Coupled Nut And Bolt Patents (Class 411/924)
  • Patent number: 4907930
    Abstract: A female threaded fastener, such as a nut, for preventing cross threading with a male threaded fastener comprises a body in which there is a threaded bore. A mouth is formed on at least one open end of the bore. The mouth has a partial thread section and a lip segment. The partial thread section has formed in it at least one partial thread. The lip section is unthreaded and may be angled radially outwardly from the bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1990
    Assignee: Buell Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Francis C. Peterson