | 04/09/1991 |
| 5000640 | Split nut A split nut is made of elastic material that deflects under manual pressure. Each nut half has a projecting bead and a keyhole recess. The beads removably fit into the keyhole recesses to hold the nut halves together. Radial fins permit rotation by air je... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4998875 | Mold with slide retainer A multipart mold having a resilient retainer engageable with a pin attached to a mold part to hold the mold part in a desired position relative other mold parts.... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4971496 | Non-metallic acoustic and thermal isolating fastener mount A non-metallic acoustic and thermal isolating fastener mount comprising a housing 20, a threaded locking plate 30, an elastic diaphragm 40, and an unthreaded spacer 50 is disclosed. The housing 20 includes a cavity 24 and a pair of outwardly extending arm... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4958425 | Knock-down furniture coupling device An article of knock-down furniture that can be easily assembled by an end-user comprises a plurality of pieces and contact joint arrangements that prevent unwanted separation of the pieces, while permitting the pieces to rotate and flex relative to each o... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4923348 | Protective cap construction and method A protective cap for fastener heads includes a preformed member formed of a naturally tacky compound of unvulcanized butyl rubber, a reinforcing layer of a non-woven polyester fabric, and a silicone-coated polyethylene release liner. The preformed member ... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4909012 | Method of using compression fastener for joining structural members A method of wall construction using a compressive fastener for log building construction which acts to continuously maintain pressure between individual logs in a building wall which includes a plurality of logs in stacked configuration. Logs are joined b... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4878085 | Cylinder and hub locking method and apparatus A method and apparatus for locking the drive hubs of a forms overlay station in a laser electrographic printer to its transparent forms overlay drum includes counterboring a plurality of holes through the drum into the hubs, inserting a resilient member s... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4858880 | Resilient load supporting and motion accommodating mounting apparatus Resilient mounting apparatuses are useful for isolating the engine generated vibrations and noise from the frame. The mushroom style resilient mounting apparatuses are generally over designed and add to the cost without any additional benefits. The subjec... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4854797 | Threaded fastener with resilient linking means A threaded fastener comprises a head component for the application of torque to the fastener, an externally threaded shank portion, a resilient linking member for interconnecting the head component and the shank portion a certain axial distance apart and ... | 08/08/1989 |
