Prefabricated Assembly Comprising Strip Or Sheet Member Carrying Plural, Similar Fasteners Patents (Class 411/84)
  • Patent number: 11867219
    Abstract: A retention apparatus, system and method is useful for attaching items, panels or other devices to a rail formed in longitudinal lengths and configured with a cross-sectional profile having multiple cooperating structures between the rail and a channel nut including a recess formed between a tooth and shelf on an interior first channel portion of the rail and a flange of the channel nut, between an anchor latch of the rail and hook flange on the channel nut, and cooperating forces and movement of the biasing element secured to the channel nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: PMC Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Tamas Kovacs, Robert Mercier
  • Patent number: 11560918
    Abstract: A system for fastening a component on a fastening projection. A fastening device has a fastening element with a holding receptacle with holding means to hold the fastening projection and positive-locking elements. The component or an intermediate element arranged on the component has corresponding positive-locking elements. Prestressing means prestress the mutually corresponding positive-locking elements into positive engagement in a premounted position of the fastening element on the component so that lateral displacement of the fastening element relative to the component along a first direction of movement is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventor: Albert Sbongk
  • Patent number: 11486434
    Abstract: A retention apparatus, system and method of attaching items, panels or other devices to a rail formed in longitudinal lengths configured with a cross-sectional profile having multiple cooperating structures between the rail and a channel nut including a recess formed between a tooth and shelf on an interior first channel portion of the rail and a flange of the channel nut, between an anchor latch of the rail and hook flange on the channel nut, and cooperating forces and movement of the biasing element secured to the channel nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: PMC Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Tamas Kovacs, Robert Mercier
  • Patent number: 11268562
    Abstract: A nut plate assembly includes a base plate having base plate openings. The nut plate assembly includes channel fittings coupled to the bottom of the base plate each having a main body with a top facing the bottom of the base plate. Each channel fitting has a nut cap channel at the bottom of the main body aligned with the opening in the main body. The nut plate assembly includes nut caps received in the nut cap channels coupled to the channel fittings and positioned below the bottom of the main body. Each nut cap has a pocket holding a nut to receive a fastener used to secure the base plate to the mounting structure from an exterior surface of the mounting structure through the base plate and the main body of the channel fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: Steven Paul Walker
  • Patent number: 11060551
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a snap alignment guard for a nut plate ring. The alignment guard includes a curved elongated body comprising an inner surface and an outer surface. The alignment guard further includes a plurality of couplings extending from the inner surface. Each of the plurality of couplings are configured to engage a nut plate ring to attach the alignment guard to the nut plate ring. The elongated body forms a plurality of apertures defined in the outer surface. Each of the plurality of apertures are configured to receive at least a portion of a nut plate to maintain a circumferential position of the nut plate relative to an inner surface of the nut plate ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventor: Aaron J. Bailey
  • Patent number: 11015636
    Abstract: A nut strip assembly is provided that includes a carrier and a plurality of nuts. The carrier includes a base, a plurality of first tabs and a plurality of second tabs. The base is configured with a plurality of apertures. Each of the first tabs is connected to and project out from a first side of the base. Each of the second tabs is connected to and projects out from a second side of the base. The nuts are secured to the carrier. Each of the nuts are aligned with a respective one of the apertures. Each of the nuts is captured between the base and a respective one of the first tabs. Each of the nuts captured between the base and a respective one of the second tabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Russell B. Hanson
  • Patent number: 9121432
    Abstract: A nut plate fastener includes a basket and a nut. The basket includes a web that extends laterally between a plurality of lipped flanges. The web and the lipped flanges form a channel that extends longitudinally through the basket. The web includes a fastener aperture, with an elongated cross-sectional geometry, that extends vertically through the web. The nut is arranged within the channel and aligned longitudinally with the fastener aperture. The lipped flanges retain the nut laterally and vertically within the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Joey Wong, Jose E. Ruberte Sanchez
  • Patent number: 8973615
    Abstract: Rails 20 corresponding to lines A, B, C are provided in parallel on a bass plate 1, and coupling members 21, 22 are slidably mounted on each of the rails 20. Each of fluid controllers 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 is mounted generally on two of these coupling members 21, 22.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignees: Tokyo Electron Limited, CKD Corporation, Fujikin Incorporated
    Inventors: George Hoshi, Tsuneyuki Okabe, Kenichi Goshima, Hideo Kobayashi, Akinori Nagaya, Michio Yamaji, Kazuhiro Yoshikawa, Yuji Kawano
  • Patent number: 8911191
    Abstract: An aircraft comprises a plurality of spanner bars. Each spanner bar has a pattern of mounting holes separated by lands. A plurality of nut plates engage the spanner bars. Each nut plate includes a body having a mounting surface against one of the spanner bars; and first and second posts extending from the mounting surface and through respective holes in the corresponding spanner bar. Each post has an undercut portion that abuts against one of the lands. Each nut plate further includes a locking member occupying a space between one of the posts and the lands to prevent the nut plate from disengaging the corresponding spanner bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Lowell Scott James
  • Publication number: 20140230246
    Abstract: A system for connecting spaced components of a gas turbine engine includes connecting one end of a T-bar to each of the spaced components. One component is attached to the crossbar portion of the T-bar by trapping the crossbar between the component and a bracket. The second component is attached to the shaft portion using a hanger nut connected to the shaft portion of the T-bar and bolted to the second component. The system may be installed by attaching the crossbar portion, then advancing the first component towards the second component until the shaft portion passes through an aperture in the second component. The hanger nut is attached to the shaft portion and the second component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Shawn M. McMahon, Jeffrey R. Lavin
  • Patent number: 8806836
    Abstract: A building anchor system includes a pair of elongate anchor rods (1,2), an anchor rod coupling joint (3) for joining the anchor rods end-on-end, the anchor rod coupling joint comprising or including a sleeve (4, 5, 6 & 7) for connection to an end of one of the anchor rods (1) a slideable arm (8) receivable in the sleeve for connection to an end of the other anchor rod (2) a closed slot within the arm or sleeve for slideably receiving the free end of a stop member (13) by which movement of the anchor rods along their major axis is possible to the extent allowed by the length of the slot, and frictional adjustment means (6,7) acting between the arm and the sleeve by which they may be joined and by which the force required to move them with respect to each other can be selectively varied. The invention also extends of a method of preventing or inhibiting catastrophic structural failure of a building by installing one or more anchor systems of the type described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Cintec International Limited
    Inventors: Peter James, Dennis Lee, Sara Paganoni, Dina D'Ayala
  • Patent number: 8801349
    Abstract: A clamp for securing a module to a rail. The clamp has a bolt having a head and a thread. The clamp includes an insert thread having a threaded aperture for receiving the thread of the bolt. The clamp having a body including an aperture to receive the bolt and wherein a first side of the body abuts the head of the bolt. The body includes a saw-toothed edge on a second side of the body opposing the first side of the body. The clamp includes a nut having a nut aperture for receiving the insert thread and the insert thread facilitating an electrical connection between the bolt and the nut. The nut having a first nut flange and a second nut flange extending toward the head of the bolt and wherein tightening of the bolt causes the nut and the body to approach one another causing the saw-toothed edge to pierce the module and the first nut flange and the second nut flange to engage and pierce notches of the rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Sunrun South LLC
    Inventor: Greg McPheeters
  • Patent number: 8702361
    Abstract: An insulating plate (20) made of synthetic resin for transferring heat transferred from conductors to nuts (10) to a heat sink (40) is provided with nut accommodating recesses (21) for accommodating the nuts (10). Each nut accommodating recess (21) includes a bottom plate (22) to be sandwiched between the nuts (10) and the heat sink (40) and a surrounding wall (23) vertically extending from the bottom plate (22) to surround the side surface of the nut (10). The surrounding walls (23) are provided with first and second pressing surfaces (28, 29) to be pressed by ejector pins (83).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Daisuke Akuta
  • Patent number: 8651786
    Abstract: A fastening device (21) for mounting on a mounting rail (11) having a rear-engagement member (22) which is configured to be introduced into the mounting opening (15) and to engage behind the rims (14) of the mounting opening (15) of the mounting rail (11); including a tensioning device (32) which cooperates with the rear-engagement member (22) and has a longitudinal axis, for clamping the fastening device (21) to the mounting rail (11); including a contact plate (42) for resting on the outside of the mounting rail (11) that has a feed-through opening for a part of the tensioning device (32); and a spring element (52) configured between the contact plate (42) and the rear-engagement member (22) for preloading the rear-engagement member (22) circumferentially with respect to the longitudinal axis (34) of the tensioning device (32); including a holding device (62) between the rear-engagement member (22) and the contact plate (42) for holding the rear-engagement member (22) in the preloaded position; upon release
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Merhar, Peter Mugg
  • Patent number: 8434521
    Abstract: A valve unit (120) is provided according to the invention. The valve unit (120) includes a valve body (121), two or more fasteners (128) adapted for affixing the valve body (121) to a base, and two or more fastener grooves (125) formed in two or more sides of the valve body (121). The two or more corresponding fasteners (128) rest in the two or more fastener grooves (125). The valve unit (120) further includes a fastener link (100) extending between the two or more fasteners (128) and holding the two or more fasteners (128) substantially in the two or more grooves (125).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Fluid Automation Systems S.A.
    Inventors: Raphael Alvarez, Pierre Sirdey
  • Publication number: 20120308327
    Abstract: A locking member has a first surface, a first mounting opening and a second mounting opening. Each first mounting opening and second mounting opening is dimensioned to receive the shank portion of a corresponding rotatable member therethrough so that a bottom surface of a head portion of the rotatable member faces toward the first surface of the locking member. A first extending member extends elastically relative to the first surface, wherein the first extending member is disposed in close proximity to the first mounting opening. When the rotatable member is in a mounting position in the first mounting opening, the first extending member contacts the head portion of the rotatable member to inhibit the rotatable member from rotating in a first direction, and the first extending member deflects elastically when the rotatable member rotates in a second direction opposite the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: SHIMANO, INC.
    Inventor: Masashi Goto
  • Patent number: 8250829
    Abstract: Exemplary systems and methods described herein can be used to secure a rail to a module or the rail to a support using a nut that can be inserted at a desired point of mounting. Another exemplary system describes a flashing to be inserted under a roof shingle, wherein the flashing is secured to a support for a rail or module. Yet another exemplary system describes a clamp that secures a rail or module and is adjustable along the length of a post. Spacers can be added to the post to extend the adjustment range of the clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Mainstream Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Greg McPheeters, Chris Oestreich, Ethan Miller
  • Patent number: 8142123
    Abstract: A nut-type element (30) which is to be fixed in an interior (16) of a profiled workpiece (10) or similar and is provided with a longitudinal extension (a) that exceeds the width (n) of an insertion cross-section (14), particularly a joining device for connecting a first workpiece encompassing the interior to another workpiece by a screw or similar member whose shaft penetrates a hole of the workpiece and can be inserted into a recess of the metallic nut-type element located in the interior of the workpiece. The nut-type element (30) is embodied as a rectangularly expanded member which is penetrated approximately in the center by a threaded bore (42) in the direction of the longitudinal axis (Q). The threaded bore (42) extends into an annular molded edge (44) on the surface (40) of the element. The annular molded edge (44) protrudes from the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Inventor: Winfried K. W. Holscher
  • Patent number: 8132992
    Abstract: A fastening assembly is provided for fixing an object to a profiled element with flanges which bound a longitudinal slot between them. The fastening assembly includes a metal washer element having a bearing face arranged for resting against the outside of the profiled element, and an elongated metal anchoring member situated on the underside of the bearing face of the washer element. The assembly furthermore includes a support connected to the washer element and supporting the anchoring member. The support includes a head with one or more connecting members engaging with the washer element, and legs, each extending from the head in a direction away from the washer element to a bottom end of the corresponding leg situated below the anchoring member. The support below the anchoring member includes one or more spring members supported upon the bottom ends of the legs and resiliently supporting and engaged with the anchoring member from underneath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: J. van Walraven Holding B.V.
