Expanded, threaded, driven, headed, tool-deformed, or locked-threaded fastener inventions 06/08

20080152456 - Anchor bolt and annularly grooved expansion sleeve assembly exhibiting high pull-out resistance, particularly under cracked concrete test conditions: A wedge-type anchor assembly, capable of meeting cracked concrete testing standards, comprises an anchor bolt component and a substantially C-shaped expansion sleeve component annularly disposed about the anchor bolt component. A plurality of annular grooves, threads, or teeth are disposed only about the forward end portion of the expansion sleeve... Agent: Steven W. Weinrieb Law Offices Of Steven W. Weinrieb

20080152457 - Multi-position ball lock/quick release pin bushing/retainer: An exemplary retaining assembly for a ball lock pin includes a bushing assembly configured to attachably engage an object. The bushing assembly has an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface defines an engagement portion configured to receive locking balls urged therein in engagement. The outer surface is... Agent: Robert R. Richardson, P.s.

20080152458 - Combination of a screw member, a washer and a sleeve and also a method of producing such a combination: The invention relates to a combination of a screw member comprising a screw head, a threaded portion and a shank portion which is arranged between the screw head and the threaded portion and has an external diameter that is smaller than the external diameter of the threaded portion, a washer... Agent: Edward J. Timmer

20080152459 - Anchor bolt cap and method of use: The anchor bolt cap for placement over an anchor bolt and nut assembly has an anchor bolt nut enclosure with bottom and top sides, a tubular anchor bolt enclosure member with bottom and top ends, and an end cap with a closed top side and an open bottom side. The... Agent: Charlette M. Crissman Klein, Denatale, Goldner

20080152460 - Shape of screw thread and threaded fastener having the same shape of screw thread: A shape of a screw for fastening thin-sheets or thin-walled parts is characterized in that a value of ratio (P/D) of a pitch (P) to each of nominal diameters (D) of coarse thread in the shape of screw thread is reduced as compared to values of ratio of pitches to... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080152461 - System and method for fastener with grooved body: The system contains a rod body having a first end and a second end. A conical section is integral with the rod body at the first end of the rod body. The conical section tapers off at a triangular tip section. The triangular tip section has a proximate end integral... Agent: Hayes, Soloway P.c.

20080152462 - Locating mechanism of folding camp table: The present invention provides a locating mechanism of folding camp table including a pair of matched screw bolt and nut both installed on the main prop; wherein said screw bolt is built on the top-side of the low pivoting hub so that the screw bolt and the low pivoting hub... Agent: Dr. Banger Shia

20080145174 - Channel fastener: A channel fastener, which is capable of preventing or suppressing the plastic deformation of a leaf spring when the other device such as a fuel assembly and a tool is brought into contact therewith from the upper side, is provided. The channel fastener (6) comprises a leaf spring guard (9)... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080145175 - Cage for fixing device and device including a cage of that kind: The one-piece cage for fixing device to an object by screwing blind to a plate or the like perforated by a square mounting hole, of the kind including that cage and, therein, a threaded part adapted to cooperate screw-fashion with a complementary threaded part to assure the required fixing, and... Agent: Lowe, Hauptman, Gilman & Berner, LLP (itw)

20080145176 - Functional element for the attachment to a a sheet metal part, component assembly manufactured from this and also a method for the attachment of a functional element to sheet metal part: The invention relates to a functional element for attaching to a sheet metal part, such as for example a nut element or a bolt element comprising a body section or head section, which has a requisite cylindrical part on one axial end and runs into a cylindrical rivet section on... Agent: Hunton & Williams/new York Intellectual Property Dept.

20080145177 - Methods and systems for captive fastening: Methods and systems for a an integrated captive fastener system is provided. A system includes an integrated nut assembly configured to be tethered to a first structure, the nut assembly including at least one of a lock washer and a flat washer coupled to a nut using a retainer, and... Agent: John S. Beulick (24691) Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20080145178 - Threaded engagement element with self-locking threads: A threaded engagement element comprising a body having a longitudinal axis and a thread adapted to be received by a corresponding thread of a second element. The threads are characterized by a thread parameter. The body has first and second portions that each has a different value for the thread... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20080145180 - Combination of a screw member and a sleeve and also a method of producing such a combination: In order to provide a combination of a screw member comprising a screw head, a threaded portion and a shank portion which is arranged between the screw head and the threaded portion and has an external diameter that is smaller than the external diameter of the threaded portion, and also... Agent: Edward J. Timmer

20080145179 - Sleeve: In order to provide a sleeve comprising a sleeve base body and a flange that is produced separately from the sleeve base body and protrudes in the radial direction beyond the sleeve base body, which is producible in a simple manner but nevertheless ensures secure retention of the sleeve base... Agent: Edward J. Timmer

20080145182 - Fastening element: A fastening element for mineral constructional components includes a thread-tapping thread (21, 41) extending at least partially along the stem (12, 32) of the fastening element and having side flanks (23, 24, 45, 47), with the side flanks (23, 24, 45, 47) form together an angle (W, V) of from... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20080145181 - Tamper resistant fastener: A tamper resistant fastener includes a body (10) of substantially circular cross-section having a plurality of depressions (15′) formed in its surface. Each depression (15′) has a curved concave surface (16′) at one end and a curved convex surface (17′) at its other end. The depressions are engageable by a... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20080145183 - Screw with a recess in the head of the screw: A screw with a recess in the head of the screw comprises a screw head; a recess formed in the screw head; a plurality of blocks protruded from a periphery wall of the recess; each block having at least two inclined walls; each of the inclined walls having a slope... Agent: Teng-hung Lin

20080145184 - Fastening device: A fastening device for joining together mechanical parts is provided, where the fastening device includes integrated cutting edges that are so arranged, during assembly of the fastening device, as to remove material from the envelope surfaces of the assembly hole by cutting in a rotating movement, so that the assembly... Agent: Wrb-ip LLP

20080145185 - Two piece, free running, prevailing torque nut: A threaded fastener having a two-piece nut member and a bolt with the nut member having a threaded nut member and a base member is disclosed. The threaded nut member has a body portion and a neck portion, the neck portion engaging with a transition beginning engagement on the base... Agent: Intellectual Property

20080145186 - Fastening device: A fastening device is used for fastening a fastened object on a circuit board. The fastening device includes a fastening part for fastening the fastened object. The fastening part includes a main body portion. The main body portion extends to form a wedging portion. An end of the wedging portion... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080138167 - Direct tension indicating washers: A direct tension indicating washer including: a first surface having a discrete protuberance formed thereon; a second surface having a discrete indentation formed opposite the protuberances; and an indicating material positioned in the indentation, wherein the indicating material has a cured skin on an outside of the indicating material and... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080138168 - Blind fastener and method: A blind fastener has a setting head portion and a shank portion having one end connected with the setting head portion and an opposite end with an internal thread or a threaded bolt receptacle. The shank has a sidewall with an outside diameter smaller than the diameter of the setting... Agent: Price Heneveld Cooper Dewitt & Litton, LLP

20080138169 - Fastener: A fastener assembly wherein the fastener is limited to one orientation for insertion into a receiving member. The fastener has a D-shape cross section defined by the outer extent of the fastener.... Agent: Dickinson Wright Pllc

20080131228 - Fastener tightening system utilizing ultrasonic technology: A system is provided for tightening fasteners. The system has a tightening tool configured to apply torque to a fastener. In addition, the system has a strain sensor configured to sense a parameter of the fastener indicative of an elongation of the fastener. Additionally, the system has a stress sensor... Agent: Caterpillar/finnegan, Henderson, L.l.p.

20080131229 - Method of forming an expansion mounting sleeve and the product thereof: An expansion mounting sleeve includes a forward tapered cylindrical body formed by stamping a material strip, and the cylindrical body defines an internally threaded tapered bore. A plurality of engaging teeth having different heights and shapes are formed to project from the cylindrical body. After the sleeve has been... Agent: Troxell Law Office Pllc

20080131230 - Fastening system, especially for a heat exchanger: The invention relates to a fastening system (2), especially for a heat exchanger, which comprises at least three fastening units (6), substantially configured by screws (3) that are inserted through corresponding openings (8, 16) in a first structural component to be fastened on a second structural component. The fastening system... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080131231 - Fastener for a faucet: The invention relates to a fastener for a faucet having an axially extending exter-nally threaded fluid connection pipe arranged to be introduced into a hole in a support surface from the faucet side of said surface, and an internally threaded element arranged to co-act with the externally threaded pipe on... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.a.

20080131232 - Debris-free plastic collating strip for nails: A fastener assembly is for use in an associated fastener driving tool. The assembly includes a row of fasteners arranged substantially parallel to each other. Each fastener has a shank and defines an axis. A collation system is formed from a plastic material that is molded onto and adhered to... Agent: Levenfeld Pearlstein, Llc (illinois Tool Works)

20080131233 - Plate-shaped fastener device: A fastener device includes a fastener member having a planar element and having a tip for engaging into a plasterboard, and one or more teeth formed on the planar element for engaging with the plasterboard, a cutting member disposed between the planar element and the tip, one or more reinforcing... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.