Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
411352000 | Metallic resilient securing means | 30 |
20080226420 | Adjusting screw for door frames and window casings - An adjusting screw for door frames and window casings that is easy to fabricate and assemble includes a screw running through a screw sleeve. The screw sleeve has a longitudinal slit so that when a latch flange formed at a rear section of the screw passes through a first step orifice of the screw sleeve the first step orifice is expanded to a larger diameter due to elastic deformation so that the latch flange can pass through and be retained at a front orifice edge of the first step orifice. And the screw has a head end flange at the rear section to be retained at a rear orifice edge of the first step orifice. By means of such a structure fabrication is easier and assembly is faster. | 09-18-2008 |
20090047094 | Tolerance compensating fastener - A tolerance compensating fastener comprising a first member having a first member bore and an outer surface having threads, a second member having a second member bore and a spherical portion engaged with the first member, a third member having threads and disposed through the first member bore and the second member bore, the third member threads engagable with a first mounting portion, a fourth member engaged between the first member and the third member, the fourth member transmits a torque from the third member to the first member whereby the first member is rotated from a second mounting portion toward the first mounting portion, and the second member disposed between the first member and the first mounting portion. | 02-19-2009 |
20100014939 | FASTENER - A fastener is provided. The fastener includes a ferrule, a head, a shaft, and a spring member. The ferrule includes a first end and a second end, and a hollow bore. The head is adjacent the first end of the ferrule. The shaft extending through the hollow bore of the ferrule from the second end of the ferrule to securely engage with the head. The spring member is retained in the ferrule to drive the shaft to extend out of the second end of the ferrule when the spring is in a normal state, and to retract in the ferrule from the second end of the ferrule when the spring is in a compressed state. | 01-21-2010 |
20110020092 | QUICK ACTING PANEL FASTENER - A panel fastener is comprised of two separately formed interacting parts: a panel retainer and an actuator pin. The retainer is fashioned from sheet metal using progressive stamping technology. The retainer and pin work together to create a fastener for securing two panels together that can semi-permanently snap into the first panel and then be clamped onto and then selectively removed from the second panel. Attachment to the second panel is obtained by expanding and later released by contracting the legs of the retainer by rotating a cammed expander pin between self-locking positions. A head of the expander pin can be configured for hand actuation, tool-only actuation, or both. The retainer is fashioned from sheet metal using progressive stamping technology. | 01-27-2011 |
20110135422 | CAPTIVE SCREW - A captive screw includes a screw member and a tubular elastic member. The screw member includes a threaded post and a screw head positioned at an end of the threaded post. The tubular elastic member is sleeved on the threaded post and is tightly fitted with the threaded post. The tubular elastic member further includes a fold formed on the outer surface and spirally extending from one end of the tubular elastic member to the other. | 06-09-2011 |
20120224935 | FLOATING FASTENER - A floating fastener includes a mounting socket bonded to a first plate member and having a beveled top mounting flange, a cap member axially slidably coupled to the mounting socket, an expandable stop ring mounted in a locating groove in the bottom side of the cap member to facilitate coupling of the cap member to the mounting socket and to prohibit the cap member from moving upwardly over the top mounting flange of the mounting socket, a locking member affixed to the cap member for fastening to a second plate member to lock the first and second plate members together, and a spring member sleeved onto the locking member and stopped between the head of the locking member and a shoulder in the mounting socket. | 09-06-2012 |
20130039719 | TAKE DOWN NAIL/SCREW - A fastening system for securing an object to a support includes a fastener having two shank members with one shank member being longer than the other. In a first embodiment, the fastening system is formed by a nail for securing an object to a support broadly comprises a head, a first shank having a first length, a second shank having a second length different from the first length, and the second shank being secured to the first shank. In a second embodiment, the fastening system is formed by a screw for securing an object to a support, which comprises a head, a first threaded member integrally formed with the head, a second non-threaded member having a loop portion with an aperture; and the first threaded member passing through the aperture in the loop portion. | 02-14-2013 |
20130142588 | FASTENER WITH ATTACHED COMPRESSION LIMITING SLEEVE - A fastener system that includes a fastener, a compression-limiting sleeve, and a retainer which generally retains the compression-limiting sleeve on the fastener. By providing that the compression-limiting sleeve is not staked to the fastener, existing technology can be used, and no extra staking processing step needs to be performed. The fastener may comprise a conventional metal threaded screw or bolt, possibly having a recess in its head for receiving a driver. Preferably, the compression-limiting sleeve is cold headed as opposed to being stamped, and preferably includes a counter bore which assures that an end of the retainer is below an end surface of the compression-limiting sleeve. Preferably, the retainer is formed of a thermoplastic elastomer or another suitable material. | 06-06-2013 |
20130142589 | QUICK LOCK FASTENER - A non-friction, interlocking fastener with a bolt that is locked into a retainer incorporating an integral spring with limited compression and which is axially constrained to prevent non-linear movement. | 06-06-2013 |
411353000 | Retainer ring | 21 |
20090022566 | MOUNTING UNIT FOR THE FASTENING EYELET OF A BELT BUCKLE - A mounting unit ( | 01-22-2009 |
20090136318 | Fastener Assembly Including a Screw and a Captively Arranged Bush - A fastener assembly ( | 05-28-2009 |
20090142158 | LOCKING ASSEMBLY - An exemplary locking assembly includes a locking member, a lock washer and a sleeve. The locking member includes a locking portion. A sleeve defines a through hole for holding and guiding the locking member. The lock washer is positioned in the through hole of the sleeve for preventing the locking portion of the locking member to slide out of the sleeve without an external force. | 06-04-2009 |
20090202319 | LOCK DEVICE - An improved lock device includes: a ferrule having a through hole disposed at the center of the ferrule, and a groove disposed around the external periphery of the through hole; a locking unit having a force exerted portion and a screw rod that passes through the through hole; a resilient element sheathed onto the screw rod, and an end of the resilient element being disposed in a groove around the ferrule, and another end of the resilient element pressing against a surface of the force exerted portion; and a knob fixed onto the force exerted portion and movably coupled to the ferrule. Therefore, the resilient element can be fixed between the ferrule and the locking unit, and covered with the knob for preventing the resilient element from being damaged by external forces or tilted by external objects to achieve a better stability of using the resilient element. | 08-13-2009 |
20090317207 | Fastener Assembly Including a Screw and a Captively Arranged Bush - A fastener assembly ( | 12-24-2009 |
20090317208 | SCREW STRUCTURE WITH STOP RING - A screw structure with a stop ring includes a screw, a ferrule, and a stop ring. The stop ring is fitted on a threaded shank of the screw to push against a front end of the ferrule, so that the ferrule is pressed against a head of the screw. With the ferrule being firmly pressed against the head of the screw by the stop ring, the ferrule will not sway relative to the screw, allowing the screw structure to be stably sucked with a sucking tool and be highly accurately assembled to a printed circuit board. | 12-24-2009 |
20100080666 | FASTENER SYSTEM WITH POSITIVE RETENTION MECHANISM - An apparatus comprises a fastening member, a complimentary fastening member, and a retainer member. The fastening member has a first end, a second end, a channel located at the first end, outer threads located on an outer surface of the fastening member, and inner threads located on an inner surface of the channel. The outer threads of the fastening member are closer to the first end than the second end. The complimentary fastening member has a channel and inner threads located within the channel. The inner threads of the complimentary fastening member are capable of engaging the outer threads of the fastening member. The retainer member has a threaded end. The retainer member is capable of entering the channel of the complimentary fastening member and the threaded end of the retainer member is capable of engaging the inner threads of the fastening member. | 04-01-2010 |
20110188962 | SELF-ALIGNING FASTENER ASSEMBLY - A captive fastener assembly that employs a concentric collar protrusion protruds from the bottom circular edge of the screw hole, surrounds the lower transitional shaft of the fastener to hold the fastener steadily aligned with the receiving hole when the to-be-fastened parts as being opened or closed. | 08-04-2011 |
20110222986 | FASTENER - A fastener includes a sleeve and a rod received in the sleeve. The sleeve includes a top end including at least one outer flange extending radially outward therefrom and at least one inner flange extending radially inward therefrom and a lower end including at least one spring tab. At least one spring tab comprises an outer flange at its end that extends radially outward. the sleeve is inserted into the receiving holes of the top article and the bottom article until the outer flange of the top end rests on the top plate, the rod is then pressed to move to drive at least one spring tab to deflect outwardly until the outer flange of at least one spring tab is held in contact with the bottom plate. | 09-15-2011 |
20110286813 | FASTENING MEANS FOR PRE-ASSEMBLY OF A PIN-SHAPED JOINING MEANS IN A THROUGH-HOLE OF A STRUCTURAL ELEMENT - A fastening means for pre-assembly of a pin-shaped joining means in a through-hole of a structural element comprising
| 11-24-2011 |
20120027536 | RETAINER RING - A retainer ring including an outer ring having an exterior surface, an interior surface, and a plurality of spring beam elements extending inwardly from the interior surface, and a central aperture. Each of the spring beam elements includes an elongated arm having a first end attached to the interior surface of the outer ring and a second, free end opposite the first end. Each of free ends of the arms includes a tab portion and a pressure pad that extends from the tab portion. The retainer ring captivates pin members, such as bolts, onto work pieces, such that the pressure pads engage and align with an annular groove of the bolt. When the bolt engages the retainer ring, each of the spring beam elements is displaced and expands radially from a free position to an expanded position in order to enable the bolt to travel through the aperture. The retainer ring captivates the bolt onto the work piece, while providing a positive hold out of the bolt. | 02-02-2012 |
20120027537 | CAPTIVE PANEL FASTENER ASSEMBLY - A fastener including a bolt and a grommet assembly attached to the bolt for fastening to a work piece. The grommet assembly includes an upper grommet, a lower grommet attached to the upper grommet, a retainer ring, and a housing that houses the retainer ring within the lower grommet. The upper grommet is inserted into a hole at one side of the work piece and the lower grommet is attached to the upper grommet through the hole at an opposite side of the work piece. The retainer ring is inserted into the lower grommet and encapsulated by the housing. The bolt is inserted into the grommet assembly, and the retainer ring engages the bolt such that a plurality of pressure pads extending from a plurality of corresponding spring beam elements of the retainer ring reside in an annular groove of the bolt. The grommet assembly captivates the bolt onto the work piece, while providing a positive hold out of the bolt. | 02-02-2012 |
20120237316 | FLOATING FASTENER - A floating fastener includes a mounting socket bonded to a first plate member, a locking member axially movably mounted in the mounting socket and fastenable to a second plate member to lock the first plate member to the second plate member, a first locating ring mounted in the mounting socket around a plain stem of the locking member and adapted for securing a shoulder of the locking member to hold the locking member in a received position temporarily, a spring member mounted around the locking member in the mounting socket and stopped between a head of the locking member and the first locating ring to support the locking member in a floating position, and a second locating ring mounted in the mounting socket to prohibit the locking member from falling out of the mounting socket. | 09-20-2012 |
20120269597 | Self-Clinching Blind Floating Fastener - A fastener device includes a self-clinching retainer and a blind fastener. The self-clinching retainer is mounted to a hole in a sheet. The blind fastener is at least partially floating within the self-clinching retainer. The blind fastener has blind thread so that any debris from engaging another fastener is captured within the blind fastener. | 10-25-2012 |
20130330148 | CAPTIVE PANEL FASTENER ASSEMBLY - A fastener assembly for installation within a work piece, the fastener assembly including a bolt, a retainer ring, and a housing that houses the retainer ring. The housing is positioned at and engages one side of the work piece, while the bolt is inserted into a hole of the work piece on an opposite side thereof. The retainer ring engages the bolt such that a plurality of pressure pads extending from a plurality of corresponding spring beam elements of the retainer ring reside in an annular groove of the bolt. The housing captivates the bolt onto the work piece, while providing a positive hold out of the bolt. | 12-12-2013 |
20140056668 | BOLT AND CLAMPING SYSTEM USING BOLTS - A bolt for the detachable connection of two component parts provided with at least one through-hole and a clamping system serving for detachably, rapidly and reliably interconnecting objects provided with through-holes. A plug-in pin includes a bolt housing having through-openings; a clip means supported in the through-openings; and a clamping device arranged in the housing's interior and provided with an external thread, which meshes with an internal thread of the housing and during clamping, forces the clip means out of the housing such that an outer portion of the clip means protrudes from the through-openings. The clip means is made at least as one sliding element supported in the bolt housing in a rotationally fixed fashion and the sliding element's outer portion has a support surface in the form of a lateral area segment of a truncated cone or an annular support surface. | 02-27-2014 |
20140314517 | CONNECTOR - Disclosed is a connector assembly, which includes a metal base which defines a housing cavity arranged to receive the end of a male connector, a resilient interface element inside the housing cavity, and a metal clip inside the housing cavity by the resilient interface element. The metal clip engages removably with the end of the male connector inserted into the housing cavity to connect the metal base to the male connector. Also disclosed is a resilient interface element providing an interface between a male connector and a metal base defining a housing cavity to receive the end of a male connector, as well as a kit of parts. Such kit contains a metal base defining a housing cavity receiving the end of a male connector, a metal clip arranged to be capable of engaging removably with the end of the end of the male connector, and a resilient interface element. | 10-23-2014 |
20140321942 | FLOATING CAPTIVE SCREW - A captive screw for securing together two panels has a screw and a spring extending between the screw head and a ferrule. A collar is formed on the screw shank under the ferrule to limit penetration of the screw threads in a bottom panel so that the upper panel floats on the spring. | 10-30-2014 |
20150071731 | BACK-OUT RESISTANT FASTENER - A fastener is provided having a cylindrical shaft with a generally constant diameter located between a head and a tapered point. The fastener has a thread integrally extending from the shaft and extending along a portion of a length thereof that terminates at an end of the shaft proximate the head with a back-out discontinuity. At least one ring integrally extends from the shaft in an area of the shaft between the back-out discontinuity and the head. The at least one ring has an outside diameter that is less than an outside diameter of the thread. | 03-12-2015 |
20150147135 | Load Floor Screw Plate (LFSP) Used to Distribute Hinge and Bracket Loads to the Load Floor Panels - A screw plate panel arrangement for the connection of articles, such as hinges, to a moveable panel. The screw plate is connected to the panel in a single one step molding process that mechanically fastens and imbeds the screw plate into the finished panel. | 05-28-2015 |
20160003281 | HOLLOW METAL SCREW AND METHOD OF MAKING - A hollow screw and related process of making is provided, wherein the hollow screw is formed from a generally circular corrosion resistant stainless steel disk cut from flat roll stock. The hollow screw includes a head and an elongated and hollow shaft having a wall thickness between about 0.2 to about 0.7 millimeters extending therefrom and defining a shank portion and a threaded portion having a plurality of threads thereon with a rotational drive mechanism configured to facilitate tightening via the threads. The process involves annealing to soften the stamped hollow screw, followed by thread rolling, and then age hardening the hollow screw. As such, the resultant hollow screw is relatively lightweight, about 50% the mass of a solid core screw made from the same material, with a sufficient thread strength to meet most aerospace applications and contributes to important aircraft fuel economy. | 01-07-2016 |