    Inventor: Jan van Walraven
  • Patent number: 7976257
    Abstract: A profile rail has a face and is formed with a longitudinally extending channel open at the face and with longitudinally extending stabilizing formations on the face flanking the channel. The channel has confronting ribbed flanks. A stabilizing element has a face engageable with the face of the rail and formed with a pair of stabilizing formations fittable with the stabilizing formations of the rail and with a throughgoing hole between the respective stabilizing formations and aligned with the channel when the element stabilizing formations are fitted with the rail stabilizing formations. A screw fittable through the hole has a screwthread engageable with the flanks of the channel so that the screw can clamp the element to the face of the rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Ideematec Deutschland GmbH
    Inventor: Johann Kufner
  • Patent number: 7967272
    Abstract: An industrial hanger is provided for coupling a device to a truss. The hanger apparatus includes a first member having a first support surface, a second opposed support surface, and a threaded portion extending between the first and second support surfaces. The hanger apparatus also includes a second member having a first support surface, a second opposed support surface, and a threaded portion extending between the second member first and second support surfaces. The first member is coupled to the second member such that the first member threaded portion and the second member threaded portions define a substantially circular threaded opening that is sized to receive a threaded rod therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Martin J. Nilsen, Michael E. Ward
  • Patent number: 7950531
    Abstract: A mounting arrangement for mounting a telecommunications panel to a frame. The mounting arrangement including a fastener piece having a retaining clip and a corresponding threaded hole. The retaining clip expanding outward when a fastener is threaded into the corresponding threaded hole. The expanded retaining clip engaging openings formed in the frame to retain the telecommunications panel in a position relative to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Stephen James Morris
  • Patent number: 7931244
    Abstract: A device for equidistant mounting of fixtures with bracket rails, axles, mounting brackets, and fixture clamp assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Inventor: Mark Evan Sipe
  • Publication number: 20110064536
    Abstract: An electronic component fixing device, which includes the restraining piece positioned in a horizontal direction to an electronic component, and at least one antiskid screw positioned in a vertical direction to the electronic component. When installing the electronic component, the restraining piece is assembled to a retaining wall of a computer case, and the antiskid screws are caused to movable penetrate a partition of the computer case, thereby separately restraining the horizontal surface and the perpendicular surface of the electronic component so as to suppress vibration in a horizontal direction and vertical direction of the electronic component when operating, and reduce noise produced by friction or impact with the computer case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventor: Deng-Hsi Chen
  • Publication number: 20110020091
    Abstract: A cage nut assembly is provided for retaining a nut within a cage's nut capture region defined by a base with a hole substantially in its center, two lateral truss integral with the base and perpendicular to each other, and two upwardly extending arms also integral with the base. The two upwardly extending arms form a C-shaped head at the distal end that extend over the nut capture region. Thus a nut disposed in said cage is substantially flush with the base of said cage. A multiple cage nut assembly is provided for retaining a nut within cage's plurality of nut capture regions. One such nut capture region being defined by a base with a hole substantially in its center, two lateral truss integral with the base and perpendicular to each other, and two upwardly extending arms also integral with the base. The two upwardly extending arms form a C-shaped head at the distal end that extend over the nut capture region. Thus a nut disposed in said cage is substantially flush with the base of said cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: ORTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Lars R. Larsen, Stewart A. Levesque
  • Patent number: 7766594
    Abstract: A slot nut is provided for securing a threaded rod to a section of channel where the channel defines a slot and the slot nut is affixed to the threaded rod prior to receipt within the slot. A method of securing threaded rod to channel defining a slot using a slot nut is also disclosed wherein the slot nut is affixed to the threaded rod prior to the threaded rod being positioned within the channel slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Unistrut International Corporation
    Inventor: Charles Nehls
  • Patent number: 7713013
    Abstract: A device for supporting an article on a structure. The support device includes an elongate body with a head at one end, a neck, a shoulder flange, and an elongate threaded shank with threads extending therefrom. The head and/or neck may be arranged to engage the article, and the shoulder flange has a surface for engaging a corresponding surface of the structure. The elongate shank portion anchors the support device at a target site on the structure and tapers from a greatest diameter proximate to the shoulder flange to a pointed end. The initial taper is at a lesser angle to the longitudinal axis of the elongate body to a point where the angle increases, before which the threads may terminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: InnoZinc, Inc.
    Inventors: Leonard John Sedgwick, Anne Marie Sedgwick
  • Publication number: 20100047033
    Abstract: A screw including a sealing washer assembly and a shank which defines a screw axis and has a thread in at least a portion thereof and whose one end is provided with a head. The sealing washer assembly is disposed on the shank and includes at least one sealing washer and a reinforcing washer, said reinforcing washer having a thickness, and the sealing washer assembly having a cumulative thickness is disclosed. The sealing washer assembly is spaced, along the screw axis, at a distance from an underside of the head facing the shank, said distance being greater than the thickness of the reinforcing washer and smaller than the cumulative thickness of the sealing washer assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Baumgartner, Markus Kieber, Sven Matthiesen, Mirko Meboldt
  • Publication number: 20090110508
    Abstract: A screw band includes a plurality of interconnected anchoring seats allowing screws to extend respectively therethrough. Each of the anchoring seats includes a seat body having an inner hole formed therethrough, and a plurality of equidistant slots extending outwardly from the inner hole to define a plurality of clamping arms for clamping the corresponding screw thereamong. The clamping arms of each of the anchoring seats are formed pressing toward each other to define a screw clamping space thereamong. Each of the slots has a through slot portion extending outwardly from the corresponding inner hole and formed through the corresponding seat body, and a blind slot portion extending outwardly from an outer end of the through slot portion to allow the corresponding anchoring seat to be broken therealong when the corresponding screw is passed through the corresponding screw clamping space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: Kwantex Research Inc.
    Inventor: Chao-Wei Lin
  • Publication number: 20090022565
    Abstract: The invention relates to a T-nut insertion method and an apparatus of the type for driving T-nuts into e.g. a wooden work piece with predrilled holes. A T-nut strip with improved and controllable rupture characteristics is also disclosed. Finally, embodiments of T-nuts with T-nut strip cutting protrusions or shapes are also disclosed. By applying the method according to the invention, a safe and precise insertion of T-nuts is obtained without the risk of T-nuts accidentally being driven from the apparatus and without the risk of the T-nuts being driven into the work piece at locations beside the predrilled holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: UNIMERCO A/S
    Inventor: John Erik Foxby
  • Publication number: 20080145174
    Abstract: A channel fastener, which is capable of preventing or suppressing the plastic deformation of a leaf spring when the other device such as a fuel assembly and a tool is brought into contact therewith from the upper side, is provided. The channel fastener (6) comprises a leaf spring guard (9) having a leg body (13) formed in a roughly L-shape in horizontal cross section and extending vertically and a flat upper plate (12) connected to the leg body (13) at the upper end of the leg body (13) and extending horizontally, and a leaf spring (8) having an upper plate part (15) fixed to the leaf spring guard flat upper plate (12) and extending along the leaf spring guard flat upper plate (12) and at least two legs (17) connected to the upper plate part (15) and extending downward along the leaf spring guard leg body (13). One or a plurality of projected parts (21) projected upward are formed on the leaf spring guard fiat upper plate (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: The Tokyo Electric Power Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Shunichi Suzuki, Yoshio Takagi, Yoshiaki Ishii, Akihiro Miyazaki, Tadashi Teramatsu, Akihiko Fujita, Masatake Taguchi, Shingo Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 7316380
    Abstract: An article hanging system (1) capable of easily changing an exhibit position and an exhibit height of an article such as a goods exhibited in a shop, a hanger and a display shelf comprises a ceiling rail assembly (10), a wire holder (50) slidably retained to the ceiling rail assembly (10), a wire (100) hanging down from the wire holder (50), a gripper (120) fixably attachable at a desired position along the wire (100), a wire holder (70) attached to a lower end of the wire (100) and a floor rail assembly (40) to which the wire holder (70) is slidably retained. Each of the rail assemblies (10), (40) comprises longitudinal rails (21), (11Y) extending in a longitudinal direction (the Y-direction) and lateral rails (11), (11X) slidable with respect to the longitudinal rail as being spanned between the longitudinal rails. Each of the wire holders (50), (70) are slidable along the lateral rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: A.G.K. Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideo Arakawa
  • Patent number: 7241094
    Abstract: A restraint clip for suspending a load-bearing object includes an engaging member having a body defining an engaging member hole, two abutting surfaces, and two non-abutting surfaces; a lock having a lock body with a base defining a lock hole spatially aligned with the engaging member hole, wherein the lock coacts with the engaging member; a fastener extending along a longitudinal axis threadably engaged with the engaging member hole engaged with the lock hole and threadably engaged with a threaded stop hole, whereby the engaging member is adapted to move along the longitudinal axis relative to the fastener when the fastener is rotated about a longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Epic Metals Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Potts, Andrew Park
  • Patent number: 7101131
    Abstract: An attachment system for securing a rod member in a mounting opening of a constructional component (44; 74; 97) includes a receiving sleeve (5; 37; 64; 73; 93) for receiving the rod member (23; 40), and an actuation member (4; 35; 62; 72; 81; 92) connected with the receiving sleeve (5; 37; 64; 73; 93) for substantially radially displacing the engagement elements (24.1; 24.2; 49.1; 49.1; 69.1; 69.2; 98.1; 98.2) of the receiving sleeve, which engage the rod member, from a first position in which the rod member is received in the receiving sleeve (5; 37; 64; 73; 93) to a second position in which the rod member is locked in the receiving sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Armin Herb
  • Patent number: 7070377
    Abstract: A grommet bridge assembly includes a grommet bridge having at least one grommet-receiving aperture disposed therein and a plurality of grommets. Each of the grommet-receiving apertures is shaped for engaging at least a portion of one of the grommets. The grommet bridge assembly also includes a fastener-receiving aperture and an elongated fastener that is fitted through the fastener-receiving aperture and fitted through one of the grommets. At least a portion of each of the other grommets is received in each of the grommet-receiving apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Carl E. Fonville
  • Patent number: 7052222
    Abstract: A quick-fastening element (10) is used to anchor loads to profile rails (12a, 12b). It has a mounting part (18), a cage (20), and a movable closing nut (22). To improve the screwing-in motion and to enable more universal use of the quick-fastening element, it is proposed that a first spring element (24) is provided between the closing nut (22) and the mounting part (18), and a second spring element (26) is provided between the end of the cage (20) and the closing nut (22), and the closing nut (22) is in a position of equilibrium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: SW Stanzwerk Glarus AG
    Inventors: Franz Muller, Peter Henrich, Ludbert Hagemann
  • Patent number: 7044701
    Abstract: A fastening system (1) comprises a rear grip part (5) for introduction into a mounting opening (4) of an elongated mounting rail (2) in a first position and for gripping behind the mounting projections (6.1, 6.2) in a second position and a stop (3) for frontal external loading of the mounting rail (2). The stop (3) is connected to the rear grip part (5) by means of a threaded bolt (9). In addition, on the fastening system (1) a system is provided for providing a relative rotary movement between the stop (3) and the rear grip part (5) about the axis of the bolt (9). The system is configured as a transmission system for transforming a translatory movement of the bolt (9) relative to the stop (3) into a rotary movement of the rear grip part (5) relative to the stop (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Armin Herb
  • Patent number: 6994499
    Abstract: A device for fastening tubular objects includes a C-shaped mounting rail (3) and a rail nut formed of a hollow profile having at least two constriction areas (13a, 13b and 14a, 14b) defining a through-opening (8) which is formed by two hollow cylindrical sections (9a, 9b) extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the through-opening (8) and having respective inner thread sections (10a, 10b) for receiving a fastening element there between.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Armin Hoffmann, Armin Herb, Stefan Unverzagt
  • Patent number: 6942394
    Abstract: A race for a bearing, which is mountable to a mount, has an annular bearing surface with a center axis defining an axis of rotation for the bearing and mutually perpendicular radial and transverse directions relative thereto. The race also has a radial wall that is adapted for mounting the race to the mount in a manner such that a bearing transfer load is transferred between the mount and the race in the transverse direction and the race bearing surface maintains its substantially annular shape independently of a load applied to the mount causing distortion of the mount when the race is mounted to the mount and the mount is loaded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John Vernon Alexander, Daniel Alan Nyhus, Richard Soloski
  • Patent number: 6837661
    Abstract: A detachable insert connection arrangement adapted to be connected to a retaining channel having a slot-like opening between two retaining edges and method of connecting a component to a retaining channel. The connection arrangement includes a holder having a push-in part that includes a locking element. The push-in part is capable of being pushed into the retaining channel. A rotation pin is coupled to the locking element. The locking element is at least partially rotatable in two directions. A spring biases the locking element towards a locking position such that when the locking element is arranged in the retaining channel, the locking element bridges the slot and engages an inside of the two retaining edges. The locking element is movable, upon movement of the rotation pin against a biasing force of the spring, to a non-locking position, whereby the push-in part can be removed from the retaining channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Schwarz Verbindungs-Systeme GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Schwarz, Bernhard Homner
  • Patent number: 6802171
    Abstract: A framing member has an elongate body with at least one elongate U-shaped trough. The side walls of the U-shaped trough define a plurality of elongate side wall protuberances having squared off edges. The framing member can be used with a fastener screw having squared off edges to assemble commercial and residential work benches, storage shelves, bookcases, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Inventor: Duane McKinnon
  • Patent number: 6784597
    Abstract: Stacked wheels of the rotor of a rotary machine are axially coupled to one another by tie bolt assemblies. Each tie bolt assembly includes a stud having forward and aft ends. The aft end of the stud includes a self-locking nut to thereby lock the stud/nut assembly against rotation relative to the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John Raymond Hess, Roger Clayton Walker, Gabriel E. Robledo, Paul Jeffrey Meyer
  • Publication number: 20040165965
    Abstract: A quick-mountable nut, which is capable of at least partially rotation-free axial displacement relative to a threaded bolt (22; 52), includes a nut housing (2; 45), and a springy holding member (4; 49) at least partially located in the nut housing (2; 45) and engaging in at least one screw thread (24; 54) of the threaded bolt (22, 52), with the central through-opening (3; 47) of the nut housing being formed as a tapering radially inward, inner cone (9; 48) for receiving the holding member (4; 49), and with the holding member (4; 49) having two, resiliently movable relative to each other, holding sections (5.1, 5.2; 50.1, 50.2) having each an even wall section abutting a wall of the inner cone (9, 48).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Stefan Unverzagt, Armin Herb, Armin Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20040165964
    Abstract: A fastening system (1) comprises a rear grip part (5) for introduction into a mounting opening (4) of an elongated mounting rail (2) in a first position and for gripping behind the mounting projections (6.1, 6.2) in a second position and a stop (3) for frontal external loading of the mounting rail (2). The stop (3) is connected to the rear grip part (5) by means of a threaded bolt (9). In addition, on the fastening system (1) a system is provided for providing a relative rotary movement between the stop (3) and the rear grip part (5) about the axis of the bolt (9). The system is configured as a transmission system for transforming a translatory movement of the bolt (9) relative to the stop (3) into a rotary movement of the rear grip part (5) relative to the stop (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventor: Armin Herb
