Patents Examined by Roberta Delisle
  • Screw for composite/plastic materials
    Patent number: 9163654
    Abstract: A screw for composite or plastic material comprises a head having a socket which is rotatably couplable for application of a torque. An elongated shank extends from the head and terminates a tapered threaded distal tip. The shank has one portion having an enlarged diameter and a second portion having a reduced diameter. The first portion is traversed by a left hand thread having a first pitch. The second portion is traversed by a right hand thread having a second pitch which is less than the first pitch. An unthreaded land portion adjacent the tip extends at least twice the second pitch. For some embodiments, some thread segments have notches. The fastener is particularly adapted for very dense material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Handy & Harman
    Inventors: Peter Barenski, Jr., Joseph A. Pieciak, Jr.
  • Fastener
    Patent number: 9157228
    Abstract: A corrugated-typed fastener configured to couple a first substrate to a second substrate includes a bridge and a plurality of ribs, the ribs having a plurality of flutes. The flutes, and possibly the ribs, may be angled inwardly to form an apex disposed within the width of the fastener and pointing towards a center of the fastener. The ribs may extend outward from the bridge towards opposing ends of the fastener, and the ends may be at a different height than the bridge when viewing the fastener from the side. Alternatively, the ends may be at the same height as the bridge and also may be generally centered on the height of the fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Robert Brandt, Bryan Robert Piendel, Geronimo E. Lat, Samuel F. Collura
  • Fastening element
    Patent number: 9151313
    Abstract: The invention proposes a blind fastening element, which is constructed similarly to a screw. The fastening element thus has a head (1), which is disposed on one end of the shaft (3) and has a contact surface, which faces toward the shaft, for contact on the object to be fastened. On the opposite front end, the fastening element has a punch face (7), which runs approximately transversely to the longitudinal axis and is enclosed by a closed punch edge (8). The diameter of said punch face is less than the diameter of the shaft, for example, the diameter is in the range of approximately 70% to 30% of the diameter of the shaft. The shaft itself may be smooth on its exterior, if the fastening element is to be used as a blind rivet, or may have a thread (9), however, if the fastening element is to be fastened after the punch procedure by rotating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Würth International AG
    Inventor: Uwe Frank
  • Cowl fastener system for small aircraft
    Patent number: 9151317
    Abstract: A fastening system for airplane cowls that uses a countersunk bushing that has a countersunk hole for the installation of a #10 screw that can be used with a nut plate attached to the substructure of the cowling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Inventor: Karl Braun
  • Device for fastening a nut to the surface of a body by means of an assembly plate
    Patent number: 9151318
    Abstract: A device for fastening a nut (4) on the surface of a body (2) by means of a plate (5) that holds the nut (4) captive. The plate (5) has both a centering member (14) and a lug (15) projecting from its seat (6) against the body (2), which centering member and lug are housed in corresponding orifices (16, 17) in the body (2). Means for bonding by cementing or by riveting prevent the plate (5) fitted against the body (2) from moving axially. The cementing means involve melting the lug (15) inside the orifice (17) that receives it, the lug being heating to form cementing material. The plate (5) includes a cell (19) in register with the lug (15) for guiding tooling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Airbus Helicopters
    Inventor: Marc Herve
  • Mounting structure
    Patent number: 9151319
    Abstract: A mounting structure includes a resin member that includes a mounting portion having a mounting hole, and a reinforcing member that has a insertion hole through which a fastening member is inserted for mounting the resin member on a bearing surface of a mounting target member. A mounting surface of the resin member is inclined so that the axis direction of the insertion hole of the reinforcing member coincides with a fastening direction of the fastening member to the mounting target member. The mounting hole of the mounting portion has a polygonal shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Gotou, Takanori Kawai, Yoshiyuki Ishihara
  • Anti-split wood screw
    Patent number: 9145911
    Abstract: An anti-split wood screw includes a screw head and a shank. The shank has a tip portion connected to a distal end thereof, a first thread extended helically from the front end of the tip portion toward the distal end of the shank, a second thread extended helically from the distal end of the first thread toward the shank, and a third thread extended helically from the distal end of the second thread toward the middle of the shank. The second thread has a plurality of serrated cutting edges and teeth peaks that are alternately disposed. The anti-split wood screw thus formed can tap an object through the first thread, cut off the chips generated during tapping through the second thread, and channel out the chips through the third thread without being clogged by the chips, hence can avoid the object from splitting and damaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: BI-MIRTH CORP.
    Inventor: Sheng-Tsai Shih
  • Blind fastener
    Patent number: 9145908
    Abstract: A blind fastener adapter for a conventional screw-threaded nut and screw comprises a collar and a segmented ring over the collar, the ring and collar having a tapered interface wherein relative axial movement results in a change of diameter of the ring. The adapter further includes a spring adapted to bias the collar and ring into mutual engagement; the collar and ring include means to prevent substantial relative angular movement thereof. The collar is adapted for engagement by a blind side head of the screw in use, and the ring is adapted for blind side engagement of the perimeter of a hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: EV IP LP
    Inventors: Neil Frank Gill, Mark Gaskell, Douglas Ramsey Norris, Terry Williams
  • Pipeline fastener
    Patent number: 9140288
    Abstract: A pipeline fastener defines at least one hole formed on a hollow shank with a channel formed therein and has a chip-removing section at least formed between the hole and the channel of the shank. A diameter of the chip-removing section is bigger than a bore diameter of the hole. Accordingly, by the chip-removing section with the bigger diameter, burrs which are originally formed at a convergence between a bore surface of the hole and a periphery of the shank can be removed. Consequently, following burr-cleaning procedures are reduced to lower the production cost, and damages of the burrs to other objects at the time of using the pipeline fastener are further prevented, thereby improving the safety of the use efficiently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Inventor: Hung-I Hsu
  • Self-centring cage nut
    Patent number: 9140290
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cage nut (10) comprising a cage (12) with an opening and a nut body (14) that is accommodated in the cage (12) and comprises an enlarged flange (16) and a hollow cylindrical neck (18) with an internal thread (20). A spacer element (22) is arranged between the nut body (14) and the cage (12) and comprises at least one spring element (34) that acts perpendicularly in relation to the axial direction of the internal thread (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: RUIA GLOBAL FASTENERS AG
    Inventor: Arnold Damm
  • Anti-loose screw and a die device for forming same
    Patent number: 9140292
    Abstract: An anti-loose screw (20) includes a shank (24) having an external thread (28) with a thread angle of 63° to 68° between two flanks (34, 36) extending between a crest (30) and a root (32). A first angle (A) between one of the flanks (34, 36) and an axis (Y) extending perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis (X) of the shank (24) and passing through the crest (30) is in a range between 34° and 40°. A second angle (B) between the other flanks (34, 36) and the axis (Y) is in a range between 25° and 29°. The anti-loose screw (20) can engage with an object (40) having an internal thread (42) with a thread angle of 60° to provide an interference fit and can be formed by two dies (120, 140) each including a thread forming configuration (128, 148) having correspondingly formed ridges (130, 150) and valleys (136, 156).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Inventor: Hsiao-Shun Lu
  • Tolerance compensator
    Patent number: 9133872
    Abstract: TOLERANCE COMPENSATOR, of the type used to attain the fastening of two elements together that may be located at a slightly variable distance, which is utilized, for instance, in automobile vehicles and is formed, at least, by an inner nut and an outer nut, in which said inner nut can a sheet coiled on itself, it being fitted with at least two threaded perimeter sectors for said outer nut; at least one side thereof also being the support for respective retaining elements towards the inside of said inner nut that provide friction spots against said threading of said screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventor: Jaume Arisa Busquets
  • Centering device
    Patent number: 9121436
    Abstract: A centering device for mounting a flange with a bolt passing through a opening in a mounted state, has a centering disk with a collar surrounding a disk part. The disk part is received in the opening and the collar rests on the flange. An elongated hole in the disk part has, at its respective ends, semicircles of radii R and a straight piece connecting the semicircles of overall length L1. A centering sleeve has a sleeve part surrounded by a sleeve collar wherein the inside diameter D3 of the sleeve part corresponds to the diameter of the bolt and the outside diameter D2 of the sleeve part corresponds to the transverse diameter (2R) of the elongated hole. A locking device fixes the centering sleeve against the centering disk in a predetermined mounting position secure against displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Inventor: Bernhard Hahner
  • Window balance assembly
    Patent number: 9121209
    Abstract: A window balance assembly may include a carrier, a spring element, and a mounting bracket. The spring element may include first and second portions. The first portion may be coupled to the carrier. The mounting bracket may engage the second portion of the spring element and may selectively engage the carrier. The mounting bracket may include a first mounting surface disposed at a non-perpendicular angle relative to an exterior surface of carrier when the window balance assembly is in an uninstalled configuration. The first mounting surface may be substantially parallel to the exterior surface of the carrier when the window balance assembly is in an installed configuration and the mounting bracket is disengaged from the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Caldwell Manufacturing Company North America, LLC
