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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7000995 | High-integrity interlocking nut and washer system An interlocking nut and washer system exhibits a very high degree of inherent mechanical stability. The preferred embodiment includes an inner washer, an adjustment nut, an intermediate washer, and an outer nut completing an interlock assembly. Although the inner wa... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6439817 | Insert retention mechanism An insert for use in allowing spark plugs, fasteners, couplings for hydraulic fittings and pipe threads of a given dimension to be used in a material.... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6119546 | Apparatus for a steering wheel assembly An apparatus is provided for use in a vehicle having a rotatable steering shaft (32) and a locking mechanism (56) for preventing rotation of the steering shaft. The locking mechanism (56) is deactivated by an ignition key (58) in the vehicle's ignition. T... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6048151 | Threaded fastener A compressibly resilient strip is retainably disposed in an axial slot in a threaded shank which is advanced through a bore in a plurality of workpieces. A rigid retainer member is inserted into the slot to urge the resilient strip against the bore to inc... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5772373 | Nut and locking device A spindle nut and a locking device are disclosed for securing the nut on a spindle in a non-rotative position relative to the spindle. The assembly comprises the spindle nut, an antirotation spring and a spring backup plate mounted on the spindle. The ant... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5618143 | Spindle nut and locking device A spindle nut and a locking device for securing the nut in a rotative position on a spindle. An anti-rotation spring and a back up plate are mounted on the spindle in a non-rotative manner with the back up plate in abutment with the bearings that rotative... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5573311 | Anti-rotation device for wheel spindle nut A retainer for preventing rotation of a spindle nut relative to a wheel spindle. The retainer engages a key way of the spindle and a groove of the spindle nut to prevent rotation of the spindle nut relative to the spindle. The retainer has a semi-circular... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5411357 | Screw thread locking insert A device for locking a threaded insert into a prepared hole in a parent material. The device includes a locating portion, a locking portion and a gripping portion which is removed upon installation. The locating portion comprises a finger which is positio... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5404736 | Attachable vehicle hand brake lock assembly An attachable vehicle hand brake lock assembly capable of being selectively attached over the end of a push button-activated hand brake to prevent its release. The lock assembly includes a cylindrical shaped body designed to be placed longitudinally over ... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5395131 | Anti-theft hitch ball A generally spherical hitch ball has a downwardly extending neck and an outwardly extending flange which engages against the trailer hitch of a towing vehicle. A threaded shaft extends downwardly from the flange through an opening in the hitch. The coupli... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5326207 | Safety screw A screw having a threaded shaft, a head on the shaft and means to permit rotation of the screw. There is a longitudinal slot extending along at least a portion of the threaded shaft to receive a locking member. The invention has a particular application i... | 07/05/1994 |
| 4113227 | Cam lock with vertical plunger A coupling device for coupling together heavy cargo pipes or the like which includes releasable plunger locking means to prevent rotation of a cam element in a locked condition and permit rotation in an unlocked condition. A liquid exit is also provided t... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4000753 | Means for locking replaceable nozzles to fire hydrants A fire hydrant either of the "wet" barrel type or the "dry" barrel type having an improved hydrant nozzle construction. The barrel of the fire hydrant is provided with an internally threaded boss for receiving a replaceable externally threaded nozzle. Mea... | 01/04/1977 |
| 3942570 | Mechanism for securing a nut against loosening There are disclosed nut locking assemblies comprising a washer adapted to slide over a spindle and be keyed to it, and a lock-ring to the rear of the washer and secured to the washer against relative rotation. The nut abuts the washer. The lock-ring is sl... | 03/09/1976 |
| 3939889 | Threaded assembly The preferred embodiment of this invention includes a member having an external thread and a nut received thereon. The nut has an annular plastic insert. A locking wedge, received in a keyway or groove in the member, is in wedged engagement with the plast... | 02/24/1976 |
