Abstract: A housing assembly for a printed circuit board is mounted on a vehicle body by pressing a collar nut or the head of a collar screw past a plurality of fingers of a housing assembly so that the fingers retain the nut or screw head in place. The module is then pressed against the vehicle body so that the collar nut or collar screw is lifted while the retainers are deflected outwardly and a tool is used to tighten the screw into a nut or the nut onto the shank of a screw to clamp the printed circuit board on the housing against the vehicle body.

Abstract: A washer has a body having an axis and provided with a first face surface located at one axial side and adapted to cooperate with a nut, a second face surface located at an opposite axial side and adapted to cooperate with an object to be assembled or disassembled, and at least one additional turning resistant surface adapted to cooperate with a bolt, the additional turning resistant surface of the body being formed as a frictional surface providing a friction between the body and the bolt to frictionally impede the bolt from turning and at the same to allow the bolt to be displaced in an axial direction when the nut is turned, the second face surface of the body being formed to provide a friction between the body and the object and therefore to impede the body from turning, and the first face surface of the body being formed with a smaller frictional characteristic than the second face surface of the body to at least reduce dragging of the body into turning by the turning nut; and a fastener is provided with

Abstract: An attachment device for attaching a substrate to a support structure includes a housing having a space defined by facing wall portions. The space captures a rotatable push nut with flexible teeth. The housing is attached to the substrate using a flange positioned opposite one of the wall portions, the substrate being crimped between the flange and the wall portion. The device may be pushed onto a threaded stud to rapidly affix the substrate to the support structure. The push nut may be rotated within the housing to disengage it from the stud and thereby remove the substrate from the support structure.

Abstract: A join structure comprises a box section column and spit T-section joined by a high strength bolt and a method secures a nut to an inside of the box section column. A Torque-Shear type high strength bolt is tightly tightened by a controlled tension and a joining method of a steel member uses that bolt. The join structure is comprised of a box section column, a split T-section attached to its outer surface, and a high strength bolt inserted from the outside of the split T-section and fastened with the nut. The nut is secured to the box section column by joining a sleeve secured to a washer formed integrally with the nut and a sleeve of a nut holding part from the outside of the column. The Torque-Shear type high strength bolt has a pintail for controlling the torque at its top.

Abstract: An assembly of a threaded fastener and a stemmed washer is provided, such as for applications in which a standoff is desired between a washer and a mating threaded fastener. The stemmed washer includes a washer portion and a standoff portion extending from the washer portion. The threaded fastener has a retaining structure extending about the washer portion and capturing the washer structure in an assembly with the threaded fastener. For example, the retaining structure may have a washer receptacle for the washer portion. The washer portion is captured in the washer receptacle by a deformed catch section below the washer portion.

Abstract: A screw-plastic part unit in which the plastic part can be a guide having a tapered bottom end for fitting into a countersink to center the tip end of the screw in the countersink and also can have at least one cut-out portion at its top end to facilitate fracturing of the guide as the screw is threaded into a base member. In one embodiment the screw has a thread between its head and tip end which extends to near the tip end leaving a clear area between the thread end tip end and the part of plastic material molded around the screw clear area in which there can be a circumferential groove or rib into or over which the plastic part is molded to better hold the part to the screw. In another embodiment fins extend into the part hole to hold the screw by an interference type fit.

Abstract: The body bolt absorber assembly includes a lower body absorber made from rubber or a similar material with an undersized aperture, formed either during manufacture or by subsequent piercing, to slideably engage and capture a bolt. The lower body absorber further includes interior cylindrical walls with an inwardly extending lip thereby forming a chamber to engage and capture a washer. The washer includes an aperture through which the shaft of the bolt passes. The engagement and capture of the bolt and the washer provides for a one-piece modular assembly.

Abstract: A fastener has a body and a cage with cam surfaces formed on interengaging components to inhibit relative rotation. In one embodiment a washer is interposed between said surfaces and has oppositely directed faces with cam surfaces formed on them. In a further embodiment, the underside of the cage has serrations formed on it.

Abstract: A washer has a body having an axis and provided with a first bearing face surface located at one axial side and adapted to cooperate with a nut, a second bearing face surface located at an opposite axial side and adapted to cooperate with an object, at least one third turning resistant surface adapted to cooperate with a thread of the bolt, the body having at least one resistive point arranged so that when the nut is turned and turns the bolt the body of the washer stops the bolt from turning and thereby the nut creates a pull on the bolt which elongates the bolt in an axial direction and applies to the body of the washer an axial force which overcomes the at least one resistive point so that a portion of the body of the washer is allowed to be pulled axially when the bolt elongates.

Abstract: A washer for a fastening element, having a circumferential flange, having an annular washer body provided with an opening, and having at least one holding web, wherein on the inner face of the opening there are disposed at least two claws, which jut radially into the opening.

Abstract: A washer which has a body having a first bearing face surface at one axial side and adapted to cooperate with a nut, a second bearing face surface at an opposite axial side and adapted to cooperate with an object, at least one third turning resistant surface adapted to cooperate with a thread of the bolt, and at least one breaking point arranged so that when the nut is turned and turns the bolt the washer stops the bolt from turning and thereby the nut creates a pull on the bolt which elongates the bolt in an axial direction and applies to the washer an axial force which breaks said body of the washer and allows a portion of said body of the washer to be pulled axially when the bolt elongates; and also a fastener, a method of fastening objects, and a tool for fastening objects can be provided with the new washer.

Abstract: A screw-fixing implement which is low in cost and has a high reliability, a resonator device having the screw-fixing implement and having a characteristic adjusting function, a filter, an oscillator, and a communication device each containing the resonator device, and a method of adjusting a characteristic of the resonator device are provided. A nut 2 for fixing a characteristic-adjusting screw 1 is provided with a concave portion d in the vicinity to the axis of the fixing nut 2 and concaved in the thickness direction. A spring-washer 3 is provided with a convex portion p which is engaged with the concave portion d of the screw-fixing nut 2. The spring-washer 3 is sandwiched between a panel 4 and the screw-fixing nut 2. Then, the characteristic adjusting screw 1 is turned under an appropriate load. After the characteristic is adjusted, the screw-fixing nut 2 is tightened till the spring washer 3 is completely broken. Thus, these members are locked.

Abstract: For assembling at least two parts of an object with one another, a bolt having a thread is introduced into the parts, a washer is placed on a free end of the bolt, a nut is threadingly connected to the free end of the bolt so as to abut against the washer, a power tool is placed so as to turn the nut by a rotatable element of the power tool connected to the nut to tighten or loosen the bolt and to apply a non-rotatable element of the power tool to the washer to absorb reaction force and the body of the washer is provided with a breaking point such that when the nut is turned and turns the bolt, the washer stops the bolt from turning and thereby the nut creates a pull on the bolt which elongates the bolt in an axial direction and applies to the body of the washer an axial force which breaks a portion of the body of the washer and allows a portion of the body of the washer to be pulled axially when the bolt elongates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wheel nut (10) having a nut body (11) with a widened radial collar (12) and a thrust washer (13) which is held rotatably and captively on the nut body (11) by a locking means (16), and having a cap (14) arranged on the nut body (11). In this case, the locking means (16) is designed as an edge (17) which runs around on the thrust washer (13) and which engages both over the collar (12) and over a flange (18) formed at the free end of the cap (14). The present invention relates, moreover, to a further fastening element of this type, for example a wheel screw.

Abstract: A washer to be applied between a nut threadingly connected with a bolt which has an axis and is introduced into an object including two parts to be assembled, the washer has a body having an axis and provided with a first bearing face surface located at one axial side and adapted to cooperate with a nut, a second bearing face surface located at an opposite axial side and adapted to cooperate with the object, and at least one third turning resistant surface adapted to cooperate with a thread of the bolt, so that when the nut is turned with a given torque in one direction and the body of the washer receives simultaneously the given force in an opposite direction, only the nut turns to tighten or loosen the bolt and the body of the washer remains rotation stationary while the bolt elongates or relaxes in an axial direction.

Abstract: An assembly of an internally threaded fastener and a stemmed washer is provided, such as for applications in which a standoff is desired between a washer and a mating externally threaded fastener. The stemmed washer includes a washer portion, a retaining portion and a standoff portion. The washer portion is angled relative to the standoff portion. The angle of the washer portion to the standoff portion may be varied to change the effective length of the standoff portion. The retaining portion interfaces with the internally threaded fastener to retain the fastener in the assembly. The stemmed washer may include a skirt that is plastically deformed to capture the fastener. The fastener may include a skirt which similarly plastically to mate with a retaining lip on the stemmed washer. The fastener and washer may be secured in the assembly to permit relative rotation of the fastener with respect to the washer.

Abstract: An assembly of an internally threaded fastener and a stemmed washer is provided, such as for applications in which a standoff is desired between a washer and a mating externally threaded fastener. The stemmed washer includes a washer portion, a retaining portion and a standoff portion. The retaining portion interfaces with the internally threaded fastener to retain the fastener in the assembly. The stemmed washer may include a skirt which is plastically deformed to capture the fastener. The fastener may include a skirt which similarly plastically to mate with a retaining lip on the stemmed washer. The fastener and washer may be secured in the assembly to permit relative rotation of the fastener with respect to the washer.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a mounting element (2, 10, 50, 1000) comprising a means of fastening (4, 12, 53, 102) such as a nut or bolt and an upper washer (14) and a lower washer (16) constituting a pari of washers, where each washer has one side with cams (18, 20) and one principally flat side (22, 24), the washer sides with cams being arranged facing each other. Moreover, the means of fastening includes a principally flat side (26) arranged against a principally flat upper side (22) of the upper washer (14). The said mounting element furthermore includes at least one means of containment (28) arranged to keep together the means of fastening and the pair of washers, whereby the means of containment is allowed a certain axial movement and rotation in relation to the means of fastening or the movement of the pair of washers. The present invention concerns also a means of manufacturing a mouting element and a usage.

Abstract: A two-piece fastening system utilizes separate parts, a nut and a retainer, which are securely united from opposite sides of the captivating element such as a sheet or panel. The nut body which has an axial threaded bore includes an integral collar located on one side of the nut having an outside diameter less than the outside diameter of the nut body. A tubular shank unitary with the nut body extends coaxially from the collar, the outside diameter of the shank being less than the outside diameter of the collar. The shank includes an expandable portion near its end which is deformable to provide attachment to the second part, a retainer, which has a bore that receives the expandable portion of the shank. The retainer bore includes an inside wall against which the expandable portion of the shank is forced to achieve attachment of the parts. The width of the retainer is preferably greater than the length of the shank so that once attached, the end of the shank is below the endface of the retainer.

Abstract: A tool assembly includes an axially symmetric tool having a tapered forward end, a radial flange, and a cylindrical shank. A retainer is fitted around the cylindrical shank, a washer is fitted around the retainer, and an O-ring is fitted over the retainer behind the washer to retain the washer thereon. When the rotatable shank is fitted into a cylindrical mounting bore of a tool holder, the O-ring prevents the washer from rotating with the tool.

Abstract: A screw having a primary thread extending along its shank and terminating at the screw head is formed with a supplemental thread extending between adjacent convolutions of the primary thread and also terminating at the head of the screw. The spaced termini of the two threads maintain a washer at the head in a position perpendicular to the axis of the shank of the screw.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a nut (1) with a nut body (10) having an enlarged shoulder (15) and a turning plate (20) that is rotationally and inseparably arranged on the nut body, wherein the turning plate is shoved onto the nut body and secured by means of a locking element. According to the invention, the locking element is fashioned as a bead (26) provided on the nut body (10), so that the turning plate (20) is arranged between the enlarged shoulder (15) and the bead (26). Moreover, the present invention concerns a method for fabrication of such a nut, wherein the nut body (10) and the turning plate (20) are made by massive forming and, before or after shoving on the turning plate (20), an upsetting (26) is formed by pressing in the nut body (10), or during the fabrication of the nut body (10) a bead (26) is formed as a single piece in the nut body, so that the turning plate (20) is positioned between the enlarged shoulder (15) and the upsetting or the bead (26).

Abstract: A fastening element which is designed for driving-in a constructional component, includes a stem (11) adjoined, at it's opposite sides, by a load application section (13) and a tip (12) facing in the setting direction of the fastening element, and a prestress member (20) having a force-introducing section (21) engaging the stem (11) and/or the tip (12), and a bearing surface (22) remote from the load application section (13) and provided with an elastic layer (17) having an opening (18) a wall (19) of which is radially spaced from an axial projection of the stem (11).

Abstract: A fastener assembly comprises a metal nut having an integral flange and a metal cup washer rotatably mounted on the flange, with an outer disc surface of the flange adjacent to an inner disc surface of the washer, and with portions of a sidewall of the washer overlying the flange to hold the washer captive on the flange. An outer disc surface of the washer, which engages a surface of a workpiece, has a plurality of grooves extending transversely to the circumference of the outer disc surface. The entire fastener assembly is coated, as a unit, with an anti-corrosive lubricant. The grooves provide a frictional force between the washer and the workpiece that exceeds the frictional force between the nut and the washer, but do not mar the workpiece surface.

Abstract: A screw band with washers includes a screw band having a plurality of screw holes for screws respectively provided with a washer in advance to be positioned therein. Each screw hole has a pinching surface and a plurality of connect ribs are provided between each pinching surface and the screw band. The screw band further has a plurality of tooth grooves formed in opposite lengthwise sides to be fitted in by a tool and enable the screw band moved forward. A washer is fitted around the shank of each screw, located just under the lower surface of the screw band to sandwich the screw band together with the head of each screw so as to keep each screw vertical to the screw band to enable the screw correctly driven in an object. The diameter of each washer may be larger or smaller than that of the head.

Abstract: A fastener device is disclosed for fastening a member having a post extending therefrom to a retainer defining an aperture. The arrangement is such that the post is received within the aperture of the retainer for lockably retaining the member relative to the retainer. The device includes a washer which has a peripheral rim and a first and a second face. The washer defines a hole for the reception therein of the post. The washer has a plurality of barbs which surround the hole, the barbs lockably cooperating with the post when the post is inserted into the hole. Also, the washer defines a plurality of ears which extend from the peripheral rim such that when the post is inserted into the aperture of the retainer, the ears engage the retainer for retaining the member relative to the retainer.

Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for releasably retaining a helical compression spring with respect to a threaded fastener. The threaded fastener includes an annular ridge that is sized and configured to retain the helical compression spring without interfering with the operation of the helical compression spring.

Abstract: A nut and plate washer assembly formed from a separate nut body and a separate washer body. The washer body is press fit onto a shank of the nut body, with a head of the nut body embedded in a recess of the washer body. The washer body and nut body can be made from dissimilar materials.

Abstract: A ground washer is disclosed for attachment by a grounding screw to a grounding terminal. The washer device includes a disc-shaped member which defines an opening for the reception therethrough of the grounding screw. The member has an annular portion having a first and a second surface, the annular portion surrounding the opening. The annular portion cooperates with a plurality of teeth extending from the grounding terminal towards the annular portion of the member. A conical portion having a first and a second end, is disposed concentrically around the annular portion. A raised annular ridge is disposed between the annular portion and the conical portion, the ridge cooperating with the grounding screw such that when the grounding screw is turned, the ridge urges the annular portion into contact with the plurality of teeth of the grounding element. An annular flange is disposed concentrically around the conical portion, the flange mating with the grounding terminal.

Abstract: An anchoring member and packer for use in spinal osteosynthesis systems. The anchoring member can accept a connecting element such as a spinal rod, and is adapted for insertion into bone. The packer provides stability to the anchoring member particularly when the anchoring member is not fully engaged to bone. The anchoring member has a head, anchoring means for engagement to bone, and retaining means for retaining the packer against the head. The packer has a through-orifice for receiving the anchoring member and complimentary retaining means for engagement to the head of the anchoring member.