  • Patent number: 6764260
    Abstract: Two-piece fastener assembly for securing thermoplastic roof membranes to an underlying roof deck having: a batten bar coated with a thermoplastic coating on its top surface; a plurality of openings in the batten bar; and fasteners positioned in the plurality of openings for securing the batten bar and one thermoplastic roof membrane to the underlying roof deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Building Materials Investment Corporation
    Inventors: Edward Nebesnak, William P. Kuhn
  • Publication number: 20040120787
    Abstract: An improved design of positioning mechanism, mountable to an upright, allows smooth, readily accomplished adjustment of the angular, rotational and translational positions of a boom with respect to the upright. A hub is mounted to and rotatable with respect to a base. A friction plate between the base and the hub applies frictional forces that are established by the mechanism, by urging the hub and base together. A pressure sleeve partially contained in a matching opening in the hub controls the rotational and longitudinal movement of the boom with respect to the hub. The design of the frictional engagement surfaces allows adjustment of the resistance to movement of the boom in the angular, rotational and translational directions to extend smoothly and predictably from a condition of virtually no resistance to a completely locked and rigid condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventor: Walter Rapaport
  • Patent number: 6733221
    Abstract: Insert nut for a screw nut joint of the type which comprises a substantially rectangular block, of which the short side substantially corresponds to the width of the outer groove portion in a T-formed groove, which outer groove portion is delimited by side flanges in a profile or the like and which inner groove portion is expanded relative to the outer groove portion. The long side of the insert nut substantially corresponds to the width of the inner groove portion, and which nut by rotation can be transversally positioned and be brought into contact with the underside of the side flanges of the groove. The nut is designed with a substantially quadratic shoulder section, which is arranged concentric with the threaded hole of the nut, and with substantially the same width as the short side of the nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Jokab Safety AB
    Inventor: Mats Linger
  • Publication number: 20030206785
    Abstract: A device for fastening tubular objects includes a C-shaped mounting rail (3) and a rail nut formed of a hollow profile having at least two constriction areas (13a, 13b and 14a, 14b) defining a through-opening (8) which is formed by two hollow cylindrical sections (9a, 9b) extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the through-opening (8) and having respective inner thread sections (10a, 10b) for receiving a fastening element there between.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Armin Hoffmann, Armin Herb, Stefan Unverzagt
  • Publication number: 20030198530
    Abstract: A device for fastening tubular objects includes a C-shaped mounting rail (3) and retaining plate (2) having a threaded through-bore (8), with the width (b1) measured in a direction parallel to the retaining plate plane and corresponding at most to a width (b2) of the elongate opening (2) of the mounting rail (3), a length (c) measured transverse to the width direction and which is greater than the width (b2) of the elongate opening (2) of the mounting rail (3), and at least one web (14a, 14b; 22) provided on its side adjacent to the elongate opening formed in the mounting rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Inventors: Armin Hoffmann, Armin Herb, Stefan Unverzagt
  • Patent number: 6615413
    Abstract: A toilet mounting assembly for securely and easily mounting a toilet to a structure includes a sealing ring securable to a structure and having either integral threaded rods extending from a main body portion of the sealing ring or threaded rods easily and securely attached to the sealing ring using a tongue and groove. Alternately, the sealing ring may include threaded apertures for receiving specially structured bolts to secure the toilet to the sealing ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Inventors: Rodney C. Grant, Robbie Grant