Expanded, threaded, driven, headed, tool-deformed, or locked-threaded fastener inventions 03/09

20090080996 - Bolt fastening method and apparatus: An elasticity limit (limit of yieldingness resistance) of a fastened member (bolt's seat face) increases (an elasticity area expands) due to a plastic deformation of the fastened member by fastening a bolt in an initial fastening step, and the plastic deformation (yieldingness) of the fastened member is properly prevented from... Agent: Studebaker & Brackett PC

20090080997 - Retaining device and apparatus: The present invention provides a retaining device and apparatus (10) comprising a retaining means (14) having a retaining ring (32) provided in circumferentially extending groove (30) located on a shank portion of a screw at a location remote from said head portion (26) which, in operation acts to retain said... Agent: Beusse Wolter Sanks Mora & Maire

20090080998 - Insert nut: There is provided an insert nut, having an outer hollow portion made of a resin material and an inner hollow portion made of a metal material. The outer hollow portion has a projection functioning as a male screw or wedge formed on an outer surface thereof. The inner hollow portion... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090080999 - Toolless mechanical fastener: A method of mounting a removable component to a mounting structure, comprising aligning an opening in the removable component with an opening in a mounting structure; aligning a toolless mechanical fastener with at least one of the openings; inserting a portion of the toolless mechanical fastener device through the opening... Agent: Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP Attn:IPDocketing

20090074533 - Self-drilling anchor: A self-drilling anchor is provided which includes an elongated tapered plastic body and anchor assembly. The body has an external helical threaded portion, a central clear bore for receiving the anchoring assembly, two diametrically opposed break-away slotted portions, and an axial driving flange concentrically positioned relative to the tapered body... Agent: Scott L. Terrell, P.C.

20090074534 - Supporting apparatus for electrical apparatus: A supporting apparatus for mounting electrical components, includes a plate, a supporting member and a clamping member. A through hole is defined in the plate. The supporting member includes a shank with a slot defined therein and a cap formed on one end of the shank. The shank is inserted... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20090074535 - Fastener assembly: A fastener assembly configured to secure a component to an interior wall of a housing includes a wall mount configured to securely mount to the interior wall of the housing. The wall mount includes a first plate secured to a second plate through a neck. The first plate has a... Agent: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

20090074536 - Spiral drive fastener with friction engageable surface: Interference surfaces are constructed on inner transition surfaces between wings of a fastener having a spiral recess. A portion of the transition surface is tapered to provide the interference. A standard driver for a spiral recess will engage the interference surface to create a “stick fit” engagement. The punch is... Agent: Perman & Green

20090074537 - Structural fasteners and components thereof: A captive structural fastener including an integral hold-out feature is provided. The fastener includes a stud assembly including a stud, a retaining ring including two oppositely disposed tabs protruding toward the center of the retaining ring, a first sleeve that is matingly engageable with a second sleeve, the second sleeve... Agent: Salter & Michaelson The Heritage Building

20090074538 - Anchor structure with bidirectionally deflectable bore gripping fingers: A bore gripping anchor structure for attaching articles to the outer surfaces of masonry materials and other solids which is actuated by a blind rivet type installation tool. A basic embodiment has an anchor component with bidirectionally deflectable fingers (20) and a concentrically situated and slidably housed actuator device which... Agent: Lawrence R. Oremland, P.C.

20090074539 - Fastener assembly requiring low torque for fastening and unfastening: A fastener assembly and a method of fastening are provided that require a low amount of torque for fastening two objects. The fastener assembly includes a key member having an end that may be aligned with apertures in the two objects. The fastener assembly also includes one or more springs... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20090074540 - Pre-formed elastomeric fastener adhesive device and method of installation: A sheet of deformable adhesive sealant material having a release material formed thereon, a plurality of pre-cut shaped members of different diameters being formed in the sheet. A user drills a bolt or screw hole into parts to be attached for the selected fastener and the surfaces to be attached... Agent: Irving Keschner

20090067947 - Fastening device: There is provided a fastening device in which the tightening load at the engaged portion between the thread of a nut and the thread of a bolt can be made uniform along the length of the threads, the circumferential load distribution at the end of the engagement of the bolt... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090067948 - Fastening device: A fastening device includes a threaded bolt, a first nut and a second nut. The threaded bolt includes a head and a threaded body extended from the head. The first nut is for engagement with the threaded body to sandwich at least one object between the first nut and the... Agent: Dr. Banger Shia

20090067949 - Dual hardness connector: A connector includes a body having a first portion and a second portion integrally formed with the first portion. The first portion has a first hardness and the second portion has a second different hardness. In an embodiment, the first portion has a first hardness of at least 40 Rockwell... Agent: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

20090060674 - Washer-lock washer and methods for making and using the same: A washer-lock washer is disclosed that can be used with a fastener. In one form the washer-lock washer is integrally connected. In another form the washer-lock washer is joined together from two separate pieces. The washer-lock washer may be provided with additional locking features, which would include nubs, indentations, protrusions... Agent: Mark L. Kluga

20090060675 - A reinforcing sleeve for a tubular beam: A tubular beam assembly having a tubular member with first and second spaced apart sides and an internal portion. The first side has an insertion opening and a first fastener receiving opening that open into each other. The second side has a second fastener receiving opening and a shoulder defining... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C./fgtl

20090060676 - Bolt: In a bolt of the present invention, a guide portion (116) having a small diameter is formed at the distal end of a shaft portion (15) and ridge (31) having an inverted direction screw configuration relative to the ridge (30) formed on a constant diameter portion (115) is formed. When... Agent: Burr & Brown

20090060677 - Wheel lug nut management device: A multifunction wheel nut cap is used on motor vehicle to indicate loosening and rotation of a lug nut. On large trucks on which the lug nuts have to be frequently torqued to prevent the lug nut from loosening and turning until it drops from the wheel bolt, the indication... Agent: John E. Vandigriff

20090060678 - Fastening element: A fastening element has a core zone (14) formed of a relatively hard carbon steel, a skin zone (17) located outwardly of the core zone (14) and formed of a first low-carbon austenitic steel alloyed with a first alloy metal, and an intermediate zone (15a, 15b) provided between the core... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20090060679 - Fastening apparatus of a heat radiator: A fastening apparatus of a heat radiator, disposed on an upper folding edge and a lower folding edge of each radiator body, comprises more than one opening on each of the folding edges, more than one arrow-headed fastener with a notch in the center thereof, and more than one inwardly... Agent: Meng-tsuey Pan

20090060680 - Locking assembly: An exemplary locking assembly includes a locking member and a sleeve. The locking member includes a locking portion and a neck portion connecting the locking portion. An outer diameter of the locking portion is larger than that of the neck portion. The sleeve defines a through hole therein for holding... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang

20090060681 - Anchor clip: A clip including a flange, a shank extending longitudinally from the flange and at least one leg extending from an end of the shank towards the flange. The at least one leg comprises a root portion where the leg meets the shank, an adjacent portion adjacent to the root, a... Agent: The Black & Decker Corporation

20090060682 - Screw assembly with vibration-absorbing member: A screw assembly includes a screw (10), a positioning member (30), a vibration-absorbing member (40), and a shielding member (20). The screw includes a head portion (12), a threaded portion (16) and a neck portion (14) connecting the head portion and the threaded portion. The positioning member is secured on... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang