Expanded, threaded, driven, headed, tool-deformed, or locked-threaded fastener inventions 01/07

20070020061 - Double nut for the controlled tightening of a part by means of a screw connection: A double nut for a controlled fixing of a component using a bolt connection, comprising a pulling sleeve having an internal thread adapted to be screwed onto a threaded end of a bolt, and a pressing sleeve adapted to be supported on the component. An internal thread of the pressing... Agent: Robert W. Becker & Associates

20070020062 - Fastener with prongs: A fastener with a flange having two pairs of parallel sides and arcuate corners. Extending upwardly from the top surface of the flange is an elongated shaft having one region adjacent the flange having relatively thicker threaded walls and another distal from the flange having thinner unthreaded walls. Two prongs... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070020063 - Encapsulated fastener and method and tooling for manufacturing same: An encapsulated fastener includes a nut adapted to receive a bolt. The nut is encapsulated by an encapsulation including an extension, which includes a tube adapted for receiving a portion of the bolt and a flange adapted for engaging a face of the nut. The encapsulation extension is placed on... Agent: Mark Brown

20070020064 - Dowel: A dowel inserted under pressure in a hole, including a head and a body remain outside and inside the hole, respectively. The head is suitable for a clamp to pass through. The body includes a central core from which there emerge annular retention tabs having a slightly larger diameter than... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070014649 - Fixation device and method of fixation: A fixation device for fixing a first member in a position relative to a second member includes a shaft having a head and a longitudinal axis, a first screw portion rotatable about the axis, and a second screw portion rotatable about the axis independently of the first screw portion. Each... Agent: Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, LLP

20070014650 - Fastener retention mechanism: A system for retaining a fastener within an opening of a first component. The system comprises a fastener including a fastening portion for engaging a portion of a second component to secure the fastener to the second component, and a bearing portion for bearing against the first component when the... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20070014651 - Post and sliding washer for holding scrap books together: Provided is a post with a head that is pushed through the binder of a scrap book. The post has a number of angular protrusions, each of which together define one of more channels which line up with each other. On the head side of each ring or angular protrusions... Agent: Fortkort Grether & Kelton LLP

20070009338 - Blind rivet: A blind rivet assembly includes a mandrel having a male threaded portion at its distal end to be screwed into an internal female threaded portion of a rivet body. The mandrel has a section of enlarged diameter adjacent the male threaded portion joined by a breaker groove to a pulling... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070009339 - Fastener having a plurality of heads: There is provided a fastener. The fastener includes (a) a threaded portion, (b) a first head distal to the threaded portion, rotation of which causes rotation of the threaded portion, (c) a second head, rotation of which causes rotation of the threaded portion, and (d) a neck situated between the... Agent: Charles N.j. Ruggiero, Esq. Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P.

20070009340 - Conic threaded fastener and fastener system: A conic threaded fastener and conic threaded fastener system. The conic threaded fastener includes a body having at least one substantially conic outer surface and at least one conic thread forming a spiral about the substantially conic outer surface of the body. The conic thread forms a plurality of crests... Agent: Lawson & Persson, P.C.

20070009341 - Insert nut and insert t-nut: There is provided an insert nut, wherein a dies is pressed on one surface of a predetermined metal plate 7 to form a screw portion 8, so as to form a patterned portion 9 on the other surface of the metal plate by forming the screw portion, wherein the metal... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070009342 - Plastic tolerance compensating device: The tolerance compensating assembly of the present invention comprises a mounting bolt 2, a receiving part 4, and an adjustment sleeve 6. The receiving part 4 can be fixed to a first of two structural members A, B and can be screwed with the mounting bolt 2 to clamp the... Agent: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

20070003389 - Blind rivet, removal system and related method: The invention relates to a blind rivet, related method of removal and a tool. The removable blind rivet has a rivet body that receives a mandrel. The rivet body has a flange with a line of weakness formed therein. The line of weakness is adapted to shear under an axial... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070003390 - Pin and grommet fastener with high fastening strength, and airbag attached to vehicle body by such fastener: A pin and grommet fastener provides high enough fastening strength to resist both longitudinal and transverse detachment forces tending to separate the fastener from workpieces. The pin has a head with depending legs, and the grommet has a shank with slots to receive respective legs passed through holes in a... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge PC

20070003391 - Release pin: A releasable locking device has a housing and an elongated member extending from the housing. The elongated member has an opening extending therethrough. A shaft extends through the opening of the elongated member. An actuator member extends from an end of the shaft and is positioned within an opening of... Agent: Fay, Sharpe, Fagan, Minnich & Mckee, LLP

20070003392 - Locking bolt for mounting a tool on a hydraulic press: A locking bolt for mounting a tool in a hydraulic press, it being possible for the locking bolt to move in a bolt receptacle between a locking position and a release position, with a securing element, which is located in the bolt receptacle and secures the locking position by positive... Agent: Trexler, Bushnell, Giangiorgi, Blackstone & Marr, Ltd.

20070003393 - Low swage load fastening system and method: A low swage load fastening system is provided for installing swage-type fasteners to secure a plurality of workpieces together. The fastener includes a pin member having an elongated pin shank to be located in aligned openings in the workpieces. An enlarged head at one end of the pin engages one... Agent: Intellectual Property

20070003394 - Anti-cross threading fastener: Cross-threading occurs generally due to angular and axial misalignment between the threaded members during assembly. It is particularly troublesome for unskilled laborers and automated assembly operations, resulting in reduced productivity and damaged components. Accordingly, an anti-cross threading fastener assembly is provided. The assembly comprises a head, a shaft connected with... Agent: Mcdonald Hopkins Co., Lpa