    Inventors: Mark R. Baker, Wilbur James Kellum, III, Richard S. Denormand
  • Wave thread form
    Patent number: 9121430
    Abstract: A wave thread form for threaded fasteners includes multiple thread pitches along a generally helical path, and includes multiple wave thread portions each deviating from a straight-line helical path, with adjacent wave thread portions along the helical path being separated by standard thread portions extending along the generally straight-line helical path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth K. Levey, Philip C. Johnson, Jeffrey L. Trzaskus
  • Staple assembly
    Patent number: 9121427
    Abstract: Disclosed is an assembly of staples, the staples having a crown portion having at least two legs extending therefrom and one or more barbs protruding from at least one of the legs, the assembly further including at least one strip of collation tape, wherein the staples are collated and connected by way of the at least one strip of collation tape secured to the staples. In one form a portion of the collation tape remain affixed to the staples when driven by driver blade in a powered staple tool and assists in maintaining alignment of the staple in a nosepiece of the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Graeme Young
  • Assembly providing a connection that is self tightening with temperature
    Patent number: 9121428
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly comprising first and second parts made of composite material and held against each other by at least one fastener system comprising a rivet having a flat head from which there extends a shank having an enlarged end, and a washer co-operating with the enlarged end of the shank of the rivet, the head of the rivet bearing against a countersink formed in the first part, the washer bearing against the second part. On its face remote from its face bearing against the second part, the washer presents a portion of conical shape. The washer also has a central countersink with the enlarged end of the shank of the rivet pressing thereagainst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: HERAKLES
    Inventors: Thomas Revel, Benoit Carrere, Gautier Mecuson
  • Screw and thin metal sheet connection produced therewith
    Patent number: 9115746
    Abstract: A screw (10) and a connection produced therewith of a thin metal sheet forming a substructure (40) to a plastics component (30) having a through-bore (32) and having a seal (50) located between the substructure (40) and the component (30). The screw (10) has a shank (13) having a thread-cutting thread (16) and a tip (12) in the form of a boring part, and also a lower thread section (18) having a first thread outside diameter (D18) and an upper thread section (19) having a second, larger thread outside diameter (D19) and having a conically narrowing transition section (22) between the two thread sections (18, 19). The upper thread section (19) has a thread pitch (P2) which is smaller than the thread pitch (P1) of the lower thread section (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: SFS intec Holding AG
    Inventors: Roland Mair, Rene Dutler
  • Device for transmitting electrical energy from a wall to a swivellable element fastened on the wall
    Patent number: 9115518
    Abstract: A device for transmitting at least one of electrical energy and electrical signals from a wall to a swivellable element fastened on the wall so as to be hinged about a hinge axis includes a wall part fastened to the wall, a swivellable-element part fastened on the swivellable-element, and a displacement drive. The swivellable-element part comprises an energy and/or signal transmitter comprising a wall-transmitter part arranged in the wall part and a swivellable-element-transmitter part arranged in the swivellable-element part. At least one of the wall-transmitter part and the swivellable-element-transmitter part are arranged so as to be displaceable in a direction of the hinge axis. The displacement drive is selectively actuatable. The displacement drive is operatively connected to at least one of the wall-transmitter part and a swivellable-element-transmitter part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: DR. HAHN GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Tibor Herglotz, Ingo Steinfeld
  • Heat dissipation device with fastener
    Patent number: 9111903
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a conductive plate and a fastener. The fastener includes a fastening element and an elastic element coiled around the fastening element. The fastening element includes a pole portion and a head portion formed at one end of the pole portion. The conductive plate defines a supporting portion through the conductive plate. The supporting portion defines a hole, an upper groove and a lower groove communicating with one another. The upper groove and the lower groove are coaxial with each other. A flange protrudes from a circumference of the pole portion. The pole portion enters the upper groove. The flange abuts a bottom of the conductive plate and is received in the lower groove. The elastic element elastically abuts the top of the conductive plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignees: FURUI PRECISE COMPONENT (KUNSHAN) CO., LTD., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ben-Fan Xia