Expanded, threaded, driven, headed, tool-deformed, or locked-threaded fastener inventions 04/08

20080095591 - Fastener assembly for metal framing: A fastener assembly is disclosed for securing an object to channel framing. One embodiment of the assembly includes an elongate body such as a nut which engages inside faces of the framing at opposite sides of a slot in the framing, a washer spaced from the nut which engages outside... Agent: Senniger Powers LLP (bln)

20080095592 - Clamp for joining an add-on piece to a base: Disclosed is a clamp for joining an add-on piece (20) to a base (19). Said clamp comprises a base plate (1) and an opposite plate (5) which lies across from the base plate (1), is joined thereto via at least one connecting web (3), and is provided with an engaging... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP 111 E. Wayne Street

20080095593 - Compression limiter: A compression limiter assembly having a spring washer and a sleeve. The sleeve includes a cylindrical body and a flange radially extending from a first end of the body. A fastener inserted through the spring washer is received in a through aperture of the cylindrical body. The fastener includes a... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080095594 - Screw: The present invention relates to a screw with the distal end forming a cone-shaped portion, and a first and a second thread segment defined on the shank and the cone-shaped tip portion. Moreover, the first thread segment forms a thread peak and the second thread segment forms a plane surface;... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080095595 - Axial force control nut assembly: An axial force control nut assembly 10 includes a seat member 11, a fastening nut 12 rotatable relative to the seat member and a ring assembly 13 disposed between the seat member and the fastening nut. The ring assembly 13 can include one or more rings. At least one of... Agent: Dla Piper US LLP

20080089758 - Lockable fastener assembly: A fastener assembly comprising: two or more fasteners; two or more nuts; a washer with two or more holes each sized to receive a respective one of the fasteners; and a locking mechanism adapted to prevent relative rotation between the nuts and the washer after the nuts have been screwed... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20080089759 - Thread for a screwed connection: An improved threaded connection, in which a first part having a female thread is threadably engageable with a second part having a male thread. The first and second parts have different strengths in at least the area of the thread turns, and the thread turns have cross-sectional areas that differ... Agent: Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080089760 - Fastener device for plasterboard: A fastener device includes a fastener member having a planar element and having a tip for engaging into a plasterboard, and an anchoring device having one or more teeth formed on the planar element for engaging with the plasterboard and for preventing the fastener member from being disengaged from the... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.

20080085169 - Anchoring arrangement and use of an anchor rod: P

20080085168 - Anchor device of wooden or metal structures to a wall: An anchor device includes an expansion bolt and a fastening screw. The bolt has a tubular body. The tubular body further has a central shank and a head, which is integrally made with the central shank and has a full solid body on which a pair of longitudinal reciprocally perpendicular... Agent: Lowe, Hauptman, Gilman & Berner, LLP (itw)

20080085170 - Locking assembly: A locking assembly used for fixing an object to a frame is provided. In the locking assembly, a gasket and an elastic component are fit on a connector, and the gasket and the frame have a corresponding retaining mechanism. After the locking assembly passes through the frame and the object,... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, Pc

20080085171 - Ratchet fit fastener: A ratchet mounting fastener includes a rigid body having a socket drive receiving cavity formed in a first end for receiving a male socket drive shaft into snug mating engagement and releasable locking means to releasably lock the fastener onto the drive shaft, and having a threaded portion on an... Agent: Bennett Jones C/o Ms Roseann Caldwell

20080080945 - Anchor bar and arrangement for reinforcing existing components against punching shears with such anchor bar: An anchor bar includes an anchoring section (16; 26), a threaded section (17; 27), and an intermediate section (18; 28) located between the anchoring section (16; 26) and the threaded section (17; 27) and having an anti-adhesive surface.... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20080080946 - Expansion pin system for a wind turbine structural tower: The disclosed invention is utilized for constructing a tower structure for a wind turbine and generally includes an expansion pin assembly.... Agent: Grant R Clayton Clayton Howarth & Cannon, PC

20080080947 - Ballistic resistant jacket bolt: A ballistic resistant bolt to be used in securing straps on a military combat helmet. The bolt includes a single slot within a round bolt head for adjustment in the field if desired. The bolt also has a shaft bearing internal threads for strength. Thus provided, the bolt is resistant... Agent: Eric Adams One Allen Center

20080080948 - Rail to truck panel attachment mount: An attachment mount is provided to securely attach an accessory to a panel, such as a vehicle panel. The mount includes a base that may receive a rail and a toggle guide. A bolt is provided and passes through the rail, the base, and the toggle guide for attachment of... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20080080949 - Spring toggle: A spring toggle includes an outer wing, an inner wing, a spring and a bolt. The outer and inner wings each include a limb, a clipping flange and two sidewalls. The limb has a proximal end, a distal end and two edges. The clipping flange is formed on the proximal... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20080080950 - I and t combo: In relation to a nut and bolt combination that can fasten together a myriad of objects, one constant has remained the same; the nut must be threaded on to or off of the bolt to facilitate the proper employment of the two complementary devices. Oftentimes this can be a tedious,... Agent: Stephen D. Lehman

20080080951 - Screw with a drilling tail: A screw with a drilling tail comprises: a screw head, a drilling tail, a rod portion between the screw head and the drilling tail, and at least one first threads on the rod portion, wherein the helix angle at one end of each thread near the drilling tail becomes larger... Agent: Teng-hung Lin

20080080952 - Quick-adjust for snowmobile clutch: An apparatus is disclosed for aiding in the speed and simplicity of the adjustment of the clicker-style cam bolts employed by TRA-type snowmobile drive clutches, manufactured by Bombardier Recreational Products. The apparatus comprises a barrel type nut with a collared head and a compression wire spring which fits telescopically over... Agent: Pedersen & Company, PLLC

20080080953 - Screw for plastic articles: A screw for plastic articles includes a head, a shank having an insertion end and a coupling end adjacent to a bottom face of the head, a first thread, and a second thread. The first thread is formed on the shank and extends from the insertion end through the coupling... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20080080954 - Coated fastener: A coated fastener having a fastener and a coating disposed on a portion of the fastener. The coating is a liquid material applied to the fastener.... Agent: Bliss Mcglynn, P.C.

20080080955 - Cover for a lug nut of a wheel disk of a car: A cover for a lug nut of a wheel disk of a car includes a cover body including a housing, a top cap mounted on the housing, and a screw extended through the housing and screwed into the top cap. Thus, the top cap is detachably mounted on the housing,... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20080080957 - Sliding nut with captive screw: A method and apparatus is provided for suspending a strut rack assembly from one or more vertical threaded rods without passing the assembly over the ends of the rods utilizing a snap off one piece nut that includes two portions which are substantially planar structures. Each portion includes an open... Agent: Hoffman & Baron, LLP

20080080956 - Trapeze hanger: An interlocking suspension support hanger for mounting strut members off of a vertical threaded rod includes a pair of support hanger having a rectangular support body with a pivoting pin hole and a fastening pin hole on the support body and a recess opening leading to a center thread configured... Agent: Hoffman & Baron, LLP