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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7441457 | Fixing element for a sensor head A fixing element, is designed on a fixing ring (2) for a sensor head (1) measuring speed of rotation or angle of rotation of a wheel in a motor vehicle. The sensor head (1) has a housing (11) made of plastic, and at least one housing foot... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7364382 | Metal/plastic insert molded sill plate fastener A fastener for joining trim pieces to a motor vehicle includes a metal insert molded into an elastomeric body of a fastener. An anti-rotational rib prevents excessive rotation of the fastener after installation. Oppositely extending flexible wings of the metal inser... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7351022 | Unified multi-part head for a staked fastener A unified head for a staked fastener wherein the unified head is made from a first member in combination with a supplemental member, and the two members have at least one shared fiber. In a staking operation that forms the unified head, the operation is conducted in... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7344331 | Molded product assembly and fastener A molded product assembly includes a molded product being mountable to a body to be mounted having a mounting hole via a fastener. The molded product has a post projecting toward the mounting hole and disposed on a back surface of the molded product, at least a part... | 03/18/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7273532 | Assembly element to be inserted in a bore An assembly element to be inserted into a bore, with two compensating elements fitting one into the other and having eccentric bores. The assembly element is provided for transmission of forces to the inner surface of the hole of the bore and for positioning the lon... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7223458 | Molded product including coupling component incorporated in receiving member A molded product includes a receiving member in a body. A coupling component such as a female screw component is embedded in the receiving member. A connecting piece is formed continuous to the body and the receiving member based on integral molding. The connecting ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7029221 | Sleeve device with internal fins for holding a piece such as a bolt in a bore A device for holding a piece in a bore comprises a cylindrical sleeve constructed to be inserted into the bore and held therein by engagement of its outer surface with an inner surface of the bore, and a series of fins extending longitudinally of an inner surface of... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7018152 | Clip A clip includes a grommet, a pin, and a thin connection portion integrally connecting the grommet and the pin. The grommet includes a pair of expandable leg pieces and has a V-shape. The pin can relatively move inside the grommet. A through hole for guiding a top po... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6984096 | Device for connecting a support, especially a body part of a motor vehicle, with a panel element, especially a door or wall paneling A device for connecting a support, with a panel element is provided including a connecting element (1) with an upper part (3) that can be fastened to the panel element, lower part (4) that can be linked with the support and a neck-shaped interme... | 01/10/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6913666 | Process for anchoring connecting elements in a material with pores or cavities and connecting elements therefor A joining pin (3.2) with which two parts (1 and 2) made from a porous material, particularly wood or a wood-like material, are to be joined together, is anchored in the porous material at predetermined anchoring points (31, 33). For this ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6802680 | Torque limiting fastener A torque limiting fastener includes a fastener body and a fastener head insert configured to fit within the fastener body and to transfer a limited amount of torque to the body. The fastener body has a head with a bore formed therein and having a first set of protru... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6764264 | Female screw device pickable by a SMT automatic machine A female screw rod is constructed to include a female screw rod adapted for mounting in a mounting hole of a motherboard to support an object above the motherboard, the female screw rod having an axially extended screw hole for the installation of a screw, and a qui... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6685407 | Connecting element comprising two members The invention relates to a connecting element between a support, in particular part of a motor vehicle body and a bearing part which is to be fixed onto said support. The connecting element comprises an outer part (1) which can be connected to the bearing... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6669427 | Fastening element having a flexible pull cord A fastening element for fastening one or more parts to one another, the fastening element including a head, a shank depending form the head, and a flexible pull cord coupled to an end surface of the shank.... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6669426 | Tree fastener A fastener having a head and a cylindrical shank, the shank having a first set of opposed wings extending from two opposed longitudinally extending segments and a second set of opposed wings extending from the two other opposed longitudinally extending se... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6652206 | Self-locking rivet fastener A rivet-type fastener is disclosed, suitable for panel fasteners and other applications in which retention in a hole is required. The act of inserting the fastener expands fastener arms to secure the fastener in the hole, and positions locking protrusions... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6602034 | Anchor for boards and method for manufacturing the same An anchor for boards is provide which comprises a socket including a tubular portion, a plurality of split pieces integral with the tubular portion and having intermediate portions slightly bent outwardly, the socket being integrally provided with a flang... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6592292 | Flexible bolt and assembly of concrete revetments employing same In an assembly of concrete revetments, each having two expansive surfaces, each having a first set of comparatively larger holes extending between the expansive surfaces, and each having a second set of comparatively smaller holes extending from at least ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6558094 | Plug to be fastened to hollow and solid building materials The invention relates to a plug (10) for fastening to hollow or panel-type building materials and to solid building materials. The invention proposes providing the plug (10) with expansion limbs (18) that extend longitudinally and that are connected to on... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6514024 | Clip having retention members A clip 1 includes both a pin 7 having a flange 10 and a shank 11, and a bush 9 having a flange 13 and a shank 14 with the bush 9 having a hollow configuration to receive the shank of the pin 11. The shank of the bush is inserted into holes of a plurality ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6511273 | Clip for holding two or more sheet-like materials together A clip is used to hold two or more sheet-like materials, for example, an automobile panel and a trim, together. The clip comprises a grommet having a V-shaped leg portion, a pin movable in the axial direction in a space between the V-shaped leg, and a pai... | 01/28/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6347916 | Cap for protecting foundation anchor bolts A protective device for foundation anchor bolts, the protective device having a crown dimensioned to enclose an exposed portion of the anchor bolt and a disc shaped base having legs depending therefrom.... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6338602 | Retaining element for detachable fastening on a longitudinally ribbed plastic bolt The retaining element represented in the figures preferably includes of a receiver cage manufactured of hard elastic plastic, having an inner wall which may bear against a bolt, and a retaining arm formed on the side of the receiver cage opposite the inne... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6254301 | Thermoset resin-fiber composites, woodworking dowels and other articles of manufacture made therefrom, and methods A composite material including a thermosetting resin and a fibrous filler material. The composite material is preferably fabricated by dry mixing the thermosetting resin, in powdered form, with the fibrous filler material, and applying an elevated pressur... | 07/03/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6234736 | Fastening element for plate-shaped insulation element A fastening element for securing plate-shaped insulation materials and including a large-surface, flat clamping member (2), a hollow stem (3) projecting from the clamping member (2) and enclosing a hollow space (4) that opens into an opening (6) formed in... | 05/22/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6228169 | Method and apparatus for application of 360° coatings to articles A method and apparatus for applying coatings to a portion of the internal bore or threads of a fastener or similar article having an opening on at least one end is provided. A 360° coating with material is provided using centrifugal force to assist in di... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6224340 | Fan Retention system A fan retention system for a blower/vacuum securely retains the fan and creates an insulating barrier to prevent the operator from touching the functionally insulated armature shaft. A nut having interlocking ramps for interlocking with interconnecting po... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6171041 | Screw retaining mechanism An article of manufacture in the form of a screw retaining mechanism for assembling a pair of objects. The mechanism comprises a tubular wall of given thickness defining a plastic boss on one object; a screw having a threaded shank secured in the boss by ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6168362 | Impact-driven plastic fasteners A continuous impact-driven fastener pack made of ultra-high strength plastic composite materials, for example, thermoplastic or thermoset materials for use in standard impact driving fasteners machines. The individual fasteners have sufficient compressive... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6164889 | Plastic nut for connecting panel-like parts The invention relates to a plastic nut having a receiving bore into which a self-tapping screw can be screwed, it being the case that the receiving bore forms a through-passage region and has an adjoining, narrower region which has a diameter which allows... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6155762 | Fasteners snappable onto a threaded rod and use thereof An article has a tubular barrel (4) formed with a cavity and a catch (6) extending within a cavity window (5). A threaded rod (22) is adapted to be received in the cavity. In the absence of stress, the catch (6), in a rest position, has a wedge (12A) proj... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6132154 | Instrument panel retention fixing device A fastening device 1 for securing an instrument panel 3 to a vehicle body 5 comprising a first striker member 7 for passing through a bore 9 in the instrument panel 3, the first striker member 7 comprising an enlarged head 11, and a nose 13, extending fro... | 10/17/2000 |
| 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 |
