Expanded, threaded, driven, headed, tool-deformed, or locked-threaded fastener inventions 06/07

20070147971 - Blind rivet: A blind rivet formed with a tubular shell, and a mandrel extending through the shell. The shell has an outwardly extending flange at one end forming a rivet head, and having a first set of radial indentations arranged around the periphery of the shell at a first distance from the... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070147972 - Device for interrupting selectively a rotary translational movement: The invention relates to a device for interrupting selectively a rotary translational movement, comprising a threaded elongated element (14; 114) and an element (112) having a female thread mating with the thread of the elongated element (14; 114), one of said elements (112, 14; 114) performing a translatory movement as... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20070147973 - Dual threaded screw for composite materials: An improved dual threaded fastener for composite materials having a head and a shaft. The head is affixed to one end of the shaft and the shaft includes a point at its other end. The shaft includes an upper threaded portion and an upper threaded portion. The diameter of the... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20070147974 - Deck screw and installation method for composite lumber: A deck screw and an installation method is intended for use with composite lumber, although it can be used with other products. The deck screw may be provided with a head and a shaft that has two regions of varying diameter. The upper region has threads that exceed the number... Agent: Alix Yale & Ristas LLP

20070147975 - Connection arrangement for superimposed layers of material: In aircraft construction, connection elements for connecting layers of insulating material onto walls are subject to special requirements for ease of installation, weight considerations, and resistance to heat. The invention provides a connection arrangement, in particular for superimposed layers of material, whose function is not impaired under extreme heat. The... Agent: Kenneth L. Mitchell (woodling, Krost And Rust)

20070140809 - Multi-sectional nut and adjustable length pole incorporating such nut: A nut assembly for quick adjustment of axial position relative to a threaded shaft. The nut is formed in two, physically separate sections, each having a surface portion with threads for mating engagement with the shaft. Each nut section is pivotally mounted to a bushing which surrounds the threaded shaft... Agent: Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC

20070140810 - Self-locking nut: A self-locking nut according to the present invention is a self-locking nut including: a first spring portion; a second spring portion provided in an extended manner continuously from the first spring portion and arranged outside the first spring portion; and a nut body to whose upper end marginal portion the... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20070140811 - High strength screw head and driver bit: A screw and corresponding driver bit with a rectangular slot formed in the head of the screw. The rectangular slot leaves more head material on the surface of the screw head compared to a conventional slotted screw which divides the surface into two sections. The rectangular slot provides greater screw... Agent: Allan J. Franowsky

20070140812 - Axial-force-detective fastening tool, bolt, and method of manufacturing bolt: A bolt is configured to be engaged by an axial-force-detective fastening tool which fastens a nut to the bolt, and at the same time, detects and axial force acting on the bolt. The bolt includes a sensor engaging surface which is engaged by the ultrasonic sensor and is recessed in... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20070140813 - Resin component and image forming apparatus: A biodegradable plastic of a screw-fastened portion which remains on a metal component can be decomposed and dissolved by immersing in a degradative enzyme while being joined with the metal component. Further, since the amount of the biodegradable plastic is small and a shape such as a groove is provided... Agent: Canon U.s.a. Inc. Intellectual Property Division

20070134072 - Self-drilling screw: A self-drilling screw includes a head and a shank having a drilling point defined at the distal end thereof; said drilling point further includes a first drilling section adjoining the threaded portion and a second drilling section adjoining the first drilling section. Two cut grooves are defined on the second... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070134073 - Fastener: A tree-type fastener includes one or more fin stabilizer bases disposed on a shaft of the fastener. When the fastener is subjected to a pull-out force, the fins may be prevented from stacking up, buckling or bending by the fin stabilizer base. The stabilizer base is configured to provide no... Agent: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

20070134074 - Screwed connection: A screwed connection has at least one first component (1) which is provided with an internal screw thread (2) and which is screwed together with a second component (3) which is provided with a matching external screw thread (4). The screwed connection is used to transmit a tightening power (F).... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P. Patent Department

20070128000 - Dispersed cholesteric liquid crystal display with color filter: A dispersed cholesteric liquid crystal display, comprises an upper substrate, an upper layer, a lower layer, divided by a plurality of barriers in a plurality of lower pieces placed in cells below which a plurality of absorption pieces are laid, a lower substrate, upper electrodes placed between the upper substrate... Agent: Pro-techtor International Services

20070128001 - Screw with two types of threads: A screw includes two types of threads which the first threads located close to the point of the shank and the second threads extend from the head of the screw, the two threads spiral in opposite direction. Said first threads have the outside diameter larger than the outside diameter of... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070128002 - Sealing arrangement: An arrangement for sealing an opening formed in a wall for receiving a member. The arrangement comprises a sealing member with a passage, and the sealing member is moveably mounted on the wall adjacent to the opening such that the sealing member passage is substantially co-axial with the opening in... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070128003 - Combination of a nut and a washer: A nut includes a body with a first through hole and a disk formed on a bottom face of the body and having multiple first securing elements formed on a bottom face of the disk. A washer includes an annular disk having a second through hole, multiple second securing elements... Agent: Patenttm.us