Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
029456000 | Of separate helix (e.g., screw thread) | 21 |
20090056101 | METHOD FOR SECURING A THREADED INSERT IN A THREADED OPENING - A method for securing, in an opening, an insert or a helical coil, comprising means for fusing the coil, wherein fine laser welds are provided, in an individual or overlapping pattern added, on one or more than one turns of the coil. | 03-05-2009 |
20100005643 | TUBING CONNECTION ARRANGEMENT - A tubing connection arrangement and a method used for coupling expandable tubing sections together. In one embodiment, there is disclosed a tubing connection arrangement comprising a first expandable tubing section defining a male portion; a second expandable tubing section defining a female portion, the first and second expandable tubing sections being engageable with one another; one of the first and second expandable tubing sections including a restraining member for restraining part of the other expandable tubing section; and the first expandable tubing section including a tapered shoulder for co-operating with a corresponding tapered shoulder of the second expandable tubing section. | 01-14-2010 |
20120066886 | Quick-Connecting Coupler for Hoses, Pipes and Faucets - A quick-connecting coupler for connecting hoses, connectors together or to a faucet or other water accessories that allows ease of use by anyone, including the elderly, the infirm, and those suffering from disabilities. The quick-connecting coupler has a first male-end and a second female end. The second female end is provided with of spaced-apart through-slots or opening for receiving therethrough a pair of forks or leg-sections of a yoke. Each of the pair of forks or leg-sections is provided with at least one interior-facing linear thread or rib for engaging with the male threads of the mating male end of another hose, or the like. The second female end of the coupler of the invention has a pair diametrically opposed cutouts through which portions of the linear threads or ribs are exposed. | 03-22-2012 |
20120073111 | STUD INSTALLATION TOOL AND METHOD OF USE - A stud installation tool comprising a slide shaft including a pair of arms angled towards each other, a slide bar with a triangular head at an end engaged within the pair of arms to enable the slide bar to move along the slide shaft without disengaging, a receiving brace attached to the slide shaft at an opposing end from the slide bar, where said receiving brace includes a threaded hole, a bolt threaded through the slide bar and extending down and through the threaded hole, a bolt head fastened to the bolt and positioned above the slide bar, and a stud holder connected to the slide bar at an end opposite from the triangular head wherein the stud holder includes an opening to accept a stud after the stud is slid through a hole in an axle plate and positioned between the receiving brace and the stud holder. | 03-29-2012 |
20120260487 | REPLACEABLE BOTTLE CAP ASSEMBLY - A replaceable bottle cap assembly includes a body that conforms to the top of a threaded beverage container, the assembly including an internally threaded portion that mates with the threaded neck of the beverage container. A set of adapters are releasably and interchangeably used in connection with the body, each adapter being releasably attached to the body and having a threaded portion for engaging the threaded neck portion of a beverage container. A hinged cap of the assembly provides selective access to the contents of the attached beverage container wherein the assembly is sealingly and releasably attached to the container. | 10-18-2012 |
20120284995 | CAPTIVE SCREW DEVICE AND METHOD - A press for securing a captive screw assembly within a hole in a panel cover. The press is supported from the panel cover as it is operated and includes a tool for extracting the captive screw assembly from the panel cover hole when the captive screw assembly is no longer functional. The extraction tool engages a bottom end of the captive screw and severs the flare on the ferrule of the captive screw assembly that anchors the assembly to the hole in the panel cover. A captive screw assembly is also described that has a knurled end that anchors the captive screw assembly to a hole in the panel cover. | 11-15-2012 |
20130104373 | Pole Hanger | 05-02-2013 |
20130185917 | BOLT ELEMENT AND A METHOD FOR THE ATTACHMENT OF A BOLT ELEMENT TO A COMPONENT OF A COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A method for the attachment of a bolt element to a component is described. The bolt element has a head part having a contact surface and a shaft part extending away from the head part, the shaft part having a tip provided at its end remote from the head part, the tip merging into a thread cylinder, optionally via a cylindrical region. The bolt element is pressed with the tip to the fore against the component and the tip is pressed through the component until the side of the component adjacent the head part of the bolt element enters to contact the thread cylinder and the tip thereby generates a hole in the component. The bolt element is subsequently turned so that the thread of the thread cylinder forms an internal thread in the wall of the hole. A bolt element is also claimed. | 07-25-2013 |
20130219686 | STEP-TO-STEP WEDGE THREAD CONNECTIONS AND RELATED METHODS - A threaded connection includes a pin member comprising a first pin step and a second pin step, and pin wedge threads disposed on each of the first and second pin steps and a box member comprising a first box step and a second box step, and box wedge threads disposed on each of the first and second box steps, wherein an axial separation of the first and second pin steps differs from an axial separation of the first and second box steps. | 08-29-2013 |
20130255060 | Wrench with Pivotable Ratcheting Open End Wrench Head - A wrench includes a wrench shaft and a wrench head pivotally mounted on the first end of the wrench shaft. The wrench head includes a pair of protrusions with engaging surfaces and a plurality of ratchet teeth arranged radially around a pivot hole. A pawl including a plurality of pawl teeth is mounted in a machined slot in the wrench shaft. A biasing element biases the pawl teeth toward engagement with the ratchet teeth. A reset mechanism is coupled to the pawl. A method of rotating a rotary fastener around a threaded shaft includes rotating a wrench shaft with respect to a wrench head such that the ratchet mechanism ratchets at least one step, where the wrench head is laterally removable from the rotary fastener by way of the slot regardless of the position of the wrench head within the range of motion of the wrench head. | 10-03-2013 |
20130276291 | Tongs With Low Torque at High Pressure - A tongs system and method for making and breaking threaded joints of a string of tubing for an oil well involves, in some examples, the use of a set of tongs with a two-speed transmission and a hydraulic system selectively operable in a high-pressure mode and a low-pressure mode. During an initial tightening period, the tongs system operates in high-gear and high-pressure for maximum speed. During a subsequent final tightening period, the tongs system operates in low-gear and low-pressure to controllably tighten the joint to a predetermined target torque. In some examples, to allow the transmission to shift speed without jamming gears, the tongs system pauses for an instant between the initial and final tightening periods. In some examples, the tongs system is interlocked with a hoist and/or other tube-holding and handling equipment. | 10-24-2013 |
20140020227 | BNC CONNECTOR NUT GRIPPER/DRIVER - A socket assembly can attach a fastener to a receiving structure. The socket assembly includes a body portion defining a receiving space. The socket assembly further includes a gripping structure attached to the body portion. The gripping structure movably supports the fastener within the receiving space. The gripping structure is movable between a closed position and an opened position. The socket assembly further includes an alignment structure axially aligning the body portion and the receiving structure. Methods of attaching a fastener to a receiving structure are also provided. | 01-23-2014 |
20140109376 | TORQUE WRENCH ADAPTOR TOOL ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME - An adaptor tool comprises a locking pin removably engaged with a main body defining a hook portion. The main body is configured to pivot about a pivot pin. The adaptor tool further includes a first link having first and second ends, and a first contact face. The first link is configured to receive the locking pin. A second link includes first and second ends, and a second contact face. The second link is pivotally coupled to the main body via the pivot pin. At least a third link includes first and second ends, and a third contact face. The first, second, and at least third links are pivotally coupled end-to-end such that the first, second, and third contact faces define a circular opening. The circular opening is configured to receive a workpiece such that rotational force applied to the main body rotates the adaptor tool and the workpiece. | 04-24-2014 |
20150007426 | ARCHIMEDEAN SCREW - An Archimedean screw comprising a spiral helix. The Archimedean screw is characterized in that it further comprises a central element plastically twisted like a helix about a central symmetry axis. The spiral helix, in turn, is wound about the central element. Furthermore, the central element is the only supporting element of itself and of said spiral helix. | 01-08-2015 |
20150040371 | ADAPTERLESS CLOSURE ASSEMBLY FOR COMPOSITE PRESSURE VESSELS - A pressurized-gas storage assembly has a liner defining a gas storage chamber and an end portion with a planar surface, with an access opening on the planar surface that is in fluid communication with the gas storage chamber. A raised circular ring extends from the planar surface and surrounds the access opening. The assembly also includes a polar boss having a longitudinally extending part that has a top surface with a recessed opening, and a planar bottom surface, with a channel extending through the polar boss to serve as a passageway through the polar boss. A circular groove is provided on the bottom flat surface of the polar boss, with the raised ring received inside the circular groove. An outer shell is provided around the entirety of the liner, with the outer shell having an edge-defining aperture that receives the polar boss. | 02-12-2015 |
20150135510 | LOCKING SYSTEM FOR A THREADED CONNECTION - A locking system for a connection between two parts, comprising a first part; a second part for connection with the first part; and an interfering member, the member constructed and arranged to permit connection and thereafter, to prevent separation of the parts. | 05-21-2015 |
20160076576 | DISPOSABLE ALIGNER FOR SELF-TAPPING THREADED INSERT - An aligner for use with threaded self tapping insert, a drive bolt, and a bushing, wherein said self tapping insert is driven into position in an accepting bore by said drive bolt passed through said bushing and through said self-tapping insert thread and fitted with said aligner, said aligner comprises a body, inscribed by a circle the diameter of which is slightly smaller than the diameter of said accepting bore; and an attachment means for attaching said aligner to said drive bolt, wherein said aligner aligns the central axis of said threaded self tapping insert with the central axis of said accepting bore when inserted therein. | 03-17-2016 |
20160153590 | METHOD OF INSTALLING A SLEEVE LOCK ASSEMBLY | 06-02-2016 |
20160178316 | METHOD OF LOCKING A HANDGUARD TO AN UPPER RECEIVER OF A FIREARM | 06-23-2016 |
20160194860 | Shower floor installation method and system | 07-07-2016 |
20180027678 | ADAPTER ASSEMBLY FOR MOUNTING A DISPLAY | 01-25-2018 |