Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
411393000 | Set screw | 22 |
20080226422 | Cone-Head Thrust Screw - A thrust screw ( | 09-18-2008 |
20090279984 | BICYCLE DRIVE UNIT AND FASTENER THEREOF - A bicycle drive unit includes a crank having multiple branched radially extending from one end thereof. Each branch has a through hole defined therein. A chain wheel set is laterally mounted to the branches of the crank. The chain wheel set has multiple threaded holes defined therein and each threaded hole co-axially aligning with a corresponding one of the multiple through holes in the crank. A fastener is screwed into a corresponding one of the threaded holes in the chain wheel set after extending through a corresponding one of the multiple through holes in the crank for assembling the crank and the chain wheel set. | 11-12-2009 |
20100278611 | Apparatus to mechanically load a compression member - A compression generator uses a plurality of jackbolts threadedly engaged at a spaced apart relation about a bolt circle in a main core element. The main core element is releasable interlocked by threads, bayonet connection or other form of fasting system with the mounting element forming a fixed part of the mechanical connection. The jackbolts torqued to generate a pushing force in an axial direction for compressing a moveable part of the mechanical connection against a compression seat for forming a mechanical connection between juxtaposition fixed and moveable parts. | 11-04-2010 |
20110052345 | FASTENING MEANS AND ARTICLES FORMED USING THE SAME - The invention relates to a fastening means for use in joining components together and/or providing a ground or earth connection. The fastening means includes a formation ( | 03-03-2011 |
20110158766 | THREADED CONNECTOR FOR POLE, MACHINERY AND STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS - Threaded connectors for securing a structure such as a post or pole to a support are disclosed. In one embodiment, an anchor has a passageway that is threaded for at least a portion of its length. An elongate connecting member has a relatively wide central section and threaded first and second sections extending from opposite sides of the central section. The first section is threadable into the passageway to secure the connecting member to the anchor. The connecting member is formed with a turning formation at its outer end so that it can be engaged with a turning tool in order to thread the connecting member into or out of the passageway. A nut is part of the connector and can be threaded onto the second section in order to secure the structure. Another version of the connector has a flanged nut having a flange spaced from the outer end of the nut, which is threadable onto a threaded connecting member. The nut is formed with a turning formation for engagement with a tool so that the nut can be turned to adjust the nut's position. | 06-30-2011 |
20110164944 | LOW ENERGY SCREWS FOR WOOD AND SIMILAR MATERIALS - A low energy wood screw that may be inserted quickly and using less energy than conventional screws. In various embodiments, the screw may include a countersunk head having a recess for accommodating a driving tool, a tapered neck, a plurality of crown ribs extending over the head and neck, a lubricating coating, main threads with a large thread lead, and lower threads having an asymmetrical profile and extending onto a gimlet point. | 07-07-2011 |
20110170985 | THREADED FASTENER AND RELATED METHOD OF INSTALLATION - A fastener including a head defining a hexalobular drive hole, a shaft, threads and a pointed end. The hexalobular drive hole can include points having an outermost portion, and the head can include an outer surface, where a thickness of about 0.01 inches to about 0.04 inches is defined between the outer surface and each respective point. The outer surface can be cylindrical, and can transition to a tapered portion that is joined with the shaft. The tapered portion can be frustoconical, angled and/or curvilinear. A related method of installation is provided for advancing the fastener into the side of a first board at an angle to fasten the first board to an underlying second board. | 07-14-2011 |
20110188964 | Magnesium Screw Manufacturing Method and Magnesium Screw Member Produced Thereof - A magnesium screw manufacturing method includes the steps of: providing a magnesium wire or rod; processing a directly-heating procedure, a thermal insulation material coating and directly-heating procedure or a directly-heating and thermal insulation material coating procedure on the magnesium wire or rod; forming a screw head and a screw thread of a screw blank from the magnesium wire or rod to produce a magnesium screw member. | 08-04-2011 |
20110206478 | Camming Element for Fastener - A camming element ( | 08-25-2011 |
20120063865 | Screw - The present invention discloses a screw, which comprises a shaft, a head and a thread. The shaft has an awl on one end thereof. The head is formed on the other end of the shaft and has an engagement groove. The thread is formed on the surface of the shaft and spirally extends from the awl to the head. The thread has two surfaces whose edges are connected with each other to form a cutting edge. The thread includes at least one receiving groove having a guiding face, a collecting face and a connecting face. The connecting face connects the guiding face and the collecting face to form a debris-receiving space. The debris-receiving surface penetrates the two surfaces of the thread. The connecting face has a crushing portion with a ragged surface. Thereby, the screw can provide higher locking strength. | 03-15-2012 |
20120141229 | WALL HANGING LOAD BEARING DEVICE - This invention relates to a wall hanging load bearing device that includes a threaded shaft having a pointed first end and a second end opposite the first end. This invention further includes a disc member connected to the second end of the shaft. The disc member includes a first planar surface, a second planar surface opposite the first planar surface, and an arcuate channel connecting the outer perimeter regions of the first and second planar surfaces. An object to be hung on a wall, such as a painting, can be hung on this invention by placing a wire attached to the back of the painting in the arcuate channel of the disc member. The invention distributes the load of the wall hanging over the perimeter of the disc member. | 06-07-2012 |
20120177461 | SYSTEM FOR FIXING ACCESSORIES ON FRAMES MADE OF METAL MATERIAL FOR DOORS, WINDOWS, AND THE LIKE - A system for fixing an accessory on a metal frame for doors, windows, and the like, includes a screw having a head and a self-tapping threaded stem with metric thread, the end of which opposite to the head is tapered. A ratio between the external diameter of the self-tapping stem of the screw and the diameter of the through hole of the wall of the frame is approximately between 1.4 and 1.25, and the ratio between the diameter of the through hole of said wall and its thickness is approximately between 2.5 and 5.5 and more preferably between 3 and 5. | 07-12-2012 |
20120251268 | SCREW - A screw includes a screw head and a shank connected to the bottom of the screw head. The screw head has a cavity on the top to be wrenched by a screwdriver. The shank is formed in a cylindrical shape and has a point at a distal end, a triangular thread portion helically formed thereon and extended upwards from the point and a circular thread portion extended contiguously upwards from the triangular thread portion. The triangular thread portion has a plurality of thread cusps formed annularly at different angles. The triangular thread portion and circular thread portion have asymmetrical threads. The triangular thread portion has serrated cutting edges on the circumference. Thus the screw can be screwed into a work piece with less friction force and fastened faster and firmer with less effort. | 10-04-2012 |
20130084144 | SCREW WITH DUAL EDGE ON THREAD - A screw fastener having a head, threaded shank with compound, divided threads and tip end has an upper thread surface extending at a substantially flat angle from a normal to a longitudinal axis of the screw which diverts upwardly to a first peripheral edge defining a cupped or concave upper thread surface and a lower thread surface extending upwardly to a second peripheral edge, with a radially inward recess between first and second edges. The screw exhibits significantly increased pull-out resistance. | 04-04-2013 |
20140086705 | WEIGHT SCREW - A screw comprising a drive part, a threaded part, and a retaining ring is disclosed herein. Each of the drive part and the threaded part comprises a plurality of interface surfaces that transmit torque from the drive part to the threaded part and prevent the parts from disengaging from one another during use. Each plurality of interface surfaces forms one or more geometric shapes that create additional friction between the drive and threaded parts, and may further include mating pins and holes to prevent the parts from detaching from one another. The retaining ring, which removably connects the screw to a wrench during assembly of the screw with a receptacle, is disposed within a cavity formed when the drive part is assembled with the threaded part. | 03-27-2014 |
20140093329 | ADJUSTMENT SAFEGUARD FOR A SET SCREW ON A CARBURETOR - An adjustment safeguard for a set screw on a carburetor includes a cap held non-rotatably on the head of the set screw. The cap is surrounded by a coaxially positioned wall sleeve fixed to the housing. A rotation stop is fixed to the housing to limit the angle of rotation of the cap in the sleeve in the rotational direction of the set screw. A through-opening in the cap permits inserting a tool into an engagement opening in the head of the set screw to avoid destruction by introducing too much torque into the adjustment safeguard. The form and opening width of the through-opening is limited by the use of a metal material such that a tool larger than the adjustment tool is not able to be inserted through the through-opening into the head of the set screw. The engagement opening is flexible to limit a maximum allowable adjustment torque. | 04-03-2014 |
20140186138 | WEIGHT SCREW - A screw comprising a drive part, a threaded part, and a retaining ring is disclosed herein. Each of the drive part and the threaded part comprises a plurality of interface surfaces that transmit torque from the drive part to the threaded part and prevent the parts from disengaging from one another during use. Each plurality of interface surfaces forms one or more geometric shapes that create additional friction between the drive and threaded parts, and may further include mating pins and holes to prevent the parts from detaching from one another. The retaining ring, which removably connects the screw to a wrench during assembly of the screw with a receptacle, is disposed within a cavity formed when the drive part is assembled with the threaded part. | 07-03-2014 |
20150063947 | SCREW CAPABLE OF EASILY DRILLING HOLES AND DREGS REMOVING - A screw capable of drilling holes easily and discharging dregs effectively includes a head; and a stem extending from a lower portion of the head. The head is formed by an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion is a round disk. The annular ring of the round disk of the head is formed with a plurality of inclined protrusion. The recesses between the protrusions extend from an inner edge of the round ring to an outer edge of the round ring and are arranged along un-radial paths. A periphery of the lower portion of the head is formed with at least one knife sheet which extends from the annular ring of the round disk of the head to the stem; and the direction of the knife sheet is inclined to an axis of the lower portion of the head. | 03-05-2015 |
20150110576 | WEIGHT SCREW - A screw comprising a drive part, a threaded part, and a retaining ring is disclosed herein. Each of the drive part and the threaded part comprises a plurality of interface surfaces that transmit torque from the drive part to the threaded part and prevent the parts from disengaging from one another during use. Each plurality of interface surfaces forms one or more geometric shapes that create additional friction between the drive and threaded parts, and may further include mating pins and holes to prevent the parts from detaching from one another. The retaining ring, which removably connects the screw to a wrench during assembly of the screw with a receptacle, is disposed within a cavity formed when the drive part is assembled with the threaded part. | 04-23-2015 |
20150125236 | THRUST SCREW FOR BEARING AGAINST AN AXLE - A thrust screw for bearing against an axle includes a screw body, a first race member and a row of rolling elements. The screw body has a head and a shank. The head has opposing first and second surfaces, and the shank integrally extends from the first surface of the head. The first race member is disposed around the shank of the screw body. In particular, the head of the screw body serves as a second race member and cooperates with the first race member to co-define an annular track therebetween. And the row of rolling elements is disposed in the track between the first race member and the head of the screw body. | 05-07-2015 |
20160102698 | THREADED FASTENER HOLE REPAIR APPARATUS - A threaded fastener hole repair apparatus for repairing a stripped target screw hole so that the desired screw can once again be secured therein comprises an elongated, conical fastener sleeve having a threaded exterior surface and a substantially hollow, conical interior. The elongated fastener sleeve is made up of ten discrete breakaway portions, defined as a single proximal end section and nine sleeve sections, with each separated by a circumferential score in the fastener sleeve, thereby allowing the fastener sleeve to be resized by snapping off breakaway portions a desired point. The substantially hollow, conical interior of the fastener sleeve includes four elongated flaps which run in a narrowing manner along the wall of the conical interior in the fastener sleeve, providing an additional surface inside the conical interior of the fastener sleeve to mesh with the threads of the screw being inserted into the fastener sleeve. | 04-14-2016 |
20160377104 | Locking Mechanism and Method for an Electro-Pneumatic Controller - An electro-pneumatic controller for use with a regulator. The electro-pneumatic controller includes a base having a body, a top surface, and a bore formed within the body. A locking mechanism is disposed within the bore of the body of the base, the locking mechanism having a top surface flush with the top surface of the base. A cover is coupled to the base and includes an open end with a rim, the rim contacting the top surface of the base and a portion of the top surface of the locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is rotated via a tool in a counter-clockwise direction after the cover contacts a portion of the top surface of the locking mechanism to lock the cover to the base. | 12-29-2016 |