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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6808348 | Lock nut member A threaded locking beam nut having a plurality of locking beams configured such that the inside edge surface of each locking beam has a radially inwardly angled surface thereby forming substantially a V-shaped channel between adjacent beams. ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6168361 | Locknut A locknut according comprises a C-shaped nut with a radial gap cut through one side. The locknut functionality is provided by making the threads of the nut undersize, by deforming the C-shape inward such that the internal threads are out of round until th... | 01/02/2001 |
| 5908276 | Annular engagement lock nut A prevailing torque type lock nut for assembly onto a threaded bolt that affords a substantially 360 degree break loose torque engagement resistance against the standard bolt threads and is comprised of a compressively controlled height reduction as compa... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5662443 | Prevailing torque nut An article engagable and retainable about a threaded shaft, which in one embodiment is a self locking nut a first end, an opposing second end, and a threaded bore with an axial dimension for receiving the threaded shaft. A plurality of resilient posts ext... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5499893 | Flexible lock nut and method of manufacturing A low profile lock nut for receiving a threaded bolt therein including a body portion having a threaded axial bore extending therethrough with first and second opposite ends, a crown member for providing a predetermined degree of flexibility, at least in ... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5160227 | Self-locking nut In a self-locking nut including a threaded upper collar equipped with longitudinal slots in U-shape defining in collar a plurality of circular arc segments compressed by a helical external spring, the spring is subjected to a hot-galvanizing treatment and... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5139380 | Scalloped nut and method of construction A sheet metal nut made having a scalloped construction including a tubular barrel portion having a plurality of alternate radially inwardly and radially outwardly and axially extending lobes with a thread formed on the inner lobes which thread form is cir... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5123793 | Tapered locking nut A locking nut is provided by forming a straight cylindrical bore through a body, forming a tap with uniform teeth, the tips of which taper at a shallow angle toward one end of the tap, and tapping said bore with said tap so as to produce a thread having a... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5088868 | Locking beam nut A threaded locking beam nut 20 in which each of a plurality of beams 22 is configured such that confronting side walls 27 and 28 of adjacent beams diverge outwardly away from each other. Any debris located between that confronting side walls of adjacent b... | 02/18/1992 |
| 4990043 | Lock nut An improved lock nut adapted for repeated use in locking onto a series of bolts, each time compressively gripping the bolt with substantially the same high compressive force. In one embodiment, the locking is achieved by a plurality of resilient locking b... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4893977 | Self-locking unit An improved self-locking nut comprising a threaded upper collar provided with longitudinal slots defining in the collar a plurality of circular arc segments compressed by a helical external spring. The slots may widen upwardly in V or U-shape to prevent t... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4890965 | Fastener with relieved thread section ends A lock nut has locking members with internal thread segments formed between slots, the segment ends being relieved to prevent galling; also, the members are deformed so that thread segments therein extend along generally circular arcs that have axes offse... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4802805 | Fatigue resistant fasteners and related methods A fatigue resistant threaded connection includes a nut having two threads which are aligned axially but turned relative to one another about their common axis through an angle great enough to cause development of large axial forces between the screw and n... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4735441 | Non-loosening luer nut An assembly for axially coupling male and female tubes including a nut having internal threads on a polygonally shaped inner surface at one end that can be screwed onto a projection on one of the tubes so as to draw a collar at the other end of the nut in... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4714392 | Self-locking sheet-metal nut A self-locking sheet-metal nut having a generally flat leg with an embossed thread portion for receipt of a screw and a pair of locking tabs resiliently and integrally connected to one end of said leg that extend over and are spaced from the leg. The tabs... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4681494 | Drive nut blend fastener with cap nut A blind fastener is provided for connecting two workpieces together, comprising an internally threaded fastener body and an externally threaded stem passing in threaded engagement therewith. A drive nut is mounted on the stem in contact with the fastener ... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4175605 | Propeller nut A self-locking propeller nut, suitable for marine drive trains which involve a great deal of vibration, is disclosed. The nut, which has a nose-cone shaped exterior similar to conventional propeller nuts, is molded integrally of semi-rigid plastic. At its... | 11/27/1979 |
| 4122681 | Mine roof support assembly A support assembly for a mine roof, or the like, including a bolt carrying a support plate for engagement with the roof surface, an internally threaded cylindrical collar, and an elongated bar. The bar and bolt are threaded into opposite ends of the colla... | 10/31/1978 |
| 3971085 | Lock nut A lock nut blank and a method of making a lock nut having a portion only of its threads, and not more than three complete threads, compressed axially and not radially so as to engage a mating bolt with sufficient resilient force to provide substantial tor... | 07/27/1976 |
| 3952785 | Locknut An improved locknut has a hexoganal body with a threaded central opening. The threaded central opening has noncircular lock thread convolutions with a reduced pitch. Standard thread convolutions are disposed adjacent to the bottom of the opening to facili... | 04/27/1976 |
