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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7334974 | Composition for use as self-locking agent and self-locking member using the same A composition for use as a self-locking agent is provided which comprises an aqueous dispersion of the following ingredients dissolved and dispersed in water: (a) a polyamide powder insoluble or slightly soluble in water, (b) an isocyanate compound, (c) a surfactant... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7195437 | Tapping screw having function of holding female screw shavings The present invention provides a screw comprising a head and a threaded shank, wherein the shank is covered with a coating at least 60% of the length thereof from the end, the coating includes microcapsules that contain a viscous fluid with an appropriate level of v... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7070376 | Self-drilling, self-anchoring fastener for concrete A fastener adapted for anchoring into a masonry structure, such as a concrete block, employs an epoxy resin system so that the fastener is both mechanically engaged and bonded to the structure. In one preferred configuration, the bead is composed of a hardener, a re... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063482 | Crack-preventive screw-fastening structure for resinous housing An adhesive is applied to a male-threaded portion of a tapping screw. The male-threaded portion with the adhesive is threadably engaged with a non-threaded through hole of the full-closed stopper with female-threads being formed on the surface of the though hole. In... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7017255 | Adhesive encapsulated blind rivet system A blind rivet system including a number of parts to be joined that have aligned holes. A tubular rivet body is disposed in the aligned holes and includes a rivet head portion and a sleeve portion. The head portion and sleeve portion include a longitudinal bore. A ma... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7017952 | Fluid connector The present invention relates to a fluid connector, comprising a shaft having at least one solid shaft element and a plurality of connector surfaces, wherein the plurality of connector surfaces includes a surface with a plurality of threads and a plurality of groove... | 03/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6905295 | Blind rivet with extended adhesive reservoir This invention provides a design of an adhesive encapsulated blind rivet for joining an assembly of overlying parts having an accessible side and an inaccessible side. The rivet comprises a rivet head and tubular rivet body. A mandrel is inserted through the open en... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6837659 | Fastener for joining honeycomb panels and method for using the same A method and fastener for distributing an anchoring material and securing abutting honeycombed panels in a generally perpendicular alignment. The fastener is provided with a pointed tip to penetrate into undrilled portion of the inner cellular structure of one of th... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6837660 | Fixing device on a mounting plate A fastening device on a support panel, having at least one structural element, is to be designed in such a way that under predefined tightening of the fastening device on the support panel no lasting damage occurs. To achieve this, a holding part of the fastening de... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6837018 | Connection and method for setting a composite anchor with an apertured screen in a substrate A connection, and a method of forming a connection, that adhesively fixes and bonds a fastening element or anchor in bore hole, particularly in a soft substrate or substrate with an interior cavity or void where the anchor is to be set in vertical wall or set upward... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6764260 | Plastic/metal composite batten bar and method of using same for securing a thermoplastic roof membrane to a roof deck Two-piece fastener assembly for securing thermoplastic roof membranes to an underlying roof deck having: a batten bar coated with a thermoplastic coating on its top surface; a plurality of openings in the batten bar; and fasteners positioned in the plurality of open... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6755601 | Weld nut An object of the present invention is to provide an excellent weld nut wherein the weld nut and an iron plate are closely fixed together by inserting extra metal materials upon welding into a groove around a weld projection. The present invention relates to weld nut... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6729700 | Television set, its cabinet, and metal mold for the cabinet A front section 10 of a cabinet is provided with a main channel 13a which takes a shortcut in front of display-supporting bosses 12 in boss-erected corner portions of a front plate and into which high-pressure gas is injected, subchannels... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6702535 | Rivet with sliding cap and extendable stirrer for friction stir riveting A friction stir rivet is rotated and driven through a first fusible workpiece into an engaged second fusible workpiece, causing local portions of the first and second workpieces to plasticize. A slideable cap contacts the exposed surface of the first work... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6655889 | Washer for a chemical anchor A substantially cylindrical washer having two arch-shaped channels 7, on a face on the bore hole side of the washer, wherein said channels connect an opening 2 with a through passage 3. The opening 2 is configured for the passage of an anchor rod and the ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6543978 | Restraint method and apparatus for threaded fasteners A method and apparatus for restricting rotation of a threaded fastener, the apparatus including a bracket member having a securing segment and an extending segment that are integrally linked wherein the securing segment forms a recess and the extending se... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6543977 | Concrete anchor bolt A concrete anchor bolt formed of an axially extending fixing member (1) having a first axially extending section (5) fixable in a tapped blind borehole (3) in a first solid body (4) secured by a temporarily fluid fixing agent (2) and an axially protruding... | 04/08/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6537006 | Plastic fastener system A fastener system for adhesively coupling non-threaded components comprises, in combination a rigid bolt. The bolt has a head externally. The bolt has a shaft internally. The head has a generally hemispherical exterior end with a cental axis. The head als... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6457910 | Tubular anchor A tubular anchor includes a tubular member (1, 21) with a drilling head (2, 22) at one of its end, a load application element (3) extending along a portion of the tubular member opposite the one end, opening (5, 23) provided in a region of the drilling he... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6350093 | Electrically insulated threaded fastener anchor An electrically insulated anchor device is described, comprising a rigid elongated metal sleeve including an external surface that leads from an open top end to a bottom end. A longitudinal internal bore is formed within the sleeve with a bore wall spaced... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6039408 | Break-away lug nut positioner A break-away lug nut positioner for holding lug nuts on a race car wheel to facilitate more rapid tire changes during pit stops. The break-away lug nut positioner includes a spacer that supports a lug nut at a proper distance over a mounting hole of a rac... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6012888 | Adhesive fastener and method An adhesive fastener for securement to a substrate which has a reservoir comprising a reservoir cup and a piston located therein blocking entry of atmospheric water vapor and preventing unintentional leakage of adhesive from the reservoir and a wall porti... | 01/11/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5908277 | Lockbolt and method for wiping material from a lockbolt joint The present invention relates to a lockbolt and a method for installing a lockbolt that removes a coating, such as a sealant that has inadvertently flowed into a hole into which the lockbolt is to be installed. The lockbolt and method prevent a coupling s... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5895186 | Releasable barrier coating for chemical anchor bolt A chemical anchor bolt and cap assembly installable in a hole drilled in masonry for fastening an object thereto The threaded shank of the bolt and the hollow cap extending from its end are inserted into the hole, causing an uncured bonding agent deposite... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5857817 | Centering sleeve and overflow member assembly for masonry installations A centering sleeve and overflow member assembly adapted to facilitate installation of a bolt having a head and a shank extending therefrom in a hole drilled in masonry having a diameter greater than that of the shank to fasten a fixture to the masonry. Th... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5816844 | Insulation displacing electrical connector An electrical connector for establishing an electrical connection to an electrical conductor. The connector includes a connector body with a cylindrical hull or recess for receiving the electrical conductor with an insulating layer. A contact screw is pos... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5749670 | Method for fastening parts together and resulting structure A method for securely joining together at least first and second structural elements without disrupting the contour or continuity of the surfaces of the structure or the structural elements is disclosed. The first structural element has a first hole havin... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5749692 | Fastener with polymer-coated shank A fastener is formed from carbon steel wire so as to have an elongate shank defining an axis, an enlarged head formed at one end of the shank, and a generally pointed tip formed at the other end of the shank. The shank has a ringed portion formed with ann... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5733083 | Adhesive insert anchor An adhesive insert anchor including an anchor body and a screw member for insertion into a drilled hole in a substrate containing an adhesive. The anchor body further including an integral friction segment and an adhesion segment. The friction segment inc... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5730565 | Anchor bolt for anchoring with compound mass An anchor bolt for anchoring with a compound mass in a hole drilled in a building component comprises a bolt element having a leading end and a rear end, elements for fixing an article at the rear end, and a mixing attachment arranged at the leading end o... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5697745 | Screw cap A push-on cap for covering the pointed, threaded end of a metal screw. The cap is filled with a polymer inert to the metal, and a curing catalyst, whereby the polymer and curing catalyst are separated until the cap is placed on the screw. The push-on cap ... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5672036 | Weldable plastic fastener A bolt and nut formed from a plastic material are provided with the bolt having proximate and distal ends and the nut having an interior surface defining a bore. Raised projection members are formed integrally extending from the nut interior surface into ... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5653563 | Anchor A construction anchor for mounting an object on a structure of masonry, concrete, wood, metal or the like includes an anchoring portion and a cap. The anchor is adapted to be inserted, anchoring portion first into a pre-drilled adhesive-filled hole. The a... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5636953 | Roof rail attachment assembly A fastener assembly for mounting to a panel to allow connection of associated structures thereto comprises a fastener receiving and retaining member formed of plastic and including an elongated sleeve-like body having a head end and a terminal end with a ... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5634752 | Anchor bolt for anchoring by compound mass, and method of manufacturing the same An anchor bolt has locking elements arranged over a part of the outer surface and formed as radially projecting lugs which are spaced circumferentially and axially from one another. Therefore a good mixing of a compound mass and reduction of the driving-i... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5584630 | Adhesively secured pump fastener system An adhesively secured fastener for use with a wide variety of substrates which provides a safer and more effective method of storing, transporting, delivering and using a quick setting adhesive while protecting against contact of the adhesive contained th... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5568711 | Attachment anchor assembly An attachment anchor assembly for securing a component (15) to a base material (U) includes an axially extending anchor rod (11) having an axially extending anchoring region and a centering sleeve (18) laterally enclosing the anchor rod in a sealing manne... | 10/29/1996 |
