Expanded, threaded, driven, headed, tool-deformed, or locked-threaded fastener inventions 09/08

20080232923 - Self-attaching nut: A self-attaching nut having a central pilot projecting from an end face of the body portion, an annular groove surrounding the pilot and an annular panel support face surrounding the groove, wherein the outer side wall includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced notches, each having an outer wall which extends... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20080232924 - Nut system and aircraft engine mounting structure comprising same: s

20080232925 - Screw with waved thread: The present invention is in particular to a plurality of thread portions formed in the second threaded section which forms a wave shape base directrix and spirally surrounds on the shank. Moreover, the upper flanks and the lower flanks extending from said thread portions of said second threaded section also... Agent: Dr. Banger Shia Int''l Patent Office Of Bang Shia

20080232926 - Screw: The present invention is in particular to a first threaded section and a second threaded section both consisted of a plurality of threads are spirally disposed on the shank and connecting each other. Moreover, said first threaded section is a continuous threaded section, and said second threaded section is a... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080232927 - Protective cap: A protective cap for a threaded valve stem has a protective end, an open end, and a wall between the protective end and the open end. The wall has an internal surface and may have a plurality of ribs located on the internal surface, wherein the ribs have a tapered... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080232928 - Sleeve protected fastener: A fastener system for use with a powder actuated tool. The system include a pin, a metallic washer surrounding a portion of the pin at the second end; and a plastic sleeve disposed between the metallic washer and the pin. The plastic sleeve includes a cap portion and an sleeve... Agent: Vierra Magen Marcus & Deniro LLP

20080232929 - Breakable staple: The embodiment pertains to an improvement upon staples, (FIGS. 1A and 2) of the type used for fastening papers together (FIG. 5; 32) or other material(s) (FIGS. 6; 32), whereby the crown of a conventional staple is impressed with one or more breaking point(s) (FIGS. 1A, 1B, 1C and 2;... Agent: Andrej King Jackson

20080232930 - Self-piercing rotationally symmetrical rivet: Rotationally symmetric self-pierce rivet (10) having a rivet head (14) and a rivet shank (12) provided with a centrical recess (16) closed by the rivet head (14), wherein the rivet shank (12) is having an outer contour which generally is following the course of an ellipse (18) externally lined up... Agent: Trexler, Bushnell, Giangiorgi, Blackstone & Marr, Ltd.

20080226411 - Dual torque setting tension control fastener: A tension control fastener having a cylindrical shank having a pair of adjacent breakaway sections at one end. The outermost breakaway section engages an installation tool and shears off from the fastener at a first lower predetermined amount of torque, while the inner breakaway section shears off from the fastener... Agent: Steve M Clemmons

20080226412 - Dowel for insertion into an opening of a wall, in particular on a vehicle body: A dowel for insertion into an opening (12) of a wall (14), in particular on a vehicle body, has a shank section (16) which extends through the opening (12) in an inserted state and a flange (18) adjoined thereto and made of a first material component, and a sealing section... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20080226413 - Inset panel fastener: An inset panel fastener is provided primarily for honeycomb substrates, such as those employed in the aircraft industry. The inset panel fastener includes a plastic body portion and a metal female threaded nut positioned within the body. The body includes a cylindrical barrel shape having a top and a bottom.... Agent: Drummond & Duckworth

20080226414 - Threaded insert for fasteners: A threaded insert for providing stronger threads to a parent material. The threaded insert includes a bushing portion having male threads on the external surface and female threads within an internal bore. The threaded insert also includes keys which lock the threaded insert into a threaded hole within the parent... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20080226415 - Swagable washer locking plate: A locking device for a rotational based fastener for fastening an object to a substrate, the device including a washer for placement between the fastener head and the object, a locking plate for removable engagement to the fastener head to prevent relative rotation of the locking plate and the fastener... Agent: Richard M. Goldberg

20080226416 - Anti-rotation device: An anti-rotation device for securing fasteners is disclosed. The device is deployed over a fastener, such as a hex nut. A plurality of panels engage the top and sides of the fastener. A wire is attached to the device, and is secured to an adjacent hard point. The tension in... Agent: Novak Druce + Quigg LLP

20080226417 - Spring nut: A spring nut to be fastened to a bolt comprises a frame (1) to which are attached two mutually opposite resilient clamping legs (5, 6). Also present is a locking leg (9), which is attached by one end bendably about1 the frame (1) and which in a closed position comes... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP 111 E. Wayne Street

20080226418 - Fastening assembly: A fastening system is configured to secure a first panel to a second panel while isolating the first panel from the second panel. The fastening system may include a first retainer, a sleeve, and a fastener. The first retainer may include a planar sheet and a central opening. The sleeve... Agent: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

20080226419 - Fastening device and method of fabricating the same: A fastening device for coupling a first work-piece to a second work-piece. The fastening device includes a fastener body having a peripheral surface configured to be received in the first work-piece. The fastening device also includes a spring assembly coupled to the fastener body. The spring assembly includes a flange... Agent: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

20080226420 - Adjusting screw for door frames and window casings: An adjusting screw for door frames and window casings that is easy to fabricate and assemble includes a screw running through a screw sleeve. The screw sleeve has a longitudinal slit so that when a latch flange formed at a rear section of the screw passes through a first step... Agent: Bruce H. Troxell

20080226421 - Locking assembly: The invention provides a locking assembly (2) suitable for use in locking an aircraft seat in an upright position in an aircraft, for example. The locking assembly (2) includes a locking stud (10) having a locking cavity (12) and an aperture (14) for receiving the locking stud (10). A locking... Agent: Telezygology, Inc.

20080226422 - Cone-head thrust screw: A thrust screw (14) for applying force against an object. The thrust screw (14) comprising a housing having a ball (12) secured therein. The ball (12) having a flat planar surface (16) which contacts the objects for applying force against the object.... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20080226423 - Multi-tiered-recess screws: At least one recess-tier (16c) of at least smaller screws in the range has a rib (20) which is parallel the longitudinal axis (100) and encroaches into the space of the recess-tier occupied by the driver when it is engaged with the recess. Engagement of the driver with the recess... Agent: Luedeka, Neely & Graham, P.C.

20080226424 - Chipless thread-forming screw: A chipless thread-forming screw (10) has a thread-carrying shank (11) provided at its opposite ends with a tip (13) and a head (4), respectively, and having a diameter between 0.25 and 0.35 mm, with the shank (11) having at least one frustroconical section (21) extending from the tip (13) in... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20080226425 - Expansion enhancement device: Nested articulated split rings move relatively to each other to enlarge their outer dimension for a grip on a surrounding tubular or the wellbore. The rings can be articulated to enlarge their outside dimension with relative movement that can be initiated by dimensional expansion from within the tubular or manipulation... Agent: Duane Morris LLP

20080219797 - Rivet: The invention relates to a rivet for connecting parts, in particular aircraft components, penetrated by bores, comprising a sleeve part (1), which has a rivet head (11) with a cavity running axially and a shank adjoining the rivet head (11) or is composed of this rivet head (11), and a... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080219799 - Blind rivet and removal method thereof: The invention relates to a blind rivet (R) of the type which is used to position at least two elements (100 and 200) alongside one another and to fasten same and which is installed using an installation tool. The invention is characterised in that it comprises a bushing (300) which... Agent: Jerome D. Jackson (jackson Patent Law Office)

20080219798 - Stem plug modifications improving wiredraw functionality: A blind rivet which includes a stem, a sleeve and a locking collar. The stem includes a head or plug portion, and the plug portion includes one or more grooves or depressions which provide that lower installation forces can be used to install the blind rivet, and if a sealant... Agent: Trexler, Bushnell, Giangiorgi, Blackstone & Marr, Ltd.

20080219800 - Threaded fastener and fastener system: A wave threaded fastener and system. A wave thread extends from the outer surface of the body and is made up of a profile wave and a lateral wave. The profile wave includes a plurality of profile crests and profile roots defining a plurality of profile thread widths. The lateral... Agent: Lawson & Persson, P.c.

20080219801 - Screw fastener: A screw fastener includes a head portion, a shaft portion extending from the head portion, and at least one locking serration. The shaft portion has a helical thread structure defining a thread part and a root part. The locking serration protrudes from the root part of the helical thread structure.... Agent: Global Ip Counselors, LLP

20080213062 - Constant load fastener: Described herein are fasteners and devices for securing together several components so that the load applied to the components is constant or nearly constant. The fasteners described herein include a hyperelastic member having first end to which a first retainer is coupled and a second end to which a second... Agent: Shay Glenn LLP

20080213063 - Dual-action disposable clamp: A clamp and a method for installing the clamp into at least two work pieces is provided. The clamp has a shank keyed to an expander. The expander engages the core bolt such that rotation of the core bolt bulbs the expander to clamp the work pieces. A spacer engages... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20080213064 - Method for cheating an electrically conductive connection between an electric terminal device such as a cable shoe and a sheet metal part, fastener element and component assembly: The invention relates to a method for creating an electrically conductive connection between an electric terminal device having a cavity, such as a cable shoe, and a sheet metal part. According to said method, a hollow fixing element is riveted to the sheet metal part to prevent torsion, thus producing... Agent: Hunton & Williams/new York Intellectual Property Dept.

20080213065 - Joining assembly including a plastic support member and a plastic threaded element: A threaded element of plastic material for a joining assembly has a uniquely formed thread profile of a small profile angle between 30° and 50° and a rounded crest of a relatively large radius of curvature. The gap between the revolutions of the thread is of a volume which exceeds... Agent: Seyfarth Shaw LLP