Expanded, threaded, driven, headed, tool-deformed, or locked-threaded fastener inventions 07/08

20080181744 - Fastener assembly having marginal end portion of body deformed about captured nut: This invention provides a fastener (20) that is adapted to be mounted in a hole provided in a wall (not shown). The improved fastener comprises: an elongated tubular body (21) having a first end (23) and a second end (24), having an outwardly-extending flange (25) adjacent the first end, having... Agent: Phillips Lytle LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080181745 - Fastener assembly: A retaining structure and fastener assembly for securing a resin panel to a vehicle body. The panel has an inner surface and a retaining structure extending outwardly from the inner surface. The retaining structure has a retaining wall with a slot for receiving a shoulder of a bolt therethrough, so... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.

20080181746 - Fastener for anchoring in solid bases: A fixing element is disclosed for anchoring in solid massive bases, such as, for example, concrete, stone, solid brick, wood or similar which includes a tie bolt provided with an anchoring section having a spiral-shaped surrounding profile at least over a partial area of the longitudinal extension. A head section,... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080181747 - Assembly formed by a base plate and a fastening plug: The fastening base plate includes a conduit for receiving the plug and support means intended to be applied to the component to be fastened. The plug comprises a shank and a head and the means for receiving the fastening plug comprise the conduit for guiding and damping the shank of... Agent: Lowe, Hauptman, Gilman & Berner, LLP (itw)

20080181748 - Fastener for application to a threaded stud: Disclosed is a fastener (1) for application to a threaded stud (31), having a sleeve-like retaining element (2) with a cavity (5) extending in the direction of its longitudinal axis to accommodate the threaded stud (31) and at least one deformable clamping region that tends to assume a clamping position... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge PC

20080175686 - Multi-use expansion anchor and system for setting the same: Objects of the present invention provide a multi-use anchor and system for setting the same. One embodiment of the present invention is directed to a multi-use anchor including a bolt, an elastomeric sleeve fitting over a threaded portion of the bolt, and a receiver arranged to couple to the bolt,... Agent: Thomas Allan Wallek

20080175687 - Double-ended mounting stud and tool: A double-ended stud and attachment tool is provided, comprising a double-ended stud having a shank adapted for attachment to a mounting surface, a threaded end adopted for receipt of a securement device, and a collar located therebetween; and an attachment tool with a first end for releasable securement to the... Agent: Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.c. The Financial Center

20080175688 - Fastener with stepped head for composite decking: A fastener with a head having a stepped configuration in assist in drawing down a composite material about a fastener to reduce flagging.... Agent: Vierra Magen Marcus & Deniro LLP

20080175689 - Vinyl siding fastener: A fastener for attaching siding to the wall of a building comprises a nail having a head and a shank and a cup shaped washer. The cup shaped washer has an internal cavity that is larger than the head of the nail so that when the nail is driven into... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20080175690 - Self draining snap fastener sockets: A self draining snap fastener socket allows water and other liquids to drain from inside of the self draining snap fastener socket. The self draining snap fastener socket has a snap action attachment/detachment portion defining a channel for a resilient snap member. The channel has an annular side wall extending... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080170926 - Blind rivet: A blind rivet design has an exposed mandrel portion modified from the conventional and standardized mandrel to reduce amount and cost of materials required to produce the mandrel, while also minimizing costs related to production, use, and spent mandrel disposal, all while still making use of conventional riveting tools for... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield, LLP

20080170927 - Snap together push button latch mechanism: Disclosed is a push button latch mechanism including a catch, a spring, and a plunger. The catch includes two legs connected to a catch face. Each leg includes a first hook insertable through and retained in a hole in the structure, a second hook extending inward and toward the catch... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP - IBM Rochester Division

20080170928 - Fastening element for inserting into an opening: A fastening element (1) to be inserted into an opening, or bore (2) of a work piece (3) is provided having a shaft (5) that is insertable into the bore (2) and has a roughened and/or profiled surface (4), and optionally includes a stop collar (6). The fastening element (1)... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20080166200 - Device for establishing desired minimum preload condition obtained in a fastener shank: A device integrally formed with a threaded nut or bolt for establishing that a desired minimum preload condition has been attained. The device includes an annular portion including a disk shaped bottoming surface and a top area. A frusto-conical portion circumscribes the annular portion and includes a frusto-conical bottoming surface... Agent: George Pappas

20080166201 - Fastener assembly: A fastener assembly includes a male threaded fastener and a washer captured between a head of the fastener and a thread of the fastener. A terminal portion of the thread adjacent the washer is provided with crest depressions to thereby form material of the thread run out into elevations of... Agent: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

20080166202 - Conical nut: A conical nut comprising a body (10) having a cylindrical portion (121), a threaded bore surface (13) and a flange (11) extending normally from the cylindrical portion, a biasing member comprising a disc spring (30), a conical seat (450) having a tapered surface (451), the conical seat coaxially engagable with... Agent: Dexter Axle Company

20080166203 - Plastic overmolded screw: A two-piece fastener, for example a bumper screw, includes a fastener and an overmolded resilient portion configured to avoid contact with a fastening tool.... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20080166204 - Fastening device and method of fabricating the same: A fastener includes a fastener body with a peripheral surface that is configured to be received in a mold assembly. The body is divided into an encased portion and an exposed portion. The encased portion is configured to be surrounded by molding material. The exposed portion is configured to be... Agent: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

20080166205 - Fastener with removable element: The present invention pertains to a screw with a removable tip section comprising a shank and a tip section; wherein the shank has a first threaded section consisted of an upper and a lower threaded sections and a recess defined at the surface of an end face. Furthermore, the tip... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080166206 - Breakaway w-base fastener: A w-base fastener that may be used in many applications, including numerous applications throughout the automotive industry, combines the functionality of a w-base fastener with the serviceability of other fasteners. The w-base fastener of the invention provides the ability to service the w-base fastener without damaging the panel or hole... Agent: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

20080159824 - Fastening device: A fastening device for fixing a member to be fixed to a fixing member through a screw, the fastening device includes: a top plate portion; and a pair of leg piece portions respectively suspended from the two side edges of the top plate portion, wherein the top plate portion includes... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, Pllc

20080159825 - Self-locking wire lock: A wire lock includes a body having an opening therethrough, a locking member disposed at least partially within the opening, and a biasing device. The biasing device urges the locking member into a configuration wherein a wire passing through the opening is restrained in at least one direction, and may... Agent: Sjm/afd-wiley

20080159826 - Threaded fastener with retainer and method of making such fastener: A fastener element (16) has a head section (18), a threaded shank section (17) with threads (20) at a pitch and a distal end section (22). A retention device (24) is secured to the distal end section and is engageable with a fastener receiving member (14).... Agent: Reising, Ethington, Barnes, Kisselle, P.c.

20080159827 - Screw head and tool for use therewith: The invention provides a screw head having a hexalobular slot (2) in the upper surface of the screw head, an upper peripheral wall (9) of hexalobular planform extending down into the screw head, the upper peripheral wall (9) being parallel or near parallel to the axis of the screw, a... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080159828 - Threaded fastener: An exemplary threaded fastener (20) includes a fastener head (21) and a fastener crown (22). The fastener crown extends out from one end of the fastener head. The fastener crown includes at least two protrusions extending from out the end of the fastener head. The threaded fastener can be melted... Agent: Pce Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20080159829 - Threaded fastener: An exemplary threaded fastener (30) includes a fastener head (31) and a fastener crown (32). The fastener crown extends out from one end of the fastener head. The fastener crown includes an annular protrusion extending out from the end of the fastener head. The threaded fastener can be melted into... Agent: Pce Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang