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| 20090067949 | Dual hardness connector - A connector includes a body having a first portion and a second portion integrally formed with the first portion. The first portion has a first hardness and the second portion has a second different hardness. In an embodiment, the first portion has a first hardness of at least 40 Rockwell C and the second portion has a second hardness that is less than the first hardness. In another embodiment, the second portion has a hardness of 30 Rockwell C or less and the first portion has a greater hardness than the hardness of the second portion. The connector is made using a method including the steps of forming a body having first and second portions, and induction hardening the first portion to a hardness of at least 40 Rockwell C or the second portion to a hardness of 30 Rockwell C or less. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090080999 | TOOLLESS MECHANICAL FASTENER - A method of mounting a removable component to a mounting structure, comprising aligning an opening in the removable component with an opening in a mounting structure; aligning a toolless mechanical fastener with at least one of the openings; inserting a portion of the toolless mechanical fastener device through the opening in the removable component and the opening the mounting structure, contacting a head of the toolless mechanical fastener with an outer surface of the removable component; rotating the toolless mechanical fastener in a predetermined direction to a coupling position at some angle relative to its insertion position, contacting portions of the base of the toolless mechanical fastener with an inner surface of the mounting structure, and deforming at least a portion of the base to couple the removable component to the removable component between the head and the base of the mechanical fastener. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20100098515 | ATTACHMENT FASTENER - A fastening clip comprises: a body ( | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100232905 | JOINING STUD AND FASTENING ARRANGEMENT - A double-T stud with ring flanges at each end, for joining onto a workpiece surface. The stud including a joining portion and a head portion located at opposite ends of a shank. The head and joining portions formed as identical annular flanges with diameters greater than the shank portion. The stud is axially symmetrically in relation to a plane extending transverse to the shank. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100284766 | CENTERING PIN - A receiving element which can be introduced into a borehole of at least one component includes a bolt presenting an outer surface that is approximately parallel and advantageously coaxial to a longitudinal axis of the bolt. The receiving element requires few materials and can therefore be produced at a low constructional cost while being provided with high dimensional stability and positioning accuracy. The bold includes an abrasion-resistant sintered material, and a metal tip provided on the front end of the shaft. The end part of the tip is engageable in a recess of the bolt, and there is a direct connection between the end part and the recess in the connection region on the front end of the bolt. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100296896 | Composite Sealing Device - An annular sealing device is provided that includes a composite material having a substantially rigid substrate with both a first major surface and a second major surface, and also of a shape where the substantially rigid substrate is configured to extend out of a plane parallel to a sealing surface at an angle. The annular sealing device also includes a polymer layer overlying at least one of the first major surface and the second major surface. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100322741 | Theft-Protected Screw Part - The theft-protected screw part in the form of a nut or a screw has a free end region and a ring-shaped depression formed at the end region for the engagement of a wrench for rotation the screw part. Viewed from radially outside to radially inside, the depression is delimited by an outer edge, a bottom and an inner edge. The outer edge forms outer abutment surfaces and the inner edge forms inner abutment surfaces for the wrench. The screw part is composed of a main part and an insert. The main part has a protrusion, which is located within the inner edge. The insert is designed in a ring shape, has a hole for accommodating the protrusion and forms the inner abutment surfaces. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100329820 | SINGLE RETAINER MOUNTED RISER - A motor vehicle car body framing apparatus for use at a welding station, the apparatus including a gate having a frame structure and a plurality of tooling members carried by the frame structure for use in positioning components of the vehicle body at the welding station for welding. The tooling members are mounted on the frame structure by a plurality of mounting brackets. Each mounting bracket includes a base member mounted on the frame structure and a riser mounted on the base and mounting a respective tooling member. The riser is fixedly mounted on the base by a single central fastener bolt which may include a reduced diameter portion sized to breakaway in response to predetermined impact against the riser. The interface between the riser and the base comprises a plurality of contact points arranged in concentric relation with respect to the fastener bolt. The contact points may comprise a plurality of circumferentially spaced balls mounted on the base for coaction with circumferentially spaced grooves defined on the riser. A breakaway bolt assembly replacement kit is also disclosed as well as an arrangement wherein the riser is constituted by an integral extension arm of the tooling member. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110033264 | Fastening Element - The invention proposes a blind fastening element, which is constructed similarly to a screw. The fastening element thus has a head ( | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110076113 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FASTENING DEVICE - A method for producing a fastening device, in which a head part and a shaft part are joined, is disclosed. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110085877 | DOWNHOLE TOOL - A downhole tool includes a cutter rotatably mounted to a journal. The journal is fastened to a downhole tool frame with a fastener. The fastener is engaged by an insert and retainer so it is restricted from rotating. The insert extends over a head of the fastener, and the retainer extends over the insert. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110091300 | TOP CAP OF BICYCLE HANDLEBAR STE TUBE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A top cap is provided for a bicycle handlebar stem. The top cap includes a cap body, which has a lower portion forming a fitting cylinder of a reduced diameter and a radially expanding circumferential shoulder atop the fitting cylinder. A barrel extends from a bottom of the fitting cylinder. The barrel forms a downward-facing hollow blind hole. The cap body forms a bolt head hole extending therethrough and coaxial with and communicating the blind hole. The barrel forms slits, which define a tightening section. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110116897 | FLOATING JOINT SYSTEM FOR PANELS ON A SUPPORT STRUCTURE - The joint is at first made through bolts ( | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110268535 | Butterfly Push-Pull Pin - The Butterfly Push-Pull Pin (also referred to as a force advantageous push-pull pin in this application) is a practical fastener used to support penetrable (pierceable) materials on supporting material such as a bulletin board, notice board, tack board, wall or other element penetrable by a push (driven) pin. In the Butterfly Push-Pull Pin, two broad, sloped, opposing sides of a polygonal handle are grasped to push the pin in. Two other broad, sloped, opposing sides of the polygonal handle are used to pull the pin out. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120114449 | FASTENER - A one piece fastener made from high strength steel for securing a work piece to a metal substrate and including an elongated substantially flat body defining a void extending substantially along the length of the body, a crown at one end of the body formed by substantially symmetrical halves extending outwardly from the flat body and formed integrally therewith. A gripping and clamping member is disposed within the void in the elongated body and is affixed at each end thereof to the body and defines at least first and second teeth extending outwardly therefrom, the gripping and clamping member being rotated. A piercing tip formed at the opposite end of the elongated body for generating an opening through the work piece and the metal substrate, the piercing tip formed from a plurality of incrementally wider steps progressing from the tip toward the width of the body. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120148371 | PUSH RIVET - A push rivet is molded in a shape to be difficult for a foreign material to enter into an inside when an attached member is fixed, and includes a rivet main body and a pin. The rivet main body includes at least a flange portion having an insertion hole, a connected leg portion in which a pair of legs projecting toward an end side from the flange portion is mutually connected in the end side, protection pieces provided to protrude toward a space between a pair of legs from a pair of legs in the connected leg portion to protect the foreign material from entering, at least a pair of split leg portions projecting toward the end side from the flange portion to form slits between the split leg portions and the connected leg portion, and bulging-out portions projecting toward an inside direction of the connected leg portion and the split leg portions, and having tapered surfaces inclining inward as the tapered surfaces head for ends. The pin includes at least a head portion fitted into the flange portion, a shaft portion projecting toward the end side from the head portion, and which is provided with cavities on an inside, corner portions provided at side surfaces of the shaft portion, and slidably fitting into the slits, and concave grooves enlarging a diameter of the connected leg portion by engaging with the bulging-out portions of the respective leg portions. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120219383 | SELF-TAPPING BLIND RIVET - Self-tapping blind rivet ( | 08-30-2012 |
| 20130011217 | Rivet With Improved Contact Surface - A mechanical fastener having improved friction and torsional resistance is provided. The mechanical fasteners can be made using a cold heading process with modified dies abutting the underside of the flange of a mechanical fastener to provide a corrugated or abrasive contact surface. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130149072 | SIGNALING DEVICE FOR EMITTING AN ACOUSTIC AND/OR VISUAL SIGNAL - A signaling device for emitting an acoustic and/or visual signal includes a base housing body and an upper housing part. The upper housing part is connected to the base housing body and forms a receiving space, in which at least one electrical component assembly is disposed. The connection means includes one or more locking pins, which can be disposed in a retaining manner on the upper housing part. The locking pins include a shaft, which can be inserted into a respective assigned opening in the base housing body, and on which at least one catch is disposed. The locking pins can be locked in the base housing body with the catch via a rotation about a partial angle of a full circle. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130209196 | EXTERNALLY SPLINED FASTENER - A fastener ( | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130259604 | FASTENER SYSTEMS THAT PROVIDE EME PROTECTION - Fasteners are inserted into a stack of members and terminated with parts having at least one of a dry dielectric coating and a dry dielectric seal at select locations to protect against electromagnetic effects (EME). | 10-03-2013 |
| 20140003882 | FUNCTIONAL ELEMENT IN THE FORM OF A PRESS-IN ELEMENT | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140003883 | SELF-CLINCHING FASTENER | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140017036 | VERIFICATION ARRANGEMENT FOR FASTENER SYSTEM - A quarter turn fastener employed to affix a component to a structural base plate includes bar code indicia to verify installation and locking of the fastener. The fastener is positionable in an insertion position relative to the base plate for insertion through a receptacle, and rotatable one quarter turn to releasably secure it, and the component to the base plate. It includes resilient arms to urge an attachment portion of the fastener against the rear surface of the base plate which are configured to obscure at least a portion of the bar code indicia in any position other than the locked position. When rotated to the locked position, the attachment portion is urged against the rear surface of the base plate the resilient arms do not obscure the bar code indicia. Anti-rotation lugs releasably engage the receptacle to releasably latch the fastener in the locked position. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140079511 | Mounting Fastener for Securing Loads to Surfaces - A mounting fastener comprises a piston having an extendable and retractable piston head. The piston head is mounted in a through bore defined by a first surface to allow slidable movement of the piston head in relation to the first surface along an axis of the through bore. A second surface is configured to overlie and mate with the first surface. The second surface defines a through opening disposed along the second surface such that the through opening is brought into registration with the through bore when the second surface is mated with said first surface. The through opening is sized to receive and engage the piston head. Thus, mating of the first and second surfaces and engagement of the piston head by the second surface secures the second surface against movement along the piston central axis and along the first surface. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140093331 | Ballistic Resistant Fasterner - A ballistic resistant fastening member includes a bolt head that has a generally circular shape. The bolt head further includes a top surface and an underside surface disposed opposite the top surface. The fastening member further includes a shaft extending from the underside surface of the bolt head and having a minimum length of 0.40 inches. The shaft further includes a top having an outwardly tapered radius, wherein the top is mechanically disposed with the underside surface and a bottom end distal from the top. The fastening member further includes a bore extending from the bottom end of the shaft into the shaft. The fastening member further includes a slot disposed on the top surface of the bolt head, wherein the length of the slot is less than the diameter of the bolt head. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140161562 | FASTENER RETAINER - A single retainer is configured to securely retain a fastener and first and second limiting members. The retainer may include a main body, fastener-engaging members extending from the main body, and limiter-engaging members from the main body. The fastener-engaging members are configured to securely engage a portion of the fastener, and the limiter-engaging members are configured to securely engage portions of the first and second limiting members. The fastener-engaging members and the limiter-engaging members are configured to retain the fastener and the first and second limiting members. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140199135 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL COATINGS FOR FASTENERS - A coating composition adapted for application on a fastener, the coating composition composed of a binder component composed of a polymeric resin present in the composition at a concentration between 1.0% and 15.0% by total composition weight, wherein the binder component is composed of at least one of a solvent dispersible compound; a reactive cross-linking component present in the composition in an amount between 1.0% and 80.0%; at least one curing agent; optionally at least one expansion agent, wherein at least one of the curing agent or the reactive cross-linking component are physically and reactively isolated from other components of the composition. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140241832 | UNITARY CONNECTOR PIN FORMED BY TWO-STAGE COLD HEADING DIE - A unitary metal connector pin formed by a cold heading die has a body with a disc-like expanded portion on a first end thereof which is adapted to engage and retain a first body when the pin is inserted through a first aperture in the first body. On a second, opposed end of the pin are disposed plural spaced flexible fingers each having a respective outwardly projecting, radially expanded portion. The radially expanded portions form a segmented outer ring on the pin capable of first undergoing inward deflection, followed by outward radial expansion for engaging a second body when the fingered end of the pin is inserted through a second aperture in the second body for securely coupling the two bodies together. The cold heading die includes a first stage for forming in a connector pin blank a first hollowed-out end portion with the flexible fingers and a second stage for forming the second radially expanded end portion and the outer projections on the flexible fingers. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140241833 | FASTENING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR SECURING A SUPPORT RAIL TO A MOUNTING BASE - A fastening element for fastening a support rail to a mounting base induces a block-type base member that is fastenable to the support rail and includes a through-hole. The fastening element also includes a connecting element disposed in the through hole of the base member. The connecting element is adapted to fasten the support rail to the mounting base and configured to extend through the support rail and the mounting base in a fastened state. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140248105 | WALL MOUNTING DEVICE - The present invention provides a wall mounting device that can be driven accurately and reliably into a wall, even if the wall is a hard wall such as a concrete wall. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140271036 | FASTENERS AND METHODS RELATING TO SAME - Fasteners are disclosed herein which resist loosening even when used in applications and environments where the fastener is exposed to vibration. In one form, a two piece fastener is used for connecting multiple workpieces. In another form, a simplified fastener is disclosed for quickly and easily connecting items. In yet another form, a plug type fastener is disclosed. Other fasteners and related methods are also disclosed herein. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140294536 | ANCHOR DEVICE FOR RETAINING EROSION MAT OVER PLANT GROWING LAYER IN A GREEN ROOF ASSEMBLY - An improved anchor device for retaining an erosion mat over a plant growing medium layer in a green roof assembly. The anchor device includes a base member having an elongate rod extending from a planar portion. The base member can be placed in the green roof assembly with the rod projecting above the plant growing layer and the erosion mat. A retainer is secured to the elongate rod and holds down the erosion mat. The retainer includes plant growth openings whereby plants rooted in the plant growing layer may grow therethrough. A central opening in the retainer is defines by flexible engagement members. The rod is received through the central opening and the engagement members engage annular indentations which are formed along the rod between annular protrusions. The engagement members extend at an acute angle relative to the rod. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20150010376 | BOLT-LIKE FASTENING ELEMENT, IN PARTICULAR DRILLING SCREW, AND CONNECTION ESTABLISHED THEREBY - A bolt-like fastening element ( | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150063950 | BOARD ASSEMBLY WITH LOCK MEMBERS - An assembly of boards includes a first board, a second board and a lock member. The first board includes a first through hole and a gap formed on a bottom of the first board. The second board includes a supporting wall formed on a bottom thereof, a second through hole corresponding to the first through hole, and a receiving hole defined in the first board and communicating with the second through hole. The lock member includes a head rotatably received in the receiving hole and being blocked by the supporting wall, a neck connected to the head, and a latch portion formed on the neck, the latch portion extending through the first and second through holes and able to be rotatably abutted so as to latch against the bottom of the first board. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150117980 | SLATWALL DISPLAY FASTENER AND CONNECTOR AND SYSTEM THEREFORE - The invention relates to a reusable fastener designed to secure material such as promotional posters, displays, and brackets to slatwall or peg board or other backing in a retail environment. The fastener has a head designed to receive display material without removal, and includes brackets and other items as part thereof. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20160053795 | TWO-PART FASTENER - A fastener with a central longitudinal axis, including: a grommet including a leg portion which ends with a toe portion, and a pin including a head portion, a tail portion and a body portion, the head and tail portions each having an outer circumference greater than a maximum outer circumference of the body portion, the body portion including a first shoulder defined by first and second beveled surfaces and a first end surface positioned there between, and a second shoulder defined by third and fourth beveled surfaces and a second end surface positioned there between, the first and third beveled surfaces are of different angles relative to the central longitudinal axis, the second and fourth beveled surfaces are of different angles relative to the central longitudinal axis. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160096302 | System and Method for Molding Amorphous Polyether Ether Ketone - A method for molding amorphous polyether ether ketone including steps of preparing a molten mass including polyether ether ketone, cooling a mold assembly to a temperature of at most about 200° F., and injecting the molten mass into the cooled mold assembly. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160109198 | REMOVABLE PIN WITH INSERTION APERTURE - A removable pin for securing two or more structures together, the pin including an insertion aperture for aiding in assembling the pin into at least one of said two or more structures. The insertion aperture is formed to receive and allow the passage of mechanical components that are necessary for proper functioning of the pin or overall mechanical device associated with the pin. A tool sized for insertion into the insertion aperture may be utilized to insert the mechanical components through the insertion aperture. The tool may also be utilized to manipulate the pin such that further assembly is possible. | 04-21-2016 |
