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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7338240 | Double nut for the controlled fixing of a component by means of a belt connection A double nut for a controlled fixing of a component using a bolt connection, comprising a pulling sleeve having an internal thread adapted to be screwed onto a threaded end of a bolt, and a pressing sleeve adapted to be supported on the component. An internal thread... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7207760 | Washer and fastener provided with a washer A washer has a body having an axis and provided with a first face surface located at one axial side and adapted to cooperate with a nut, a second face surface located at an opposite axial side and adapted to cooperate with an object to be assembled or disassembled, ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198465 | Fastening arrangement for a split casing A casing of a hydraulic machine such as a gas turbine is formed as a horizontally split type flangeless casing. The flangeless casing consists of an upper casing and a lower casing joined together at joint faces and fastened by fastening bolts. The fastening bolt ha... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195439 | Tightening member A hydraulic nut having a first part connected around the first end of a fixing member the first part having an annular recess which opens to receive a second part forming an annular member which fits within the annular recess, wherein a pressurized medium chamber is... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7066699 | Tensioning apparatus and method A system (150) and method of tensioning a bolt (44) across a flange assembly (42). A tensioning apparatus (40) includes the bolt and an unthreaded nut (48) connected to the shank member by an interference fit. The interference fit ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6883401 | Power tool for fastening objects A power tool for fastening objects has a housing with a non-rotatable element, a power drive in the housing and provided with a rotatable driving element, and a fastener part including a bolt having a thread and an axis and introducable into parts forming an object,... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6685406 | Perforated nut tensioning system A stud tensioning device includes a nut having internal threads and external threads. The internal threads engage corresponding threads on the stud. At least two axial bores are defined by the nut, and posts are disposed in the bores. Each post at a first... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6682284 | Nut having locking mechanism and low operating torque requirement A nut includes base portion forming an inner threaded bore and a first sun gear. cap forms a second sun gear of which the teeth is different from that of the first sun gear. The cap is rotatably mounted to the base with the first and second sun gears oppo... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6616390 | Structural member having a nut with an extended flange A nut includes an extended flange and a center hole. A shoulder is formed onto the edge of the center hole to achieve an easier and faster assembly. The shoulder has an essentially tubular shape and is provided with a thread on its inside wall.... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6554554 | Tilt action fastener A threaded fastener arranged to engage with a threaded shaft and tighten an object to the shaft by stretching the threaded shaft approximately parallel to its own axis. The threaded fastener is arranged so that when screwed on to the shaft the contacting ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6273659 | Locking mechanism for a rotary working member An operating ring (7) is externally fitted, with the ability to rotate, to the main body of the locking nut in between a locking flange (3) and a flange of the locking nut (5); ball bearings (11) are inserted between the operating ring and the locking fla... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6261041 | Clamping screw A clamping screw for holding a tool to a threaded shaft is provided with a body member having a threaded surface for engagement with the threaded shaft. A flange ring is disposed about the body member and clampingly engages the tool when the body is threa... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6196781 | Screw fastener with multiple threaded portions A screw fastener with a second, additional external thread section apart from the main, external or internal, thread section in a typical bolt or nut, respectively. The axes of the two threaded sections in the nut or bolt are arranged parallel, eccentric,... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6179512 | Collet nut A collet nut has a nut member for threaded engagement with threads on a collet holder. A sleeve member is rotationally coupled to the nut member in a first tightening mode of the collet nut. An annular ring is rotationally coupled to the sleeve member and... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6112396 | Jackbolts for multi jackbolt tensioners Jackbolts for multi jackbolt tensioner embody a thread construction which taper from a maximum diameter adjacent to torque receiving end of the jackbolt when threadedly engaged with a threaded opening in the outer peripheral part of a jackbolt body. The t... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6050741 | Tool clamping device A clamping device for holding a rotating tool or stationary object to a threaded shaft of a power tool or machine includes a body member having an annular ring configured therewith. The annular ring has at least two concentric ramped bearing surfaces defi... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5934853 | Nut and device for tightening provided with the same A nut has a nut member having a thread for engaging a bolt, a stud and the like and a plurality of screw members extending through the nut member and provided at its one ends with gears to be simultaneously engaged by an additional member and simultaneous... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5927917 | Self-torquing nut A tamper-proof, precision, torque limiting nut device is disclosed. The device comprises an inner collar member having a threaded bore to receive a bolt, stud or the like and an outer sleeve member interconnected to the collar by pins or by welds having a... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5913647 | Fastener tension indicator A mechanical sensor for use with bolts, nuts, eye bolts and other fasteners is provided to sense fastener tension and to mechanically indicate that tension and changes therein by mechanically measuring deformation of the substrate being clamped by the fas... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5902084 | Combined nut and flange fastener A fastener for securing an object to a threaded spindle comprises a nut portion and a flange portion rotatably connected so as to rotate independently. The fastener includes a bore therethrough having threaded and unthreaded regions, the threaded region f... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5888041 | Lock nut A lock nut for connecting a joint having a threaded connector has a first nut member which is engageable with a threaded connector and is axially displaceable, a second nut member which is engageable with the first nut member and is rotatable about an axi... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5871322 | Clamp screw A clamp screw for clamping a rotating member including a threaded member, a flange member axially movable with respect to the threaded member, and an operating ring for actuating the clamping screw. The clamp screw includes a ball screw transmission mecha... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5827025 | Lug nut disc spring assembly A self-tensioning, disc spring assembly is provided. The assembly has a circular disc spring with an outer diameter and an inner diameter defining a center hole. The disc spring has a height greater at the inner diameter than at the outer diameter. The di... | 10/27/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5730569 | Hydraulically assisted fastener element An hydraulically assisted fastener has a pressure means (13) nested in a recess (15) or groove in a nut (11) or a thrust washer with a filler neck (20, 31, 44) whereat a nipple (14) can be used as a means of pumping grease or oil to the pressure means. Th... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5711581 | Wheel opening inserts and lug nut assemblies thereof for mounting vehicle wheels Vehicle wheel inserts adapted to extend into the stud-receiving openings of a vehicle wheel and particularly, a non-ferrous vehicle wheel and lug nut assemblies thereof. The inserts are effectively stamped from sheet metal, and are relatively thin and lig... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5690458 | Hydraulic bolt tensioner A hydraulic bolt tensioner having a first chamber and a second chamber, a first hollow piston movable in the first chamber and partially extending into the second chamber, a second piston displaceable inside the first piston and movable in the second cham... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5624219 | High-strength bolt and high-strength nut A high-strength bolt and a high-strength nut is suited for use in combination with a standardized nut and a standardized bolt, respectively. The high-strength bolt and the high-strength nut have an external triangular thread and an internal triangular thr... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5622465 | Lock nut A lock nut to connect a joint having a threaded connector has a first nut member engagable with the threaded connector and axially displaceable, a second nut member engagable with the first nut member and turnable about an axis, a third nut member which i... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5577872 | Torque enhancing tightening screw The tightening screw of the invention comprises a screw member forming a female threads or male threads in the shaft core part, a flange ring fitted to the outer periphery of the screw member to contact with the object to be tightened, an operating ring f... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5567100 | Torque enhancing clamping nut A tightening screw in which a rotating ring is rotatably held on a flange ring, a screw member having female threads in the same pitch as the male threads of the bolt to be fitted, with the female thread diameter formed larger than the male thread diamete... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5553982 | Fluid type pusher with thrust indicator An annular fluid type pusher for tightening a part on a shaft comprises, a body mounted on the shaft, a pushing piece for pushing the part with a fluid pressure, a sealed fluid path formed annular in the body for sealingly containing a fluid and slidably ... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5542753 | Wheel opening inserts and lug nut assemblies thereof for mounting non-ferrous vehicle wheels Vehicle wheel nut inserts adapted to extend into the stud-receiving openings of a vehicle wheel and particularly, a non-ferrous vehicle wheel and lug nut assemblies thereof. The inserts are uniquely designed so that the inserts can be permanently locked i... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5538379 | Mechanical tensioner for and method of elongating and relaxing a stud and the like A mechanical tensioner for elongating and relaxing a stud having an axis and arranged in an object, comprises at least two parts including a first part connectable with a stud to pull the stud in an axial direction so as to elongate the stud and thereby t... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5533863 | Self positioning nut The present invention provides a compliant nut that can provide a more consistent compressive force to engine components by using a compliant section to absorb axial deflections. The present invention also provides a self centering feature that positions ... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5529450 | Lock nut Cantilever shafts (34, 40) support bearing assemblies (54, 56). An improved lock nut (70-86) permits precise installation of the bearing assemblies, to improve operation of associated rotary tools (18, 20).... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5468106 | Hydraulic tensioning device An annular piston and cylinder device comprises an annular cylinder and a piston therefor, the piston having sidewall portions which extend into the cylinder towards the base thereof in the form of tapering annular webs which together define between them ... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5316319 | Liveload assembly for maintaining torque on bolts A liveload assembly having a stack guide with a thread on the exterior side wall, a plurality of compressible belleville washers stacked inside the stack guide, and a retainer cap having a thread on an inner side wall for matingly engaging with the stack ... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5253967 | Adapter assembly for tensioning threaded fasteners and method of tensioning threaded fasteners The present invention provides a method and apparatus for adapting standard threaded fasteners for use with a standard stud tensioner. An adapter has internal and external threads. The internal threads mate with the external thread of the stud to be tensi... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5209623 | Wheel stud installation apparatus A stud installer is provided that will not transmit torque to the spindle while the stud is being installed. Additionally, the stud installer of the present invention will not transmit force in a direction perpendicular to the stud. The present invention ... | 05/11/1993 |
