Patents Examined by Flemming Saether
  • Patent number: 11174885
    Abstract: An expansion screw structure contains an anchor for mating with a screw. The anchor includes a first segment and a second segment which have a central axis, and a shank. The anchor further includes a head which has a slot. The shank includes a first threaded section, multiple cutouts, a decreasingly conical tip, a second threaded section, a slit, a first support foot, a second support foot. The slit has a first part, a second part, and a third part. The second part has a first raised portion, the second part has a second raised portion, and the third part has a connection section and a thin coupling strap. The thin coupling strap has a first thickness, the connection section has a second thickness, and the first thickness of the coupling strap is ? of the second thickness of the connection section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignees: Masterpiece Hardware Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: I-Fang Wang
  • Patent number: 11149773
    Abstract: A connection fastener includes a plurality of fasteners, a sheet-shaped connection portion and attaching portions. Each fastener includes a head portion provided at one end portion side and a tapered leading end portion provided at the other end portion side. The sheet-shaped connection portion is configured to connect the plurality of fasteners in a parallel direction. The attaching portions are separate from the connection portion attached to the fasteners such that each attaching portion covers at least one part of each leading end portion. The connection portion includes first holding portions and second holding portions. Each of the first holding portions is configured to support a head portion side of each fastener. Each of the second holding portions is configured to support at least one part of a circumferential surface of each attaching portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: MAX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasushi Nakagawa, Toshimichi Arai
  • Patent number: 11143223
    Abstract: A fastener assembly may comprise a housing defining a first cavity and a second cavity. A first threaded member and a second threaded member may be located within the housing. A first biasing member may be coupled to the first threaded member. A second biasing member may be coupled to the second threaded member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Rohr, Inc.
    Inventor: Mac Patrick Delaney
  • Patent number: 11141929
    Abstract: To improve the visual probability of the quality of a fixed state of a fixing object fixed to a fixation item, the fixing object includes the supporting part having a hole and a groove formed in proximity to the hole. The groove is provided with a one-way open part, opened in a surface of the supporting part in which one exit of the hole is located and not opened in a surface of the supporting part in which the other exit of the hole is located, and the distance from the center of gravity of the hole to the portion of the groove that is farthest from the center of gravity of the hole is greater than the distance from the center of gravity to a side-surface portion in the hole that is closest to the groove without touching the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: NEC Platforms, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroaki Ishii
  • Patent number: 11143229
    Abstract: The positioning pin has a pin body and a biasing element. The pin body defines a slit through which at least a portion of the biasing element is able to extend through. The pin body can be configured to be at least partially inserted into a working surface hole and help position an object. The biasing element has an engagement element that is able to bias the working object in a direction of the slit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Inventor: Rodger Gabriel Marchisset
  • Patent number: 11137015
    Abstract: A combination positive locking and prevailing torque fastener system including a fastener nut, a helical wire insert, a nut cap, and a shaft. The nut cap is longitudinally movable from an engaged position to a disengaged position such that in the engaged position the fastener nut and the nut cap are rotationally locked, and in the disengaged position the nut cap rotates independent of the fastener nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Inventor: Donald Wayne Rice
  • Patent number: 11137009
    Abstract: The invention relates to an anchor rod (10) for a chemical anchor system for use in a bore hole filled with mortar mass, which anchor rod has an anchoring region (12), which comprises the front end (16) of the anchor rod (10), and a connecting region (14), which has a thread (24) and, at the front end of the connecting region, a transition region (28), wherein the thread (24) is provided at least partially in the transition region (28) and is sealed with a coating (30) in the transition region (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Martin Kuhn
  • Patent number: 11123933
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a housing for a fastener of a vehicle component. In one example, a housing for a fastener includes a central conduit adapted to receive the fastener, and a radial key extending outward from an outer surface of the housing. The radial key is first pressed against a vehicle component in an axial direction of the housing to form a first section of a channel within an interior of the vehicle component, and the key is then rotated against the interior to form an undercut, second section of the channel in a circumferential direction of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Gary Nola
  • Patent number: 11111947
    Abstract: An interlocking thread with a tooth-cross-section that is wider at its crest than at its root and with “V” angles located both along the crest and the root which tightens into a tapped hole that has a similar thread cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: LOCK-N-STITCH, INC.
    Inventor: Gary Jack Reed
  • Patent number: 11105364
    Abstract: A nut, including a first female thread for threading a bolt thereinto, a head surrounding the first female thread, for holding the first female thread, for allowing rotating the bolt in relation to the first female thread; and a first male thread, for threading the nut through a plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: UMZEN LTD.
