Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
411111000 |
Member includes elastically or plastically deformable portion
| 21 |
411107000 |
Member anchors bolt in substructure with threaded portion exposed (e.g., stud bolt)
| 20 |
411108000 |
Nut-encompassing sleeve member engaged within through-passage or recess
| 12 |
411105000 |
And a second substructure and means for capturing a complementary nut or bolt thereto
| 6 |
411106000 |
Having means for coupling a bolt to a nut (e.g., thread lock) | 4 |
20090169327 | Weldable nut assembly - A weldable nut assembly includes a plate body and a nut body. The plate body has top and bottom sides, and is formed with an installation hole, and a plurality of welding portions that protrude from the bottom side of the plate body. The nut body includes a nut portion that abuts against the top side of the plate body and that is in spatial communication with the installation hole, an upper annular flange that abuts against the top side of the plate body, and a lower annular flange that extends downwardly and coaxially from a bottom side of the nut portion, that extends into the installation hole, and that is machined so as to abut against the plate body. The lower annular flange has a plurality of teeth that abut against the plate body and that cooperate with the upper annular flange for clamping the plate body therebetween. | 07-02-2009 |
20090285651 | U-NUT FASTENER ASSEMBLY - A U-nut fastener assembly includes a U-nut fastener including a first arm member, a second arm member formed unitarily with the first arm member, a bite portion formed unitarily between the first and second arm portions such that the first arm member, the second arm member, and the bite portion are oriented to form a substantially U-shape. The nut includes a single helical thread having a proximal end and a distal end that are separated by a longitudinal gap. The U-nut assembly also includes a fastener device adapted to be received within the U-nut fastener. The single helical thread has a proximal end and a distal end and a gap disposed between the proximal and distal ends. The U-nut assembly is molded from a plastic material to include an anti-reverse feature that inhibits the fastener device from loosening with respect to the U-nut fastener. The anti-reverse feature is also adapted to provide a tactile indication to an operator installing the U-nut assembly. | 11-19-2009 |
20130078052 | FLOATING FASTNERS - One or more fastenings can be used to fasten components together, such as housing components on a computing device. Each fastening can include a first opening associated with a first component, a second opening associated with a second component, a floating fastener, and a screw. The floating fastener is inserted into the first opening and/or second opening, and includes a threaded opening therein having a primary axis therethrough. The screw is inserted through first and/or second openings and into the threaded opening in the floating fastener. The screw and threaded opening combination is defined by contact between the screw and threaded opening about a thread surface that is substantially perpendicular to the primary axis, a screw thread return angle of 45 degrees or less, and a thread depth that is less than about triple the float between the major diameters of the screw and the threaded opening. | 03-28-2013 |
20140377031 | SELF-LOCKING INSERT - A self-locking insert and a linear actuator having a self-locking insert are provided. The self-locking insert includes an insert body having an outer surface, a bore extending through the insert body, the bore defining an inner surface, a self-locking feature configured to engage a holder to retain the self-locking insert in a predetermined position, and a de-lashing feature configured to interference fittingly engage the holder. | 12-25-2014 |
411104000 |
Through-passage or recess having laterally extending entry for inserting member and nut | 3 |
20090103996 | Cage Nut Assembly - An improved cage nut assembly is comprised of a cage, a pair of slots, a nut, a flange and a strip. The cage has four walls which form a four sided enclosure. Each of a pair of opposing walls contains a slot. The flange extends from the nut such that its planar surface is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the nut. The flange and the nut have a common opening for receiving a bolt. The strip is attached to the nut and the flange. The strip is inserted into the slots to suspend the nut within the cage. The walls and the flange are shaped to limit rotation of the flange. The nut floats in two dimensions. The nut and the flange may be removed through the bottom of the cage. | 04-23-2009 |
20090311069 | INSERT NUT AND INSERT T-NUT - There is provided an insert nut comprising a hollow shank in a polygonal shape. A metal plate is provided. The metal plate has a first region. The first region has a rectangular shape having a horizontal direction and a vertical direction. The first region is pressed to form a plurality of convexes discontinuously aligned. The convexes are not formed at bend strips parallel to the vertical direction. The press process can be done by using, e.g., a die and a punch. The first region is bent at the bend strips to form a hollow shank. Thereby, the convexes serve as a female screw on an inner surface of the hollow shank. The hollow shank of the present invention has a cross section at a face perpendicular to an axis of the hollow shank. The cross section is polygonal. | 12-17-2009 |
20100172715 | Floating Tapping Plate and Pocket - A floating fastener base and pocket are disclosed. The base and pocket permit the adjustable positioning of a stud, such as a striker bolt, prior to final assembly and tightening. A floating fastener base has one or more flanges which fit within a pocket created by one or more respective flange receptacles formed on a substrate. The floating fastener base is inserted into the floating fastener base pocket. This provides a fastening base for a stud wherein the fastening base and the stud are positionally adjustable prior to final retention of the stud, typically accomplished by tightening of the stud. | 07-08-2010 |
411109000 |
Locking ring coaxially related to an elongated, externally threaded nut | 3 |
20080279652 | Bore serration for locking threaded inserts against rotation - A bore serration for locking externally serrated inserts ( | 11-13-2008 |
20090162164 | Clamping Sleeve and Clamp Connection - A clamping stub | 06-25-2009 |
20100284763 | ENGAGEMENT UNIT FOR ATTACHING AND FOR ENGAGING A THREADED BOLT - An engagement unit for insertion on and engagement with a threaded bolt ( | 11-11-2010 |
411110000 |
Member comprises a longitudinal key | 3 |
20080226414 | THREADED INSERT FOR FASTENERS - A threaded insert for providing stronger threads to a parent material. The threaded insert includes a bushing portion having male threads on the external surface and female threads within an internal bore. The threaded insert also includes keys which lock the threaded insert into a threaded hole within the parent material. The keys are positioned within slots along the external surface of the bushing portion of the threaded insert. The slots include two substantially parallel walls which are substantially perpendicular to a bottom surface of the slots. A method for assembling the threaded insert reduces the tendency of the keys to be installed offset from the bottom surface of the slots. | 09-18-2008 |
20100034613 | NUT AND A HOUSING | 02-11-2010 |
20160032959 | VEHICLE WHEEL LOCK ASSEMBLY - A vehicle wheel lock assembly includes a main body and a first sleeve. The main body has a wheel engaging end, a key portion, a first supporting section and a key receiving end. The key portion has a plurality of surface contours defining a first key pattern configured to couple with a tool for torsional movement of the main body. The first sleeve has an open end and a closed end. The open end is installed to the first supporting section of the main body such that the closed end of the first sleeve covers the key receiving end with the key portion exposed relative to the first sleeve. The first sleeve is retained by the first supporting section for rotation about the central axis of the main body and is non-movably retained relative to an axial direction of the main body. | 02-04-2016 |
Entries |
Document | Title | Date |
20080253859 | CAGE NUT FASTENING SYSTEM - A cage-nut assembly is configured to securely clamp to at least one panel. The assembly includes a cage including an annular base integrally connected to beams having flat tabs extending from ends thereof. A nut chamber is defined between the annular base and the beams. A nut is positioned within the nut chamber, wherein at least one of the flat tabs prevents the nut from ejecting from the cage. The panel is configured to be clamped between the flat tabs and a portion of the nut. | 10-16-2008 |
20080279651 | Captive Fastener with Unique Engaging and Locking Mechanism - A captive fastener generally comprising a receptacle, a bayonet assembly, and a locking assembly for locking the bayonet assembly to the receptacle. The receptacle extends along a longitudinal axis and includes a pair of parallel extending spiral raceways formed in the inner surface of a central opening that extends therethrough, and a keyway formed adjacent its terminus. The bayonet assembly includes a pair of bayonets that are adapted to ride in the raceways and a key positioned at the end of a plunger and is adapted to engage the keyway thereby locking the bayonet assembly in the receptacle. The locking assembly includes the plunger that when manipulated by a tool either engages or disengages the key from the keyway. | 11-13-2008 |
20080310931 | Apparatus and Methods for Fastening a Panel or Other Components - Fasteners such as clip nut fasteners can include a clip having a nut cage and a nut supported by the nut cage. The nut cage can have a wall supporting a portion of the nut wherein the wall can flex toward and away from the nut. The nut can have projections or other discontinuities for engaging bearing surfaces in the nut cage, for limiting rotation of the nut when under torque. | 12-18-2008 |
20090028660 | Fasteners, Fastener Components and Fastener Receptacles - Fasteners, fastener components and fastener receptacles, including quarter-turn fasteners may use a receptacle body having a non-metal material and one or more fastener engagement structures that together define a non-circular passage in the body. Underneath the fastener engagement structures, one or more support structures extend inwardly under the corresponding fastener engagement structures for supporting the underside of the fastener engagement structures. The support structures can have a concave configuration relative to an axis of the body. Additionally, a support structure can be co-extensive with the corresponding fastener engagement structure. | 01-29-2009 |
20090129885 | FLOATING NUT PLATE - Methods relating to and apparatus such as floating nut plates may include complementary surfaces limiting movement of a retainer toward or away from side walls of a receiver, such as wherein a nut element is positioned between the retainer and the receiver. One of the complementary surfaces may be a groove formed in the retainer. In one configuration, the receiver and/or retainer are non-metal. | 05-21-2009 |
20090169326 | FASTENING DEVICE - A fastening device to be fitted into a support part ( | 07-02-2009 |
20090196709 | RIVET AND RIVETED STRUCTURE USING SAME - An exemplary rivet includes a main body, and a riveting portion extending from the main body. The riveting portion has a first flange, and a second flange nearer to the main body than the first flange. The first flange and the second flange cooperatively defines a receiving cavity. A distance between a side surface of a portion of the second flange and a center axis of the rivet is greater than the distance between a side surface of the first flange and the center axis of the rivet. | 08-06-2009 |
20090220319 | Captive fasteners for bicycle chainguides - The present invention according to certain embodiments relates to chain guides with captive fasteners. A chain guide of the current invention in certain embodiments is designed to preserve resources through use of stamped parts. A chain guide of the current invention in certain embodiments is designed to preserve resources by facilitating its assembly onto a bicycle in a less labor-intensive manner. | 09-03-2009 |
20090232615 | EXHAUST MANIFOLD CLAMP APPARATUS AND METHOD OF APPLYING - A clamp apparatus and method of using the apparatus that allows for successful restoration of the exhaust manifold attachment to the exhaust piping without damaging the exhaust manifold casting and avoiding the inherent need to remove the exhaust manifold from the motor to achieve the restoration, is described. In practicing exemplary embodiments of the method the existing damaged studs may be removed in whole or in part from the exhaust manifold. Some exemplary embodiments of the clamp may include a frame that includes an aperture that is adapted to be secured around a protrusion of an exhaust manifold. Additionally, the clamp may include a fastener secured to the frame that is adapted to join with an exhaust pipe flange having mating holes for receiving the fastener or each clamp. Two clamps are used in one exemplary embodiment. | 09-17-2009 |
20090257843 | PLASTIC-METAL HYBRID STANDOFF - A hybrid clinch-type standoff consists of two component parts, a metal core base and a overmolded plastic barrel. The base has a through-bore and a displacer flange at the bottom. A first undercut is located immediately above the flange and extends upwardly along an outside surface of the base for providing clinch attachment of the base to a substrate. A frustoconical ramp convergent in the upward direction lies along the outer surface of the base is and is located directly above the first undercut. An axially extending segmented ring with circumferential teeth is located at the top of the base. The overmolded plastic tubular barrel composed of plastic fills the second undercut and surrounds the segmented ring. The barrel has an inner portion including a threaded inner wall which extends downardly inside the through-bore to a point flush with the bottom of the flange. | 10-15-2009 |
20090285650 | COMPONENT HOLDING DEVICE - A component holding device includes: a fixing member that has a first inner wall surface that forms a first hole into which gas can be entered and a component can be inserted; a component holding section that is fit to the first hole of the fixing member and that holds the component; a sealing section that is provided in the first hole and that seals the component holding section to prevent water from entering into the first hole of the fixing member; and a vent path that is provided in at least one of the fixing member and the component holding section so as to communicate with a gas residual section in the component insertion hole and that discharges leaked gas in the gas residual section to outside air. | 11-19-2009 |
20100003103 | Method of manufacturing a vehicular traction apparatus and a vehicular traction hook, and method of manufacturing a vehicular connecting member - A vehicular traction apparatus is manufactured which includes a connecting member having a female thread portion mountable to a vehicular side and a traction hook. At one end of the traction hook is a male thread portion screwable into the female thread portion and at the other end thereof is a hook portion to which a traction member is mountable. An original position and/or a terminal portion of the male thread portion of the traction hook is arranged in a predetermined position relative to the hook portion. After the male portion is clamped to the connecting member, position of the hook member is settable in a predetermined, allowable angle position. | 01-07-2010 |
20100003104 | FASTENER - An improved fastener includes a fastener body and a blocker. The fastener body has an end functioning as a connecting head, and center of the fastener body forms an axial threaded bore. An end of the axial threaded bore corresponding to the connecting head is formed into a recess surrounded by the connecting head. The blocker is removably fitted in the recess of the fastener body. When the connecting head of the fastener body is extended through a fixing hole on a printed circuit board with the blocker fitted in the recess, solder paste applied over the fixing hole is prevented from entering into the axial threaded bore of the fastener body to interfere with a screw being threaded into the fastener body. | 01-07-2010 |
20100124471 | SPACER ELEMENT FOR THE ATTACHMENT OF A SHEET METAL PART, COMPONENT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE - A spacer element which is designed at both ends for the attachment to a sheet metal part or to a hollow section for the formation of a component assembly and which optionally has a fastener section with an internal thread or external thread for the attachment of a component to the component assembly by means of a screw or a nut, is characterized in that the spacer element is not deformable or at least substantially not deformable on attachment to the sheet metal part or to the hollow section and in that the spacer element is provided at both end faces with respective undercuts for the form-fitted reception of sheet metal material or of the wall material, whereby the spacer element is secured to the sheet metal part or to the hollow section and preferably also secured against rotation. Various variants, component assemblies and methods are likewise described and claimed. | 05-20-2010 |
20100166524 | DOOR PLUG - A door plug for securing a pre-hung door in a fixed, closed position relative to a door jamb assembly during shipping, delivery, and/or installation is provided. The door plug includes a bolt member and a fastener. The bolt member can include a collar and a shaft extending from the collar. The shaft can include a bore along a longitudinal axis and a first engaging portion distributed along the bore. The fastener can include a head and a shank extending from the flange. The shank can extend into the bore of the bolt member for sufficient engagement between the first and second engaging portions. The fastener and the bolt member are adapted to permit the fastener to be slidably inserted into the bore of the bolt member in a longitudinal direction without screwing, and adapted to inhibit the fastener from being pulled from the bore in an opposite longitudinal direction. | 07-01-2010 |
20110091298 | FASTENER FOR SECURING TOGETHER TWO PANELS - A fastener comprises an adjustable insert that disposed in a receptacle having a first end facing a grommet and the insert is connected to the receptacle for movement relative to the receptacle. The insert has a central opening and diametrically opposed cam and locking surfaces open to said central opening. A bore in the insert is radially disposed relative to a longitudinal axis of the insert. An engagement member disposed within the bore is moveable therein laterally relative to the longitudinal axis of the insert toward and against the receptacle to fix the insert against movement relative to the receptacle. The engagement member is moveable laterally relative to and toward the central opening of the insert to allow movement of the insert relative to the receptacle. | 04-21-2011 |
20110116889 | FASTENER AND APPARATUS EMPLOYING FASTENER - An apparatus includes a fastener. The fastener includes a plurality of first and second ridges on an outer surface of the fastener. The first and second ridges have different pitches. The fastener is capable of being embedded into a member, and the first and second ridges are capable of creating counter forces when a twisting force is applied to the fastener. | 05-19-2011 |
20110123290 | Gangable composite clip for attaching decking and method for making - A gangable composite clip for attaching decking. The clip includes a bottom and a top. The bottom is made of a first material. The top is made of a second material. The first material of the bottom is different than the second material of the top. The first material of the bottom engages in the second material of the top during manufacturing so as to attach the bottom to the top and form the gangable composite clip without a need for any other means to attach the bottom to the top. | 05-26-2011 |
20110170979 | FASTENER ASSEMBLY - A fastener assembly for fastening two or more members together, the assembly comprising: a binding fastener; a stabilizing joint having a joint longitudinal axis, a fastener face, a first member face, a joint aperture, a first joint lateral edge, a second joint lateral edge, a first joint end, and a second joint end; a first member having a joint face, a second member face, and a slot having a first slot lateral edge, a second slot lateral edge, a first slot end, and a second slot end, the slot having a slot width less than a slot length, the stabilizing joint being lockably engageable in the slot in a plurality of positions along a slot longitudinal axis; and a second member having a second member aperture longitudinal axis, a member face, a nut face, and a second member aperture. | 07-14-2011 |
20110182690 | ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE OF RIGID BODY AND ELASTIC BODY - An assembly structure of a rigid body and an elastic body is provided. The rigid body made of glass or ceramics has a chamber and an opening exposing the chamber. The elastic body made of plastics has an indentation and a through hole inside the indentation. The assembly structure further contains an interface element attached to a bottom side of the chamber and has an extension element corresponding to the opening of the chamber. The interconnection between the rigid and elastic bodies is achieved by joining the extension element with the indentation so that the rigid and elastic bodies could be easily put together and separated. The advantages of the rigid body such as robust to deformation and fine surface finish are thereby combined with the advantages of the elastic body such as easy shaping and assembly. | 07-28-2011 |
20110211931 | FASTENING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FASTENING AN ELEMENT IN A KEYHOLE-SHAPED CUTOUT IN A WALL - A fastening device for fastening an element in a keyhole-shaped cutout in a wall includes a retaining element which in the fastened state of the fastening device is designed to rest against a front side of the wall, and to at least partially cover an edge of a narrower opening of the key-shaped section in a wall. The fastening device also includes a support element which in the fastened state of the fastening device is designed to engage through a wider opening of the keyhole-shaped cutout in the wall, and to support the fastening device against a lateral edge of the wider opening during fastening. | 09-01-2011 |
20110243685 | SELF-SUPPORTING BRACKET NUT - A bracket nut for coupling a fastener to a sheet member is provided. The sheet member defines a first plane and the bracket nut defines a second plane, which is at an offset angle to the first plane. The sheet member defines a first hole substantially perpendicular to the first plane, and the bracket nut is configured to mate with the first hole. A second hole is defined in the bracket nut and is substantially perpendicular to the second plane. The second hole is configured to accept the fastener. The offset angle may be between approximately thirty to approximately sixty degrees. The bracket nut may include a first cantilevered arm and a second cantilevered arm. The first cantilevered arm and the second cantilevered arm are configured to prevent rotation about the first hole. | 10-06-2011 |
20110250034 | Apparatus for fastening single and multiple sheets and method for using same - A method and apparatus comprising providing a temporary or permanent connection of one or multiple sheets of material and providing an attachment point to hold these materials. A mating two part base and cap connected by a central tube connector that securely sandwiches sheet material between the two. The base may have additional passthrough holes for affixation to supports or ground. The connector may be threaded or frictionally attached and may optionally have thumb wings for easy turning. The connector may have one or more wings for easy manipulation. The connector may also be configured to receive various staking means including ones with eyelits or other attachment points and have pass throughs for stable engagement to other structures. | 10-13-2011 |
20110299955 | COMPONENT PART MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A component part mounting structure for mounting a cup holder base ( | 12-08-2011 |
20120093609 | Screw Captivator - A device for captivating a variety of fasteners relative to a first member. A captivator includes a body adapted to be secured to the first member and a retainer received within the body and having a surface engaging a captured fastener. Together the body and retainer maintain the captivated fastener in place relative to the first member. Keyway surfaces are provided upon the body or retainer or both and an external or internal key engages the keyway surfaces to selectively lock the body and retainer together, such as during installation or replacement of the captured fastener. Upon removal of the key, the retainer is free to rotate and translate relative to the body. | 04-19-2012 |
20120189401 | FASTENING STRUCTURE - A fastening structure includes a thin, light weight, low torque metal plate member having a mounting through hole, and a fastening member, which has a shank body, a mounting flange extending around the periphery of the bottom end of the shank body and riveted to the mounting through hole and a screw hole on the shank body for the fastening of an external screw member to secure an external circuit board to the top end of the shank body at a distance from the plate member. The mounting flange has a tapered peripheral wall reducing gradually upwardly from the bottom end of the shank body toward the top end thereof and riveted to a mounting through hole of the plate member and a step located on the topmost edge of the tapered peripheral wall around the periphery of the shank body and kept in flush with the top wall of the plate member. | 07-26-2012 |
20120195711 | Floating fastener - A floating fastener includes a base member, a limiter block fastened to one end of the base member and defining an elliptical constraint hole, a locking rod inserted through the non-circular constraint hole of the limiter block and having an annular groove extending around the periphery of the non-circular rod body thereof, a spring member sleeved onto the locking rod and stopped between a stop flange of the locking rod and the limiter block, and a knob fastened to one end of the locking rod and disposed outside the base member and operable to move the locking rod axially relative to the base member and to rotate the locking rod, when the locking rod is moved to the elevation where the annular groove of the locking rod is kept in the non-circular constraint hole of the limiter block, between a constrained position where the locking rod is stopped by the limiter block from axial movement relative to the base member and a released position where the locking rod is released from the constraint of the limiter block and movable axially relative to the base member. | 08-02-2012 |
20120230797 | CONNECTION SYSTEM OF A HOUSING OF A PLUG CONNECTOR HAVING A NUT - In the case of a connection system having a housing ( | 09-13-2012 |
20130017032 | SPIRE INSERT WITH RING-SHANK NICKING - An external surface for a fastener insert to be embedded in a component includes ridges extending along an outer surface of the portion to be embedded. The ridges include end-to-end projections that vary in width and height from one end of a projection to an opposite end of a projection. Wedges are formed in the surface between adjacent ridges. | 01-17-2013 |
20130129443 | SPACER ELEMENT FOR THE ATTACHMENT OF A SHEET METAL PART, COMPONENT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE - A spacer element which is designed at both ends for the attachment to a sheet metal part or to a hollow section for the formation of a component assembly and which optionally has a fastener section with an internal thread or external thread for the attachment of a component to the component assembly by means of a screw or a nut, is characterized in that the spacer element is not deformable or at least substantially not deformable on attachment to the sheet metal part or to the hollow section and in that the spacer element is provided at both end faces with respective undercuts for the form-fitted reception of sheet metal material or of the wall material, whereby the spacer element is secured to the sheet metal part or to the hollow section and preferably also secured against, rotation. Various variants, component assemblies and methods are likewise described and claimed. | 05-23-2013 |
20130202380 | LOCKING STRUCTURE OF SCREW FASTENING BLOCK - A locking structure of a screw-fastening block includes: a screw-fastening block made by providing a screw member for screwing and connecting a bus bar, a terminal, or the like on an upper portion of a screw-fastening block main body; and an electrically connecting block main body having a receiver into which the screw-fastening block is inserted upward side and in which the screw-fastening block is received. Locking portions are provided on both sidewalls of the receiver, and a bottom surface of the screw-fastening block main body is a lock-receiving portion to be engaged with the locking portion. The locking portions are locking arms projected obliquely upward from the both sidewalls, and a tip end of the locking arm is provided with a locking surface for supporting the bottom surface of the screw-fastening block main body, and a projecting piece for supporting a side surface of the screw-fastening block main body. | 08-08-2013 |
20130230363 | SCREW WITH MULTI-HEXAHEDRON HEAD - The present disclosure provides a screw with multi-hexahedron head. A head of the screw includes at least two hexahedrons which are parallel with each other. Each surface of the at least two hexahedrons is a parallelogram and parallel with the opposite face. A short height of a parallelogram bottom surface of each hexahedron is less than or equal to width of an opening of a T-shaped groove. A long height of a parallelogram bottom surface of a first hexahedron is equal to the width of the opening of the groove. A long height of a parallelogram bottom surface of a second hexahedron is greater than the width of the opening of the groove. | 09-05-2013 |
20140064873 | RIVETLESS NUT PLATE, RIVETLESS NUT PLATE ASSEMBLIES, WORKPIECES CONTAINING RIVETLESS NUT PLATE FASTENERS, AND RELATED METHODS - The invention encompasses a rivetless nut plate that includes: a base plate having an inferior face and a superior face, a plurality of extensions for engaging a fastener, each of the extensions extending from the superior face in a direction substantially perpendicular to the superior face, the extensions defining a cage region between the extensions, and the extensions being adapted to receive a retainer for retaining the fastener against the superior face in the cage region, and an anchor comprising a body extending from the inferior face to a distal end, having a groove to contain a portion of a substrate that is formed about the anchor being disposed between the inferior face and the distal end and the body having a conformation that is not rotationally symmetrical about an axis perpendicular to the inferior face of the base plate. | 03-06-2014 |
20140079508 | FLOATING FASTENERS - One or more fastenings can be used to fasten components together, such as housing components on a computing device. Each fastening can include a first opening associated with a first component, a second opening associated with a second component, a floating fastener, and a screw. The floating fastener is inserted into the first opening and/or second opening, and includes a threaded opening therein having a primary axis therethrough. The screw is inserted through first and/or second openings and into the threaded opening in the floating fastener. The screw and threaded opening combination is defined by contact between the screw and threaded opening about a thread surface that is substantially perpendicular to the primary axis, a screw thread return angle of 45 degrees or less, and a thread depth that is less than about triple the float between the major diameters of the screw and the threaded opening. | 03-20-2014 |
20140093326 | Floating Fastener and Packaging Structure Therefor - A floating fastener for mounting to a first object and then fastening into a second object includes a fastening main body having, from top to bottom, sequentially connected handling portion, shank portion and fastening portion; a cap portion having a connecting section connected to the handling portion and a first stop section extended into the cap portion; and a sleeve movably located around the shank portion and having a second stop section movably interfering with the first stop section for the sleeve and the cap portion to movably connect together without separating from each other, a floating displacement limiting section located below the second stop section and horizontally abutted on the first stop section for preventing the sleeve from swaying, and a fixing section formed around a lower end of the sleeve. The floating fastener can possess a degree of floating displacement without having a swaying or inclined sleeve. | 04-03-2014 |
20140147228 | CONNECTOR WITH BOLT - A connector with bolt includes a first and second housings, a nut, bolt, and spring. The bolt is movable between a first position, which is a position of a tip of a threaded part of the bolt at a time when the tip of the threaded part is in contact with one end of the nut, and a second position, which is a position of the tip at a time when the threaded part having passed through the nut is idly revolvable. The spring has an elastic property set such that, when fitting of the first and second housings is completed by tightening of the bolt and the nut, the bolt moves to a middle between the first and second positions and a reaction force of the spring that is compressed by the movement of the bolt raises a torque for the tightening to a specified value. | 05-29-2014 |
20140219739 | VEHICLE COMPONENT FIXTURE - Disclosed is a fixture to fix a vehicle component which comprises a metallic bolt to fix the vehicle component having a threaded portion to be threaded into a nut to fasten the vehicle component to the support member; a metallic bracket having a through-hole into which the threaded portion is inserted, the bracket holding the vehicle component between the bracket and the support member; and a metallic washer into which the threaded portion is inserted, the washer comprising a washer portion which contacts a peripheral edge of the fixture hole of the support member on the same side as the vehicle component and a locking portion which is provided integrally with the washer portion to be locked with and thus integrated with the bracket. According to the above constitution, the loosening of the nut can be prevented to stably maintain the earth performance of the vehicle body. | 08-07-2014 |
20140301803 | Mounting Assembly - A mounting assembly is provided for, for example, joining a cardan shaft to an axle drive of a vehicle. The mounting assembly includes a nut housing having a continuous opening arranged to receive an insert nut having a continuous internal thread, a nut having a continuous internal thread, and at least one securing element which interacts with the nut housing and the nut to constrain relative axial movement between the nut housing and the nut. The insert nut and the nut housing may be rotationally fixed relative to one another, for example using complementary polygonal outer and inner surfaces, respectively. A retainer may be provided in the interior space of the nut housing to constrain axial movement of the insert nut within the nut housing. | 10-09-2014 |
20140321936 | Clip - In a clip that copes with pitches of a plurality of types of screw grooves, force to support the engaged screw members is increased at low cost. The clip includes opposite elastic locking pieces. Each elastic locking piece extends from a first side to a second side opposite to the first side, in the direction of the axis of the screw member such that its leading end approaches the screw member within the insertion hole of a tubular body part. Each elastic locking piece is elastically deformable such that its leading end is separated from the screw member. Each locking piece has at its leading end a locking claw that engages with the screw groove of the screw member. The first side of the locking claw has a straight section extending straight, and the second side opposite to the first side has a helical section extending helically along the groove. | 10-30-2014 |
20150010371 | Barrel Nut Assembly - A fastener assembly for securing two components to one another. The fastener assembly includes a barrel or pin that has a radially extending hole in the barrel. The pin also has a reduced diametrical portion on at least one end to form a shoulder and possibly on both ends. The pin is inserted into a hole formed into a hollow or sandwich component. The shoulder engages against a wall on the component to orient and secure the pin in the hole. A threaded fastener is then inserted transversely through the two components to engage in the radially extending hole. The threaded fastener is then rotated to secure the two components t o one another. | 01-08-2015 |
20150023754 | NUT STRUCTURE FOR CONNECTING STRUCTURE - A connecting structure includes a housing and a nut. The housing defines a connecting hole. The nut includes a nut body. A helical section is formed around the nut body and forms a number of tilted ridges. A helical groove is defined between portions of the helical section. The nut body is rotatably received in the connecting hole, and the tilted ridges are embedded in the housing. | 01-22-2015 |
20150037115 | Self-Indexing Nut Plate - An aircraft comprises a plurality of spanner bars. Each spanner bar has a pattern of mounting holes separated by lands. A plurality of nut plates engage the spanner bars. Each nut plate includes a body having a mounting surface against one of the spanner bars; and first and second posts extending from the mounting surface and through respective holes in the corresponding spanner bar. Each post has an undercut portion that abuts against one of the lands. Each nut plate further includes a locking member occupying a space between one of the posts and the lands to prevent the nut plate from disengaging the corresponding spanner bar. | 02-05-2015 |
20150308485 | THREADED FASTENER LOCK - The present disclosure relates generally to a fastener lock for engaging a threaded fastener. The fastener lock defines a discontinuous circular opening therethrough with at least one extending tab extending into the discontinuous circular opening. When a threaded fastener is disposed in the discontinuous circular opening, the at least one extending tab engages the threads of the threaded fastener. | 10-29-2015 |
20150362003 | ROTARY FASTENER - A rotary fastener includes a base member, a holder member fixedly mounted in said base member, an axle member axially movably mounted in said holder member, a cap member affixed to the top end of the axle member above the holder member, a spring member mounted around the axle member and adapted to impart a downward pressure to the axle member relative to the holder member, a socket member affixed to the cap member, and two mating curved tracks respectively formed integral with the base member and the socket member and matched with each other and movable relative to each other to shift the axle member between a locking position to lock the first panel member to a second panel member and an unlocking position to unlock the first panel member from the second panel upon rotation of the base member relative to the socket member. | 12-17-2015 |
20150377278 | Fastener With Unidirectional Latch - A fastener and associated lock washer having an integral anti-rotation mechanism. The head of the fastener includes a plurality of saw teeth—arranged in a radial array. A lock washer is configured to interact with the head of the fastener. The lock washer includes one or more spring tabs positioned to bear against the radial array of saw teeth. As the fastener is rotated in a first direction, the saw teeth depress and pass over the spring tab(s). However, if the user attempts to rotate the fastener in the opposite direction, the spring tab snaps up into the saw teeth and arrests the motion—in the manner of a ratchet and pawl mechanism. The invention preferably includes a second means for selectively defeating the anti-rotation mechanism. | 12-31-2015 |
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