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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7165925 | Self adjusting, high strength, screw system A fastener system and method of inserting it, that includes a screw or bolt having two interleaved helical threads, which brackets or forms a groove for a helicoil. The helicoil expands and torques by various means to maintain hold and purchase between the screw coi... | 01/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6688828 | Self-torquing fasteners A bolt made from shape memory alloy that exists in a first state and is capable of changing to a second state when heated and remains in that second state even when cooled is used to self torque itself and clamp a first fixture to a second fixture. Prefer... | 02/10/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6454773 | Multi-angle bone screw assembly using shape-memory technology In one embodiment, a spinal fixation assembly includes an elongated member, such as a spinal rod, configured for placement adjacent the spine and a bone engaging fastener, such as a bone screw having a lower portion configured for engaging a vertebra and ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6425829 | Threaded load transferring attachment A Nitinol element is threaded by first heating it to a temperature of about 800° C., and then applying a threading tool, such as a tap or die, to form the threads. Nitinol has a unique property of increasing yield strength as cold work is applied, but th... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6368038 | Washer for securing electrical conduction at connections Conductive devices and tools to provide electrical conduction with a generally planar conductor which is covered with an insulation substance such as paint, rust or dust, by scraping a portion of the conductor and removing the insulation substance. A cond... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6338599 | Abrasion tool for improved electrical conduction of connections Conductive devices and tools to provide electrical conduction with a generally planar conductor which is covered with an insulation substance such as paint, rust or dust, by scraping a portion of the conductor and removing the insulation substance. A cond... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6312203 | Tamper-evident fastening device The invention is a tamper-evident fastener comprising a fastener-thermomshrinkable sleeve assembly and method of using the assembly. The device includes a thermoshrinkable sleeve that fits over a fastener having a shaft and head. Upon placing the fastener... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6290443 | Insert for securing electrical conduction at connectors Conductive devices and tools to provide electrical conduction with a generally planar conductor which is covered with an insulation substance such as paint, rust or dust, by scraping a portion of the conductor and removing the insulation substance. A cond... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6287311 | Multi-angle bone screw assembly using shape-memory technology In one embodiment, a spinal fixation assembly includes an elongated member, such as a spinal rod, configured for placement adjacent the spine and a bone engaging fastener, such as a bone screw having a lower portion configured for engaging a vertebra and ... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6276883 | Self adjusting screw system A fastener system includes a screw or bolt which can be attached in a helicoil. The helicoil expands and torques by various means to maintain hold and purchase between the screw coil combination and the substrate into which the screw and helicoil are inse... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6126371 | Shape memory metal alloy preload attenuation device The device includes an inverted first cup shaped member having a center portion with an aperture therethrough and further having a side wall. A second cup shaped member includes a center portion with and aperture therethrough and a side wall in slidable e... | 10/03/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5829253 | Single actuation pushing device driven by a material with form memory To command notably the unclamping and the separation of two components, on a spacecraft, such as a satellite or a probe, a single actuation pushing device (10) is driven by a form memory device (36) positioned in a casing (12), between a wall (18) of the ... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5791847 | Washer and method for using the washer A plate-like washer of generally annular shape and a method of using the washer for pre-tensioning. The washer is adapted to be placed between a fastening element, used to attach two pieces to form a coupling, and a piece to be fastened. The washer is man... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5772378 | Pre-tensioning device for fastening elements and method for pre-tensioning a fastening element A pre-tensioning device is used with a fastening element for fastening pieces together, the fastening element having a tightening element movable longitudinally along a first region thereof, which fastening element is to be subjected to a pre-tensioning e... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5584631 | Optimized elastic fastener useful in eyeglass frames A fastener useful for attaching components of an eyeglass frame together. The fastener includes a pin having a smooth or fluted shank and a retainer having a hole for receiving the shank, the hole being sized to provide an interference fit with the shank.... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5581441 | Electrically-operated heat exchanger release mechanism A heat operated release mechanism. The release mechanism is controllable to allow a heat exchanger to be firmly held in place over a heat producing element and effortlessly withdrawn when so desired. A spring is disposed above a heat producing element for... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5578034 | Apparatus for preventing screw backout in a bone plate fixation system A system for internal fixation of bone includes a fixation plate having a number of bores therethrough, a corresponding number of screws each having an enlarged head portion and an elongated shaft portion defining bone engaging threads thereabout and a no... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5536126 | Assembly with solid state, phase transformable locking fastener A locking assembly is formed of a first article (40), a second article (44), and a locking fastener (46) positioned between the two articles and made of a shape memory alloy material. The locking fastener (46) is dimensioned to have a first shape below th... | 07/16/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5395193 | Optimized elastic belleville fastener useful in eyeglass frames A fastener useful for attaching components of an eyeglass frame together. The fastener includes a pin having a smooth or fluted shank and a belleville washer having a hole for receiving the shank, the hole being sized to provide an interference fit with t... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5380221 | Anchor pin An anchor pin, for anchoring one component upon another, such as an electrical connector upon a printed circuit board, by way of a passage defined by a mounting hole in one of the components that is substantially aligned with an opening in the other compo... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5366331 | Shape memory lock fastener A lock fastener includes a tubular collar having a plurality of protuberances extending radially inwardly from an inner surface thereof and adapted for cooperating with a bolt to retain the collar thereon. A lock ring surrounds an outer surface of the col... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5254837 | Thermally activated retainer means utilizing shape memory alloy A retainer member (2) suitable for retaining a gap filler (1) placed in gaps (20) between adjacent tile members (21, 22). One edge of the retainer member (2) may be attached to the gap filler (1) and another edge may be provided with a plurality of tab me... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5248233 | No-shock separation mechanism A retaining mechanism for an externally threaded part or element which can release without exerting a shock load to the structure which it assembles. The retaining mechanism has a spring biased shiftable ring which retains three threaded nut segments by p... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5160233 | Fastening apparatus having shape memory alloy actuator A releasable fastening apparatus includes a connecting member and a housing, the housing supporting a gripping mechanism adapted to engage the connecting member. A triggering member is movable within the housing between a first position in which it constr... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5133631 | Self-locking threaded fastener This invention provides a temperature responsive self-locking fastener which includes a threaded shank and a threaded mating element both having approximately equal coefficients of thermal expansion and a temperature responsive locking member having a coe... | 07/28/1992 |
| 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 |
| 5108214 | Coupling device with improved thermal interface A coupling device with a thermal interface occuring along a curved vertical surface is disclosed. One curved surface is on a cold pin extending from a "cold" object and the other curved surface is on a hot pin extending from a "hot" object. The cold pin i... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5059076 | Readjustment preventing structure for adjustment member A structure for preventing from readjusting an adjustment member, which adjusts an extent of operation by rotating the adjustment member, and more particularly, for preventing from readjusting an adjustment member in a carburetor. The structure for the ad... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5010949 | Device for fastening together under pressure two pieces, one to the other A heat sink of a circuit package for high density integrated circuits is fastened by a spring element that has shape memory. The fastening is carried out in a manner so that the element can be easily removed for disassembly.... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4897006 | Device for exerting a pressure developing in stages on a part Shape memory alloy spring washers passing from a flat shape to a truncated cone shape on exceeding a given critical temperature (Tc) can be stacked in opposition or in the same sense with identical and/or different washers, in order to bring about a devel... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4880343 | Lock nut having lock member of shape memory recovery alloy A lock nut comprising a lock member prepared from a shape memory alloy and serving as a backup member for a fastening nut.... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4841100 | Expanding surface mount compatible retainer post A retainer post for tightly engaging a printed circuit board employing surface mounted technology. The retainer post has a hollow neck portion for insertion in a hole in a printed circuit board, an adjoining shoulder section for engaging the surface of th... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4765033 | Quick-release radial clamp A quick-release radial clamp for fitting over and clamping a hose onto a rigid fitting. The clamp has a split ring with an inner and outer surface. The split in the ring extends in the axial direction of the ring and forms two abutting ends. A stretched e... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4698948 | Furnace wall construction for industrial use According to the invention a multi-layered furnace wall construction for industrial use is provided. The wall construction comprises an outermost iron shell layer, an innermost refractory fiber block layer and an intermediate layer interposed between the ... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4639802 | Shrink ring for disk clamping A disk file data disk stack assembly is clamped using a preloaded heat shrink ring that has an interference fit with the assembly hub. In addition to an inner diameter slightly smaller than the cooperating hub surface, the shrink ring has a full or extend... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4619568 | Heat recoverable locking device A retaining member (26) is constructed undersized from a memory metal for permitting a member (26) disposed in an element retaining position to recover and grippingly engage a stud (12) on which the member (26) is arranged. The retaining member (26) can b... | 10/28/1986 |
