Expanded, threaded, driven, headed, tool-deformed, or locked-threaded fastener inventions 02/07

20070041806 - Fastening device: A fastening device for engaging a structure is disclosed. The device has a collar having a passageway for receiving a fastener therethrough, and a flange connected to the collar and having first and second portions, wherein the flange is engageable with the structure. The device has an uninstalled position, wherein... Agent: Young & Basile, P.C.

20070041807 - Decorative lug nut: A decorative lug nut comprises a threaded metal portion for attaching a wheel to a vehicle with an outer exposed end of the nut formed with a recess for receiving a gem stone. The gem stone may be a synthetic stone such as cubic zirconia having a tapered base that... Agent: Beusse Wolter Sanks Mora & Maire, P. A.

20070041808 - Bolt-nut fastening mechanism: Clearance can be secured, the thrust of a bolt provided with a left-hand external screw thread is stabilized and the costs of component members are reduced in attaching a steering member to a body frame. A bolt-and-nut fastening mechanism includes a right-hand bolt 4 provided with a metal-to-metal contact locking... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070041810 - Device and method for fastening electrical wires to foam core panels: A device for fastening an electrical wire to a foam core panel easily and effectively, without substantially compromising the foam core upon insertion, provides exceptional pull-out strength. A body comprised of a pair of substantially parallel J-shaped (or L-shaped) fastening members is joined at a proximal end by a crown.... Agent: Mark Young, P.A.

20070041809 - User selectable shaped staple and apparatus and method for use thereof: The invention discloses a user selectable shaped staples and a stapler for dispensing said user selectable staples. The stapler has a replaceable guide housing assembly designed for the particular user selectable staple having components including a punch, die and guide conforming substantially to the shape of the head of the... Agent: Fish & NeaveIPGroup Ropes & Gray LLP

20070036629 - Fast fasten and loose resistant bolt and nut structure: A bolt and nut structure has a bolt nail, a nut nail and an elastic tube. The clastic tube has several outward plates, several convex blocks, a convex edge, and an elastic gap. The edge of the elastic tube has a ring hook. Inware plates on an inner side of... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070036630 - Penetrating washer: A penetrating washer for use with a carriage bolt. The penetrating washer includes a flat section with a non-circular hole and one or more prongs, ridges, or other protrusions extending from a face of the flat section. A size of the non-circular hole preferably corresponds to a size of a... Agent: Butzer & Chen Law, LLC

20070036631 - Draw key assembly for securing a kingpin: Disclosed herein is a draw key assembly for securing a kingpin. In some embodiments of the invention, the draw key assembly includes a front portion, a rear portion, a rear end nut, and a front end nut. In a first preferred embodiment, the front portion includes a cylindrical body having... Agent: Mccarter & English, LLP

20070036632 - Screw having a head formed with an inner standard square recess part and an outer guiding recess part: A screw includes a head and a threaded shank that extends from one side of the head. The head further has a tool engaging side that is opposite to the shank and that has an outer peripheral edge part. The tool engaging side is formed with an inner standard square... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20070036633 - Screw head formation: The screw has two or three non-circular super-imposed recesses. The depth of each recess is less than 1.2 mm and there is a less than 1° of draw in each recess. The screw head recess is formed using a punch (10) in a cold-heading process. The punch is formed in... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070036634 - Anti-loose screw: An anti-loose screw suitable for fastening various construction work pieces comprises: a screw head; a cylindrical rod, coupled to the screw head; a high thread and a low thread, spiraling around the cylindrical rod, and uniformly distributed on the cylindrical rod, wherein the crests of the low thread on the... Agent: Lee Sun Lung

20070036635 - Zero-clearance bolted joint: A bolted joint which is formed by using a bolt having a tapered shoulder to cold form a deformable sleeve in order to provide a “zero-clearance” fit. Specifically, preferably a plurality of bolted joints are used to join a ring gear to a differential case. As the bolts are installed... Agent: Trexler, Bushnell, Giangiorgi, Blackstone & Marr, Ltd.

20070031207 - Lockwire header bolts: A locking device for preventing the loosening of bolts that are subject to vibration is disclosed. The locking device is a simple to install and remove lockwire section that is placed through bolts having a plurality of holes drilled through head of the bolts. The locking device further includes a... Agent: Buhler Associates Buhler, Kirk A.

20070031208 - T-nut for hopper feeding having a projection: The present invention is to avoid the flange portion of a T-nut of from overlapping the portion between the claws of another T-nut, while the T-nut is supplied on a supply track provided on a nut applying machine, and also to engage the projections formed between the claws into a... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070031209 - Ribbed fastener: A fastener is provided comprising a shank having a head at one end and a tapered tip at the other end, and a threaded section having a helical thread on the shank. The fastener also comprises, on the head, side surfaces for engagement with a driving tool, and wherein each... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070031210 - Method of primary shaping of a molded part, and a molded part produced by primary shaping, in particular a nut: A shaped molded part having an opening and an internal thread in the opening includes a thread portion in at least two different sectors. A first molding core has the threaded portions in first sectors forming the internal thread and unthreaded recesses in second sectors located between the first sectors.... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070025823 - Wireless sensing washers for imaging device attachment: A computed tomography assembly is provided comprising at least one clamped imaging component and a clamping fastener having a clamping head attached thereto. A load-sensing washer is positioned between the clamping head and the at least one clamped imaging component and includes a pressure sensor element in communication with a... Agent: Peter Vogel Ge Healthcare

20070025824 - Structure having space reserved for gel overflow of electronic product: A structure having space reserved for gel overflow of an electronic product is provided on a casing of the electronic product. The structure includes a fastening portion and an overflow valley, wherein the fastening portion is used for combining a screwing component to assemble a casing of the electronic product;... Agent: Edwards & Angell, LLP

20070025825 - Threaded coupling mechanism having quick engaging and disengaging feature: A bolt coupling device which has a body with a chamber, an inlet and an outlet. The coupling device includes a coupling mechanism. The coupling mechanism includes a threaded surface along a bolt receiving channel. The coupling device includes a spring member that urges the threaded surfaces toward a first... Agent: Fliesler Meyer, LLP

20070025826 - Precision positioning and fastening system: A locator/fastener has a first outer member with a precision-machined external body portion, a retention head protruding from a first end, and a multi-diameter throughbore. A fastener, which may take the form of a cap screw, floats in the throughbore of the locator with the threaded portion protruding from a... Agent: Richard K Thomson, Attorney

20070025827 - Hollow self-drilling fastener: A self-drilling fastener capable of connecting two or more structural members of a construction under high loads.... Agent: Vierra Magen Marcus & Deniro LLP

20070025828 - Anti-disengaged screw device: An anti-disengaged screw device includes a stem member and a nut member. The stem member is composed of a screw rod section and a disk head and a plurality of exertion wedges are disposed on the disk head as an exertion point of a torsion force. The nut member provides... Agent: G. Link Co., Ltd

20070025829 - Fasteners for securing pallet members together: A fastener that may be used in the construction of pallets is disclosed. The fastener includes a head having a head diameter, a single elongate shank having a nominal shank diameter, and a plurality of rings extending outwardly from the shank. Each ring has a crest and a root, with... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP