Abstract: A torque prevailing stud having a male component made of a shank with an outer wall that is threaded, a gripping component formed on the shank, and a wedge ramp rolled in a portion of the threaded outer wall. A female component having a body with a threaded bore that is used for engaging the male component. The threaded bore of the female component matingly engages a portion of the threaded outer wall and the wedge ramp when screwed thereon. The wedge ramp forces the threaded bore to conform to the shape of the wedge ramp thereby securing the male and female components together in a torque prevailing fit.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 9, 2002
Date of Patent:
December 7, 2004
Assignee:
HTG-Wyandotte, LLC
Inventors:
Thomas S. Doppke, Bruce D. Whitman, Robert Schmidt