Abstract: The present invention relates to a connecting device capable of opening and engaging in dual directions, which includes: a supporter; a corresponding supporter capable of being engaged with the supporter; and two connection bars parallel to each other, each of the connection bars is respectively parallel to the supporter and the corresponding supporter, and two ends of each of the connection bars are respectively pivoted with the supporter and the corresponding supporter thereby allowing the corresponding supporter to be rotated and unfolded towards an end direction of the supporter or to be rotated and unfolded towards an opposite end direction of the supporter so as to form the dual-directional opening operation.

Abstract: Device for fastening a first component (42) with a through opening (44) on a second component (40) with a through opening (18) being essentially rectangular in cross section, comprising a first fastening element (10) which comprises a radial flange (12) on one end and a shaft section (16) with rectangular cross section, which is insertable into the through opening of the second component and comprising a second fastening element which relative to the first fastening element is at least partly axially moveable, which second fastening element comprises an axial bore for receiving a fastening screw. The first fastening element comprises at least one first section (18) of a first, harder material and at least one second section (20) of a second, softer material, wherein the second fastening element upon screwing the fastening screw is pressed against the second section of the first fastening element and thereby deforming it in a sealing manner.

Abstract: A fastening arrangement includes a threaded fastener (5) including a head (11), a shank (9) and a laterally expandable member (17). A bridging member (7) is provided on the shank of the fastener, the bridging member having an aperture through which the shank passes. The aperture has a dimension greater than the dimension of the shank (9) but less than the dimension of the head (11), and an outer dimension greater than a dimension of the laterally expandable member (17) in a first configuration but less than the dimension of the laterally expandable member in a second configuration.

Abstract: A retaining clip (4) comprising a substantially planar annular sector portion (14) with a sector angle of over 180° and having a recess (15) at each end of the sector arc. Also, a retaining ring comprising a pair of the retaining clip (13), wherein the recessed ends cooperate such that the pair of clips form a complete annulus. Also, a method of installing a retaining ring in a groove formed in a component, comprising inserting a first retaining clip into the groove in a substantially radial direction from a first side of the groove, an inserting a second retaining clip into the groove in a substantially radial direction from a second side of the groove opposite the first.

Abstract: A fastener is configured for use in a high vibration application. The fastener includes a nut including a nut body including a cam surface comprising wedge locking action fastening features and a hex shape upon an outer surface of the nut body. The nut further includes a locking washer including matching wedge locking action fastening features to the wedge locking action fastening features of the cam surface and a matching hex shape upon an outer surface of the washer to the hex shape upon the outer surface of the nut body. The nut is configured to include a threaded inner surface selected according to a bolt to be fastened and a nut wall thickness selected according to a load to be applied to the nut.

Abstract: A nut lock includes a nut body, a locking coil, and a cage. The locking coil includes first and second tangs and has an internal diameter that is smaller than the internal diameter of the nut body. The cage is fixed within the nut body and includes a circumferential wall defining first and second stops. The locking coil is located within the cage, and the first and second tangs are positioned proximate the first and second stops of the cage. The first tang engages the first stop when the nut lock is turned in a first direction, and the second tang engages the second stop when the nut lock is turned in a second direction.

Abstract: A device for fastening a component to a fastening stud includes a holding member and a holding disk for contacting first and second surfaces of the component, respectively. The holding member and holding disk are preliminarily connected with one another, without the fastening stud, each in the state contacting the component. The holding disk has fastening projections and at least one elastic member which prohibits the fastening projections from contacting the second surface of the component, so that the device is moveable with regard to the component in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the fastening stud through a through hole of the holding disk. The elastic member is elastically deformed upon mounting of the fastening stud through the through holes of the holding disk and the component, such that the fastening projections contact the second surface of the component.

Abstract: A cap has a body portion forming a central cavity, and an annular flange which extends outwardly from the body portion. The body portion is deformable between a first configuration in which the annular flange is inclined upwardly, and a second configuration in which the annular flange is inclined downwardly. A method includes applying a quantity of sealant to the annular flange in the first configuration; fitting the cap over the end of the fastener so that the fastener is enclosed by the cap; and turning down the annular flange such that the cap assumes the second configuration in which an annular pocket is formed between the flange and the base, and the sealant material fills the annular pocket; and bonding the cap to the structure with the sealant material.

Abstract: A self-tapping and sealing replacement plug for inserting into a circular opening which has a damaged thread, and sealing itself thereon, which has a set of teeth, which teeth have sharp edges for cutting a thread. The plug is sealed on the circular opening by an O-ring, which O-ring is held in a notch between the teeth and the bottom surface of the cap of the plug. The edges of the teeth have leading edges indented towards the center of the plug for facilitating cutting.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fastening means, in particular a nail, a profiled nail, a nail-screw or a screw, the fastening means being coated at least partially with a coating composition containing a polymer bonding agent. Furthermore, the invention relates to a coating composition for finishing a fastening means and moreover to the use of the coating composition according to the invention.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an insert nut having a diamond lattice structure comprises cutting and forging a metal rod and thus preparing a forged article having a flange and a nut body; pressing-in the forged article between a first thread rolling die formed with a first annular die protrusion and a left diagonal die protrusion for forming a left diagonal line of a diamond lattice and a second thread rolling die formed with a second annular die protrusion and a right diagonal die protrusion for forming a right diagonal line of the diamond lattice; and pressing the forged article with the thread rolling dies, and then moving up and down each of the thread rolling dies so that a plurality of diamond lattices and an annular protrusion are arranged on the external circumferential surface of the nut body.

Abstract: An adjustable bonding washer for placement between two metal pieces to create an electrical bond between them. The bonding washer has two metallic parts constrained to slide relative to one another along an axis. Each part has oppositely directed teeth that are forcibly embedded into the metal pieces to make electrical contact with them when they are rigidly clamped together. Adjustability enables the bonding washer to be mated with metal pieces having a range of widths and profiles, such as the slotted rails used to support arrays of photovoltaic panels.

Abstract: Disclosed is a blind bolt fastener that includes a threaded nut and bolt combination that passes through a deformable sleeve that has a shoulder, a deformable portion and a non-deformable portion. Upon tightening of the threaded bolt and nut combination, the deformable portion is compressed so that it bulbs to form a bulbed head. The shoulder on the sleeve blocks further compression of the deformable portion once the bulbed head is substantially completely formed.

Abstract: A locknut includes a body, a locking element, and a cage. The body has a threaded portion and an unthreaded portion. The locking element includes a coil portion having first and second tangs. The locking element is positioned within the cage, and the cage is secured within the unthreaded portion of the body. The cage includes first and second stops, and the first and second tangs of the coil are proximate the stops to be engaged by the stops during rotation of the locknut.

Abstract: A shopping cart handle shield device provides a temporary shield preventing contact with the handle of a shopping cart. The device includes a slot extending through a first tube between a first end and a second end of the first tube defining a gap between opposite sides of the slot. Thus, the first tube is coupled to the tubular handle of the shopping cart by inserting the handle of the shopping cart through the slot. A slit extends through a second tube between a first end of the second tube and a second end of the second tube defining a gap between opposite sides of the slit. Thus, the second tube is coupled to the handle by inserting the handle through the slit. A tether has a first end coupled to the first tube and a second end coupled to the second tube.

Abstract: A bolt-hole cap for sealing the bolt hole of a rail includes a top face and a bottom face from which multiple protrusions extend. Each protrusion extends radially from inner portion toward outer portion of the bolt-hole cap. Each protrusion has two side faces and an end face connected between the two side faces. The end face has a first width. When the bolt-hole cap is inserted into a bolt hole and the top face of the bolt-hole cap is in flush with the top face of the rail, the end face of each of the protrusions contacts the bolt in the bolt hole. The protrusions are plastically deformed toward the side faces and the end face has a second width which is wider than the first width, so that the bolt-hole cap has sufficient strength to keep the top thereof flushing the top of the rail.

Abstract: A fastener comprises a shaft extending along a longitudinal axis, and a sleeve wrapped partially around the shaft. The sleeve comprises an inner surface adjacent the shaft, an outer surface, an upper extent, a lower extent, a first circumferential extent, a second circumferential extent, and a gap extending longitudinally from the upper extent to the lower extent and separating the first circumferential extent from the second circumferential extent. The sleeve has a first thickness adjacent the first circumferential extent that is less than a second thickness between the second circumferential extent and the first circumferential extent. A cross-sectional centroid of the shaft between the upper extent and the lower extent is in substantially the same location, with the sleeve in different first and second rotational positions.

Abstract: Provided is an attachment structure including an attachment portion formed by cutting and erecting a processing portion provided as an inner portion of a notch formed on a plate-like base surface portion and bending the processing portion in a predetermined shape. One of an inner portion of the attachment portion on the base surface portion and the attachment portion has a screw groove to which an attachment screw is to be screwed formed therein.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fastening arrangement for fastening a component B to a component A with automatic compensation of tolerances with a spacing (S) between the component B and the component A, which comprises the following features: a.) a receiving element (10) and an adjusting element (20, 30) which can be screwed to the receiving element (10) via a first thread pair (12, 32) having a first pitch direction, while b.) a fastening screw (40) can be inserted through an opening in the receiving element (10) and adjusting element (20, 30) which screw can be screwed into the receiving element (10) via a second thread pair (42, 52) having a second pitch direction opposite to the first and can be connected to the adjusting element (20, 30) by a releasable drag connection (24) in order to co-rotate the adjusting element (20, 30) during the rotation of the fastening screw (40) and thereby move it into contact with the component B, and wherein c.

Abstract: An earth bolt is capable of achieving electrical connection and watertight sealing and of holding fragment of a coating so that the fragments of coating may not be scattered. The earth bolt can be electrically connected to a member coated with an insulating film. The earth bolt has a head and a threaded body. The head is provided on its bearing surface with an annular ridge protruding from the bearing surface of the head so as to coaxially surround the threaded body and capable of scraping off the insulating film.