Abstract: This invention relates to a fixing element (1) for fixing insulating strips (5) and optionally, additional sealing strips (6) on a solid substructure (7). A screw (4) and a large-surface washer (2) with a tubular extension (3) are used. A rib (15) that projects radially inward into the displacement area is provided in a partial section of the tubular extension (3), which accommodates a screw bead (11) in such a way that it is axially displaceable. After passing the rib (15) in the direction of the free end of the tubular extension (3), the screw head (11) can rest on the rib in the direction opposite to the screwing-in direction.

Abstract: The body bolt absorber assembly includes a lower body absorber made from rubber or a similar material with an undersized aperture, formed either during manufacture or by subsequent piercing, to slideably engage and capture a bolt. The lower body absorber further includes interior cylindrical walls with an inwardly extending lip thereby forming a chamber to engage and capture a washer. The washer includes an aperture through which the shaft of the bolt passes. The engagement and capture of the bolt and the washer provides for a one-piece modular assembly.

Abstract: A fastener for use in forming a joint of a framework for a patio enclosure. The joint includes an end of an elongated first frame member fastened to a side of an elongated second frame member. The fastener includes a body having a first end and a second end defining an outer surface therebetween. The second end is adapted to fit in a hollow portion of the first frame member. The fastener further includes a plate extending outwardly from the body. The plate is adapted to be fastened to the side portion of the second frame member. A stop extends outwardly from the outer surface of the body. The stop provides for positioning of the fastener relative to the first frame member when the second end is positioned within the hollow portion of the first frame member.

Abstract: A cutter assembly includes a cutting bit, a replacable wear surface in the form of a washer, and a sleeve. The cutting bit has a forward cutting tip, a rearward extending shank adapted to be received in a tool holder, and a rearward facing shoulder. The sleeve surrounds the shank and includes a forward edge. The washer includes a central hole receiving the cutting bit shank, a front surface and a back surface joined by an outer asymmetrical edge of angularly variable radius. A portion of the washer front surface is in sliding contact with the rearward facing bit shoulder. The washer back surface includes a lip extending rearward from only a segment of the asymmetric edge for engaging an outer shoulder of a holder to inhibit rotation of the washer relative to the holder.

Abstract: A carriage fixing screw housing structure in which a carriage fixing screw for externally screwing and fixing carriages of an image reader is held, when not used, by a screw holder formed on a part of an image reader to prevent loss of the carriage fixing screw after removed from the carriage. A screw holder is formed on a part, such as the back face of the main body of an image reader, and includes a holder to hold the threaded part of a carriage fixing screw and a housing 23 to house the head of the fixing screw.

Abstract: A clip for assembling a module comprising a flange head bolt, and a member that receives the flange head bolt. The clip has an inner washer and an outer washer that are joined by a bridging portion. The outer washer has a retainer tub that engages the flange of the flange head bolt. The clip may be referred to as a banjo clip when it is used with a banjo block that connects a brake line to a brake caliper.

Abstract: A system for attaching a structural member to a supporting member, the supporting member having at least one stud which extends through an opening of the structural member, the system comprising a sleeve having as radial flange at one end adapted to be introduced into the opening, an annular sealing element positioned on the sleeve and adapted to engage the associated surface of the structural member, an integral nut arrangement, preferably of spring steel, which has a nut portion adapted to be threaded onto the stud, a fastening portion adapted to be secured to the flange, the fastening portion being rotatable with the flange and engages axially the radial flange of the sleeve, and a deformable portion between the nut portion and fastening portion which allows a certain axial deformation if the nut arrangement is threaded onto the stud with a predetermined torque into engagement with the radial flange, the deformable portion and the fastening portion forming a passage for the stud.

Abstract: A ceiling hook (H) comprises a fastener (F) for anchoring in a support structure, and a locking ring in the form of an anti-rotation washer (W). The washer (W) includes anchoring teeth (34) for stationarily mounting the washer (W) to the ceiling. The hook member (12) and the washer (W) comprise co-operating locking ratchet elements (22, 28) for locking the fastener (F) to the washer (W) and thus preventing the fastener (F) from loosening from the ceiling. The washer (W) defines at a central opening (30) thereof at least one notch (32) with the fastener (F) defining at least one tab with (26), the notch (32) being slidable through the tab (26) for mounting the washer (W) to the fastener (F) and then allowing it to rotate between the tab (26) and the book member (12), whereby the washer (W) is prevented from being removed from the fastener (F) unless the tab (26) and notch (32) are aligned.

Abstract: An attachment washer assembly for aligning and fastening an attachment bracket (32) to a floor panel (20) has a first member (40) having a tubular ring (44) extending from a cylindrical flange (42) and a second member (5) having a tubular ring (54) extending from a cylindrical flange (56). The ring of the first member is frictionally fitted within the ring of the second member retaining the attachment washer assembly within a preformed aperture formed in the attachment bracket. The flanges slidingly engage the peripheral side portions of the bracket along opposing sides of the aperture. The ring (54) of the second member has an outer diameter which is less than the diameter of the aperture and the flanges (42, 56) having an outer diameter greater than the diameter of the aperture such that the attachment washer assembly is moveable within the preformed aperture for alignment with an aperture in the floor panel to receive a fastener therethrough and secure the bracket to the panel.

Abstract: A probe locking washer (10) for substantially preventing unwanted loosening of a probe mounted on a receiver unit of an animal training device in which the receiver unit is mounted on an animal collar. The probe locking washer (10) of the present invention includes a disk member (25) having an upper surface (30) and a lower surface (35) and a centrally disposed hole member (40) which allows the probe locking washer (10) to be mounted on the mounting post (20). The probe locking washer (10) also includes a countersink member (45) disposed in the lower surface (35) of the disk member (25) and which includes a plurality of internal radial spline teeth (50) for providing radial resistance to any untightening force caused by vibration or other untightening force.

Abstract: A captive fastener for press-in installation in panels has a ferrule capable of being crimped to provide a positive engagement with a screw element of the captive fastener. The ferrule has a hardness gradient such that a penetration tip of the ferrule has a hardness greater that exceeds the hardness of the panel, and an upper rim of the ferrule is deformable to limit movement of the ferrule relative to the screw element by interference. Typically, the penetration tip has a hardness greater than about Rockwell B60 to permit the press-in installation to the panel.

Abstract: A washer to be applied between a nut threadingly connected with a bolt which has an axis and is introduced into an object including two parts to be assembled, the washer has a body having an axis and provided with a first bearing face surface located at one axial side and adapted to cooperate with a nut, a second bearing face surface located at an opposite axial side and adapted to cooperate with the object, and at least one third turning resistant surface adapted to cooperate with a thread of the bolt, so that when the nut is turned with a given torque in one direction and the body of the washer receives simultaneously the given force in an opposite direction, only the nut turns to tighten or loosen the bolt and the body of the washer remains rotation stationary while the bolt elongates or relaxes in an axial direction.

Abstract: A fastener assembly device is disclosed for fastening workpieces together. The device includes an elongate fastener having a first and a second end. The first end of the fastener defines a head and the fastener includes a threaded portion which extends between the second end of the fastener and the head. A shank portion is disposed between the head and the threaded portion and an annular collar is disposed between the head and the second end of the fastener. A washer cooperates with the fastener, the washer defining an aperture for the reception therethrough of the threaded portion of the fastener. The washer includes a plurality of protrusions which extend towards and cooperate with the annular collar. The arrangement is such that when the threaded portion of the fastener extends through the aperture of the washer, the protrusions interact with the collar for holding the fastener and the washer together.

Abstract: A wheel nut and washer assembly for securing a wheel to a motor vehicle axle. The wheel nut includes a body having a longitudinal axis, the nut body also having an axial threaded aperture and a pair of ends, one end being in the form of a smooth steel external surface. The wheel nut also includes a steel washer having an end terminating in a smooth annular surface in surface-to-surface engagement with the body end thereby maintaining axially alignment of the body and washer enabling relative movement of said body and washer about said axis. A decorative cap on the assembly is configured so that it holds the washer on the nut, a gap between the cap and washer to enable the washer to freely rotate and move laterally relative to the nut.

Abstract: A self-aligning arbor nut system is disclosed. The self-aligning arbor nut system, according to the present invention, includes a body formed with a duct substantially coincident with the longitudinal axis of the body. A substantially circular ring known as a swivel also is provided. The ring is engageable with either end of the duct. An o-ring is included. The o-ring is engageable with a groove in the wall of the ring, and with a slot formed on the inner surface of the duct at both ends of the duct to reverse engagement of the nut with an arbor. The swivel is engageable with at least one end of the body, and in fact is engageable with both ends of the body. When mounted on an arbor, the swivel aligns and helps prevent a bent or distorted arbor. A circumferential depression may be formed around the outside surface of the body. One or more bores is formed in the circumferential depression for manipulation with a key.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a mounting element (2, 10, 50, 1000) comprising a means of fastening (4, 12, 53, 102) such as a nut or bolt and an upper washer (14) and a lower washer (16) constituting a pari of washers, where each washer has one side with cams (18, 20) and one principally flat side (22, 24), the washer sides with cams being arranged facing each other. Moreover, the means of fastening includes a principally flat side (26) arranged against a principally flat upper side (22) of the upper washer (14). The said mounting element furthermore includes at least one means of containment (28) arranged to keep together the means of fastening and the pair of washers, whereby the means of containment is allowed a certain axial movement and rotation in relation to the means of fastening or the movement of the pair of washers. The present invention concerns also a means of manufacturing a mouting element and a usage.

Abstract: For assembling two parts of an object with one another a threaded fastener is used which has a bolt having a thread and an axis and introducable Into the at least two parts forming an object, a nut screwable on the bolt, and a washer to be applied between the nut and the object, the washer having an axis and being provided with a first bearing face surface located at one axial side and adapted to cooperate with the nut, a second bearing face surface located at an opposite axial side and adapted to cooperate with the object, and a third turning resistant surface adapted to cooperate with a bolt with the thread of the bolt, so that when the nut is turned with a given force in one direction and the washer receives simultaneously a given force in an opposite direction, only the nut turns to tighten or loosen the bolt and the washer remains rotation stationary while the bolt elongates or relaxes in an axial direction.

Abstract: A fastener device is disclosed for fastening a member having a post extending therefrom to a retainer defining an aperture. The arrangement is such that the post is received within the aperture of the retainer for lockably retaining the member relative to the retainer. The device includes a washer which has a peripheral rim and a first and a second face. The washer defines a hole for the reception therein of the post. The washer has a plurality of barbs which surround the hole, the barbs lockably cooperating with the post when the post is inserted into the hole. Also, the washer defines a plurality of ears which extend from the peripheral rim such that when the post is inserted into the aperture of the retainer, the ears engage the retainer for retaining the member relative to the retainer.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a fastening plate (1) for fastening a component (2) on a printed circuit board (2), said fastening plate (1) comprising incisions (4) that part the direct connections between the printed circuit board fastening points and the component fastening points of the fastening plate (1). The invention is also directed to a fastening arrangement having the fastening plate (1). Over and above this, the invention is directed to the employment of the fastening plate (1). Due to the incisions (4) in the solder star, a solder star electrolytic capacitor having high resistance to oscillation can be realized; this can be advantageously utilized particularly in the automotive sector.

Abstract: An assembly of an internally threaded fastener and a stemmed washer is provided, such as for applications in which a standoff is desired between a washer and a mating externally threaded fastener. The stemmed washer includes a washer portion, a retaining portion and a standoff portion. The washer portion is angled relative to the standoff portion. The angle of the washer portion to the standoff portion may be varied to change the effective length of the standoff portion. The retaining portion interfaces with the internally threaded fastener to retain the fastener in the assembly. The stemmed washer may include a skirt that is plastically deformed to capture the fastener. The fastener may include a skirt which similarly plastically to mate with a retaining lip on the stemmed washer. The fastener and washer may be secured in the assembly to permit relative rotation of the fastener with respect to the washer.