    Inventors: Itamar Keshet, Tomer Yehezkely
  • Patent number: 11105360
    Abstract: A system for attaching layers of material together comprised of a self-piercing rivet, a layer having a clearance hole through which the self-piercing rivet passes on assembly, and a layer free of a clearance hole and into which the self-piercing rivet is at least partially inserted. The system may include a third layer free of a clearance hole. The system may also include three layers wherein the clearance hole is formed in the middle layer. If the clearance hole is formed in the middle layer, the width of the hole may be greater than the diameter of the self-piercing rivet to avoid contact between the rivet and the middle layer. The layer having the clearance hole may be a hard material such as steel. One or more of the layers may be material that is difficult to pierce or can be damaged if pierced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Aindrea McKelvey Campbell, Amanda Kay Freis
  • Patent number: 11098760
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a vehicle component with a bearing bush system for mounting the vehicle component on a fastening portion of a vehicle. The vehicle component includes a bearing bush which has an internal thread, and a bearing bush receptacle which is configured to at least partially accommodate the bearing bush, wherein the bearing bush is configured to be at least partially shifted in the bearing bush receptacle by means of an interaction between the internal thread of the bearing bush and a bearing screw, in order to enter into engagement with the fastening portion. The disclosure furthermore relates to the use of the vehicle component, and to a method for the mounting of the vehicle component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Youssef Iraki, Martin Gromes
  • Patent number: 11098748
    Abstract: A self-locking nut includes a main-nut body and a deformable-nut body. The main-nut body has a recess leading into an interior threaded bore forming x turns of an internal thread therein. The deformable-nut body has an outer flange and an interior threaded bore forming y turns of an internal thread therein. The outer flange of the deformable-nut body is fixed to the main-nut body such that a relief space is formed between the deformable-nut body and the recess. A ratio of x:y is about 2:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: CRUSHLOCK, INC.
    Inventor: Arnold R. Limatoc
  • Patent number: 11098745
    Abstract: Connector, wherein the connector is configured for connecting a first component to a second component, wherein the components each have an opening with cross sections different from a circular cross section, wherein the connector has a cage part which has a radial flange at one end and which has a stem portion with a cross section different from a circular cross section, said stem portion being insertable into the opening of the second component such that the flange is positioned against the front side of the second component, wherein the connector has a nut part which is at least partially accommodated by the cage part and that is rotatable, has an axial opening and has opposite wing portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Albert Sbongk, Christoph Leidig
  • Patent number: 11092185
    Abstract: A fastener bolt for clamping an electric wire includes a bolt part and a nut part. The bolt part has a head section, a thread section, and a shearing section connecting the head section and the thread section. The nut part is screwed onto the thread section. The shearing section is configured to break if a predetermined fastening torque is exceeded. The thread section is hollow and has a predetermined tensile breaking strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Simel SAS
    Inventors: Bruno Peltier, Julien Dossmann
  • Patent number: 11092179
    Abstract: A clip includes a male member including a head portion and a shaft portion; a female member including a locking leg portion forming an insertion hole into which the shaft portion is inserted, and a flange portion provided in an upper periphery of the locking leg portion; and an engagement device restraining the head portion in the flange portion substantially at the same time when the locking leg portion comes to a use state by pushing the shaft portion into the insertion hole. Essential parts are the engagement device formed by a claw portion provided in one of the head portion and the flange portion, and a hole portion provided in the other of the head portion and the flange portion, and engaging the claw portion. The claw portion projects to a piece portion elastically moveable, and one portion of a hole forming portion dividing the hole portion is formed to be elastically moveable through the hole portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: NIFCO INC.
    Inventor: Yoshikazu Banno
  • Patent number: 11078942
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an insert system comprising an insert with a base and an outer skirt extending from the base, thereby forming a chamber. The outer skirt is provided with a first inner skirt surface and a first outer skirt surface. The insert system further comprises a panel with a core structure and a first cover sheet that at least partially covers the core structure. The first cover sheet defines a first outer panel surface and has an opening. At least one piston is arranged in the opening and beneath the first outer panel surface. According to the invention the piston during mounting of the insert sweeps into the chamber to discharge an adhesive agent from the chamber into the core structure via at least one pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: RUAG SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventors: Gregor Burkhard, Dominik Christian Nägeli, Dominic Schori, Laurent Repond
  • Patent number: 11076530
    Abstract: A riveted joint is described herein. The riveted joint includes a first component and a second component. The first component includes a first opening, and a plurality of first tabs and a plurality of first notches defined along a periphery of the first opening. The second component includes a second opening aligned with the first opening. The second component further includes a plurality of second tabs defined along a periphery of the second opening, wherein at least one second tab is aligned with at least one first notch to define an interlock zone when the first and second components are in a predetermined orientation relative to each other. The joint also includes a rivet extending through the first and second openings. The rivet is configured to secure the at least one second tab within the at least one first notch such that the first and second components are rotationally interlocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nathaniel Artemis Lenfert, Andrew Edwin Bejcek, Scott Kaskawitz
  • Patent number: 11078947
    Abstract: A cover that extends over a fastener and methods of installing the cover over the fastener. The cover includes an open end positioned at a member from which the fastener extends. The cover also includes a closed end that extends over the fastener and shields the fastener from the exterior environment that can be combustible. A plurality of holes extend through the cover from the interior space to an exterior environment external to the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Christopher Stephen Roper, Randall Colin Schubert, Eddie Kwon, Jason S. Damazo, Darrin M. Hansen, Mark Randall O'Masta, Morgan A. Stilke
  • Patent number: 11073174
    Abstract: A barbed staple for installing fencing wire onto a fence post. The staple has a crown section and a leg section. The crown section has an arcuate crown portion and a radiused portion, and the leg section has a pair of leg portions that extend in parallel from the radiused portion of the crown section. At least one barb protrudes from each of the leg portions, the barb having projecting points. The distance between the distal edge of the projecting points defines an outer leg width. The crown portion of the crown section has a greater width than the pair of leg portions in parallel. The outer crown width is greater than the outer leg width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Black & Decker, Inc.
    Inventors: Dylan Parker, Jeffrey J. Meyer