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EXPANDED, THREADED, DRIVEN, HEADED, TOOL-DEFORMED, OR LOCKED-THREADED FASTENER
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1 | | TORQUE RESPONSIVE NUT OR BOLT DRIVING CONNECTION |
2 | | . Frangible connection |
3 | | . . Between concentric elements |
4 | | . . . Shear pin connecting means |
5 | | . . . Axially displaced |
6 | | . Resilient connection |
7 | | . . Ratchet |
8 | | WITH MEANS TO INDICATE APPLICATION OF PREDETERMINED STRESS-STRAIN |
9 | | . Axially deformable member or portion |
10 | | . . Deformable washer |
11 | | . . . Resilient |
12 | | . . . . Coil spring |
13 | | . Color indicator |
14 | | . Including gauge means |
14.5 | | TENSIONED ALONG THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS BY A COAXIAL FORCE APPLYING DEVICE (E.G., MECHANICAL TENSIONER) |
15 | | HAVING SEPARATE EXPANDER MEANS |
16 | | . Helical anchor |
17 | | . . Mates with mandrel thread |
18 | | . . With wedge-shaped expander |
19 | | . Fluent pressure actuated |
20 | | . . Explosive |
21 | | . Having securing element projecting through aperture in sleeve |
22 | | . . Deformable element |
23 | | . . . Flowable mass |
24 | | . Oppositely acting double wedge expander means |
25 | | . . Outwardly moving |
26 | | . . Both wedges provided with thread cooperating means |
27 | | . . Having rotation preventing means |
28 | | . . . Groove and follower |
29 | | . With hole forming means |
30 | | . . Formed on expansible sleeve |
31 | | . . . Serrated end |
32 | | . Made up of plural expansible segments or sections |
33 | | . . Identical segments |
34 | | . Bulged by axially contracting ends |
35 | | . . Having wedge-shaped section acting in slot |
36 | | . . Twistable sleeve |
37 | | . . Bulged portion having additional gripping means |
38 | | . . Bulged portion including bend line or reduced section |
39 | | . Frangible member |
40 | | . . Frangibly connected expander |
41 | | . . . Projecting outwardly from head |
42 | | . . Sleeve including weakened portion |
43 | | . . Frangible mandrel |
44 | | . Including sleeve and distinct tapered expander (e.g., anchor bolt type) |
45 | | . . And means to captively retain expander |
46 | | . . . Follower captive within groove |
47 | | . . . Bridge-type retainer |
48 | | . . . Tongue-type retainer |
49 | | . . Relative rotation preventing means |
50 | | . . . Guide and follower |
51 | | . . . . Splines |
52 | | . . . . Follower defined by corners of polygonal element |
53 | | . . . . Expander type |
54 | | . . Expansible element moved relative to stationary expander |
54.1 | | . . . Spread by pressing element over initially inserted expander (e.g., push type) |
55 | | . . Expander threadedly engaged by mover |
56 | | . . Stepped expander |
58 | | . . . Both ends slotted |
59 | | . . . Slot spaced from ends |
60.1 | | . . . Expander moved into stationary sleeve (i.e., pull type) |
60.2 | | . . . . Threaded expander |
60.3 | | . . . . Including a hinge or hinge-like portion |
61 | | . . . Folded blank type |
62 | | . . . Slot angularly related to sleeve axis |
63 | | . . Plural-sectioned sleeve |
64 | | . . . Having section retainer |
65 | | . . . . Ring or sleeve type |
66 | | . . . . . Destructible |
67 | | . . . . Bight type |
68 | | . . . . Tongue and groove |
69 | | . . Expander or sleeve extruded during expansion |
70 | | . . Expander having integral pull stem |
57.1 | | . . Slotted sleeve spread by tapered expander |
71 | | . . Sleeve having external gripping means |
72 | | . . . Circumferential rib |
73 | | . . . . And longitudinal rib |
74 | | . . . Struck from sleeve |
75 | | . Relatively sliding wedge surfaces |
76 | | . . Wedge received in transverse slot in holding device or anchor |
77 | | . . . Double-faced wedge |
78 | | . . Having wedge retainer means |
79 | | . . Wedge surfaces act in single lateral direction |
80 | | . . Including discrete activating means for wedge |
80.1 | | . Comprising a head and expandable portions spread by fastener (e.g., drywall anchor) |
80.2 | | . . Three or more expandable portions |
80.5 | | . Sleeve type (headless) with longitudinal slot, slit, or split expanded by fastener |
80.6 | | . . Sleeve threaded |
81 | | THREADED FASTENER LOCKED TO A DISCREET STRUCTURE (E.G., PLATE, RAIL, WHEEL) |
82 | | Including settable material |
82.1 | | . Injected after fastener placement |
82.2 | | . Adhesive coating |
82.3 | | . Adhesive encapsulated |
82.5 | | TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE OR RESPONSIVE |
84 | | . Prefabricated assembly comprising strip or sheet member carrying plural, similar fasteners |
85 | | . . Including element for holding fasteners against separation from member |
86 | | . Including a series of elements, one element restricting two fasteners of a plurality, and the remainder each restricting one fastener |
87 | | . Elongate member extending between and interlocking plural bolts or nuts |
88 | | . . Member engages inwardly facing surface and a flat side of bolt head or nut |
89 | | . Member extending between plural fasteners and restricting the rotation thereof in one direction more than the other (e.g., pawl and ratchet) |
90 | | . Member extending between and engaging flat formed on side of each of a plurality of bolts or nuts (e.g., side lock) |
91 | | . . And element on opposite face of substructure restricting rotation of a cooperating nut or bolt |
92 | | . . Having plural openings or notches engaging a bolt or nut on two sides |
93 | | . . . Having plural parts, one of which engages the inwardly facing surface of a bolt head or nut |
94 | | . . . . Special fishplate engaging inwardly facing surface |
95 | | . . . Elastically or plastically deformable part |
96 | | . . . Having plural parts, one comprising a keeper |
97 | | . . . Unitary member, deformable in whole or in part |
98 | | . . And engaging the inwardly facing surface of the bolt heads or nuts |
99 | | . . Including separable keeper for member |
100 | | . . Including element spacing member from substructure |
101 | | . Member engages the inwardly facing surface of a plurality of bolt heads or nuts |
102 | | . Series of elements, each restricting a single fastener, cooperating to restrict a series of fasteners |
103 | | . Member preassembled with substructure at through-passage or recess for holding single bolt or nut in coaxial relation therewith |
104 | | . . Through-passage or recess having laterally extending entry for inserting member and nut |
105 | | . . And a second substructure and means for capturing a complementary nut or bolt thereto |
106 | | . . Having means for coupling a bolt to a nut (e.g., thread lock) |
107 | | . . Member anchors bolt in substructure with threaded portion exposed (e.g., stud bolt) |
108 | | . . Nut-encompassing sleeve member engaged within through-passage or recess |
109 | | . . Locking ring coaxially related to an elongated, externally threaded nut |
110 | | . . Member comprises a longitudinal key |
111 | | . . Member includes elastically or plastically deformable portion |
112 | | . . . Having elastically deformable portion for attaching member to substructure |
113 | | . . . Plastically deformable portion |
114 | | . Recessed or toothed member receiving movable pawl carried by bolt head or nut |
115 | | . . Having discrete, reciprocably movable pawl |
116 | | . Fastener, or coaxial adjunct therefor, having sidewardly facing flat or formation engaged by portion of member (e.g., side lock) |
117 | | . . Adjunct carried flat or formaton |
118 | | . . And thread lock coupling complementary fasteners |
119 | | . . Member having opening or notch engaging a bolt head or nut on two sides |
120 | | . . . And element maintaining member in operative engagement with bolt head or nut |
121 | | . . . Member elastically or plastically deformable for attaching it to bolt head or nut |
122 | | . . Member having portion (e.g., tab) deformable in situ into engagement with flat or formation |
123 | | . . . And having specific structure to coact with substructure |
124 | | . . . . Projection on member and coacting formation in substructure |
125 | | . . Sheet metal member having resilient pawl distorted therefrom |
126 | | . . . Member includes means which attempt to penetrate substructure |
127 | | . . . Member abuts coacting part on substructure |
128 | | . . Member, or portion thereof, comprises movable pawl |
129 | | . . Member engages inwardly facing surface of bolt head or nut |
130 | | . . . And is formed from plural, cooperating parts |
131 | | . . . And has specific structure to coact with substructure |
132 | | . Member or portion thereof located between substructure and inwardly facing surface of bolt head or nut |
133 | | . . Member fixed to bolt shank, and member or bolt fixed to substructure |
134 | | . . Means holding member to bolt, nut or substructure prior to use |
135 | | . . . By discrete element |
136 | | . . Member comprises looplike element (e.g., washer) interlocked with additional element, one of them engaging substructure or surface in other than planar, face to face contact |
137 | | . . . Two looplike elements interlocked by laterally introduced key |
138 | | . . . Pawl element, movably carried by looplike element, coacts with ratchet on surface |
139 | | . . . Laterally introduced key locks looplike element to surface |
140 | | . . Elongate member moves in longitudinally extending opening in bolt head or nut to enter substructure |
141 | | . . Locking dog or pawl carried by bolt head or nut and engaging substructure |
142 | | . . Key introduced laterally at juncture of surface and substructure |
143 | | . . Formations on either member or surface, and cooperative, restricting means on the other |
144 | | . . . Formations on surface, means on member, one of which presents a sharp edged configuration |
145 | | . . . . Formations comprise ramplike teeth, means comprises a movable pawl |
146 | | . . . . And substructure accommodation for member portion |
147 | | . . Member comprises washer formed as closed loop or apertured plate or as split ring |
148 | | . . . Engaging side wall of counterbore in substructure |
149 | | . . . Plural, axially adjacent washers, or plural part washer |
150 | | . . . . Having one washer, or washer part, of a more yieldable nature than another washer, or part |
151 | | . . . Split ring having radially outwardly extending end |
152 | | . . . Ends of split ring overlap in stressed condition |
153 | | . . . . Overlap of at least 180 degrees (e.g., coil) |
154 | | . . . Apertured plate of uniform thickness having undulating contact surfaces |
155 | | . . . Apertured plate having arched sectional configuration (e.g., concavo convex) |
156 | | . . . . Arched configuration circumscribes aperture |
157 | | . . . Split ring having opposed ends offset axially |
158 | | . . . . Contact surface contains a plurality of generally radially extending ridges or grooves removed from the ends |
159 | | . . . . |
160 | | . . . Closed loop having plural variations in the profile of a contact surface or a peripheral edge thereof |
161 | | . . . . Variations comprise generally radially extending ridges or grooves |
162 | | . . . . Variations comprise circumferentially spaced projections or recesses inset from both peripheries |
163 | | . . . . Variations are teeth located along a periphery |
164 | | . . . . . Both peripheries |
165 | | . . . . . Each twisted about its radial axis |
166 | | . Design of fastener or substructure restricts rotation (e.g., flattened head rotatable in receiving slot, depression in substructure, bolt clipped to substructure) |
167 | | . . Locknut type on fastener |
168 | | . . Including a lock thread |
169 | | . . Mass of bolt head or nut offset from fastener longitudinal axis |
170 | | . . Nut and washer type formed from single blank folded over substructure |
171 | | . . Bolt or nut adapted to be fused directly to substructure (e.g., weld nut) |
172 | | . Nut, and means to engage substructure on its opposite faces for retaining nut at aperture therein, formed as unitary component |
173 | | . . . Means to engage extends through aperture |
174 | | . . . Means to engage grasps an edge of substructure |
175 | | . . . . And has projection contacting periphery of aperture |
176 | | . . Fastener having a deformable portion or deforms substructure (e.g., prong) |
177 | | . . . Nut assembled to substructure utilizing cooperating regions on both |
178 | | . . . . Nut is externally and internally threaded cylinder |
179 | | . . . . Nut penetrates substructure and anchors itself thereto (e.g., pierce nut) |
180 | | . . . . Nut deforms wall of preformed opening in substructure during assembly |
181 | | . . . . Both cooperating regions deformed |
182 | | . . . . Nonmetallic nut, resiliently deformed during assembly |
183 | | . . . Nut assembled to substructure by plastically deformable region on nut |
184 | | . . . Region on inwardly facing surface of bolt head or nut |
185 | | . . . . Surface extends radially beyond flat sides of bolt head or nut |
186 | | . . . . . And includes resilient flange |
187 | | . . . . Having axially directed projection or recess |
188 | | . . . . . Plural, radially extending, and generally equally spaced |
189 | | . . . . Surface deforms resiliently |
190 | | HAVING STRUCTURE TO RESTRICT ROTATION OF THREADED, MATING PIECES (E.G., NUT LOCK) |
191 | | . Structure contacts nut piece side and is fixed to the nut |
192 | | . . And contacts mating piece side |
193 | | . . . Utilizing a resilient characteristic of the member, or of a discrete element |
194 | | . . . . With a discrete, resilient element |
195 | | . . . Other element is a bolt, and member includes opening configured to engage side flat thereon |
196 | | . . . . And further includes spaced, axially extending legs for engaging side flats on the nut |
197 | | . . Structure is coaxial, distinct member (e.g., washer) that restricts nut piece when fixed |
198 | | . . . Utilizing a resilient characteristic of the member, or of a discrete element |
199 | | . . . . Member comprises key movable laterally into engagement with threaded elements |
200 | | . . . Member comprises key movable laterally into engagement with threaded elements |
201 | | . . . Member includes plastically deformable portion |
202 | | . . Utilizing a resilient characteristic of the member, or of a discrete element |
203 | | . . . With a discrete, resilient element |
204 | | . Structure is coaxial, distinct member (e.g., washer, key, or nut portion) that restricts nut piece |
205 | | . . Member includes pawl- or pivoting key-type portion engaging threads |
206 | | . . . Utilizing a resilient characteristic of the key, or of a discrete element |
207 | | . . . . With a discrete, resilient element |
208 | | . . . . . And key engageable with aligned formations (e.g., grooves) in axially outwardly facing portion of each threaded element |
209 | | . . Member includes key, screw, tongue, etc. perpendicular to threads |
210 | | . . . Utilizing a resilient characteristic of the key, or of a discrete element |
211 | | . . . . With a discrete, resilient element |
212 | | . . . Including plastically deformable portion |
213 | | . . . . Comprising an elongated element divided longitudinally (e.g., a cotter pin) |
214 | | . . Member includes screw receivable in an axially extending, internally threaded bore |
215 | | . . . With an additional member between screw and axially outwardly facing portion |
216 | | . . Member or portion includes an axially disposed key |
217 | | . . . Key coacts with bolt by occupying an axially extending recess formed in the radially outward surface thereof |
218 | | . . . . And includes a portion adapted to extend into a transverse opening provided in the bolt |
219 | | . . . . And includes a portion adapted to engage a substantial part of the periphery of the bolt |
220 | | . . . . And includes a region plastically deformable into engagement with the axially outwardly facing portion |
221 | | . . Member or portion includes piece that interlocks with an axially extending recess or slot in a bolt and a recess in an axially outwardly facing side of a nut |
222 | | . . Internally threaded locking member (e.g., jam nut) |
223 | | . . . Including means associated with at least one of the nuts for restricting rotation therebetween |
224 | | . . . . Key received in part in each of the nuts |
225 | | . . . . . Including a plastically deformable portion |
226 | | . . . . . Received in axially extending passages or recesses |
227 | | . . . . Comprising one or more discrete members serving as a pawl and ratchet |
228 | | . . . . . Inherently resilient pawl |
229 | | . . . . Axially directed, resiliently biased detent means |
230 | | . . . . Canted element |
231 | | . . . . With means resiliently biasing the nuts apart |
232 | | . . . . Side lock |
233 | | . . . . . Integral deformable means |
234 | | . . . . . By a discrete element |
235 | | . . . . . . Periphery encompassing means (e.g., a sleeve) |
236 | | . . . . . . Including plastic deformation (e.g., bending) of the discrete element |
237 | | . . . . Having a part of one of the nuts extending into a circular, axially directed recess of the other, and further including, in the region of the recess, formations cooperating to restrict relative rotation |
238 | | . . . . . At least one of the formations comprises a surface eccentric to the longitudinal axis of the nuts |
239 | | . . . . Including cooperating formations on the axially opposing portions of the nuts |
240 | | . . . . . Comprising teeth of the ramp and buttress type |
241 | | . . . . . Comprising surfaces of a curvilinear nature |
242 | | . . . . Plastic deformation of at least one of the nuts |
243 | | . . . . Reversed internal and external threads on one of the nuts |
244 | | . . . . Oppositely threaded |
245 | | . . . . . Intersecting threads on the bolt |
246 | | . . By thread-gripping locking element |
247 | | . . . Resilient grip |
248 | | . . . . Split ring |
249 | | . . . . . Including structure interfitting within a thread for less than a full turn thereof |
250 | | . . . Wire structure |
251 | | . . . . Helically coiled wire |
252 | | . . . . . Including a free end in nonrotational engagement with the threaded element |
253 | | . . . Gripping member includes a tapered section adapted to be axially depressed to cause radial movement of a portion thereof |
254 | | . . . Gripping member is moved radially into engagement with the threads |
255 | | . . . . Including discrete means to move or to lock the gripping member relative to the externally threaded element |
256 | | . . . Gripping member is moved tangentially into engagement with the threads |
257 | | . Including material in the nature of (1) a metallic coating, (2) a quantity of fusible metal or (3) a discrete member formed of ductile metal |
258 | | . Including settable material |
259 | | . Comprising a thread lock |
260 | | . . Including a distortable metallic washer or sleeve |
261 | | . . . In the nature of a dished washer |
262 | | . . Including a coil spring |
263 | | . . Differential thread means |
264 | | . . Rocking thread section on the externally threaded element |
265 | | . . Including a tapered (e.g., a conical) surface for wedging the internally threaded element against the externally threaded one |
266 | | . . . Segmented internally threaded element |
267 | | . . . . Discrete segments carried within a housing |
268 | | . . . . Including a discrete, threaded member carrying the tapered surface and threadedly engaging one of the threaded elements |
269 | | . . . . . Engaging a threaded exterior provided on the segmented element |
270 | | . . . . Including a sleeve or washer type member for carrying the tapered surface and surrounding the segmented element |
271 | | . . Externally threaded element includes an axially extending opening in its free end for receiving an expander member |
272 | | . . Including camming surfaces on the threaded elements or on an additional member |
273 | | . . . With a camming member having an eccentrically arranged recess for receiving the internally threaded element |
274 | | . . Having an element, or with a discrete member, adapted to cant the assembly |
275 | | . . . With a discrete, canting member (e.g., a washer) |
276 | | . . Having the internally threaded element distorted |
277 | | . . . Radially inward distortion |
278 | | . . . . With discrete means carried by the element for producing the distortion |
279 | | . . . . . Threaded means |
280 | | . . . . Of cantilevered segments (e.g., castellated end) |
281 | | . . . . Of circumferentially spaced areas of continuous periphery |
282 | | . . . . . Defining a smooth curving, noncircular thread section (e.g., elliptically shaped) |
283 | | . . . . . Impacted areas |
284 | | . . . . . . Located on the flats of a polygonally shaped element |
285 | | . . . Axial distortion |
286 | | . . . . With discrete means carried by the element for producing the distortion |
287 | | . . . . By axially directed impacted areas |
288 | | . . . . Of axially spaced threaded sections |
289 | | . . . . . Coiled spring |
290 | | . . . . Including a region displaceable generally axially relative to another part of the element |
291 | | . . . . . Having at least one region formed by a cut, slot, etc., across at least one sidewall of the element and extending generally radially into the element |
292 | | . . Including a longitudinal locking member |
293 | | . . . Having a toothed surface |
294 | | . . Including a radial locking member |
295 | | . . . Threadedly received in the internally threaded element |
296 | | . . Side clutch |
297 | | . . . Roller |
298 | | . . . Ball |
299 | | . . . Spring |
300 | | . . Tangential locking member |
301 | | . . Elastic gripping action |
302 | | . . . Elastic insert |
303 | | . . . . Disposed in a counterbore in the internally threaded element |
304 | | . . . . Disposed within an interruption of a threaded surface |
305 | | . . Externally threaded element adapted to be compressed radially inwardly |
306 | | . . . Resilient element |
307 | | . . Having threads of different pitch, or a thread of varying pitch |
308 | | . . Involving dissimilarities in the sectional configuration of the threads |
309 | | . . . Resulting in the deformation of one thread by the other |
310 | | . . . . By integral, interference-producing deviations from a standard thread shape |
311 | | . . . . . Located in the vicinity of the crest or the root of the thread |
312 | | . . Including means biasing the threads in axially opposed directions |
313 | | . Washer having a deformable portion engageable with a threaded element |
314 | | . . Resiliently deformable portion |
315 | | . With a member in the nature of a rotation preventing key movable laterally into engagement with the threaded elements |
316 | | . . And utilizing a resilient characteristic of the key, or of a discrete element |
317 | | . . . With a discrete, resilient element |
318 | | . . . . Comprising a spring of the coiled type |
319 | | . . And including a plastically deformable portion |
320 | | . . . Comprising an elongated element divided longitudinally (e.g., a cotter pin) |
321 | | . With an elongated member in the nature of a rotation preventing key disposed axially of the threaded elements |
322 | | . . And utilizing a resilient characteristic of the key, or of a discrete element |
323 | | . . And including a plastically deformable portion |
324 | | . Elastic gripping action |
325 | | . Externally threaded element includes an axially extending opening in its free end for receiving an expander member |
326 | | . Pawl and ratchet |
327 | | . . Pawl carried by the internally threaded element |
328 | | . . . Pivoted pawl |
329 | | . . . Resilient pawl |
330 | | . . Washer carried pawl |
331 | | . . . Resilient |
332 | | . Including teeth of the ramp and buttress type on the axially inwardly facing portion of the internally threaded element |
333 | | . By deformation of a threaded element |
334 | | . . Plastic deformation |
335 | | . . . Of an internally threaded element |
336 | | . . . . Into an interruption in the thread of the externally threaded element associated therewith |
337 | | HEADED FASTENER ELEMENT WITH NUT, WASHER, SECURING MEANS OR CAP |
338 | | . Lap bolt or fastener |
339 | | . . Interference fit type |
340 | | . Securing means pivotable about axis transverse to fastener axis, e.g., toggle bolt, etc. |
341 | | . . And biasing spring |
342 | | . . . Spring engaging securing means |
343 | | . . . Spring at opposite end from securing means |
344 | | . . And discrete manual actuating means |
345 | | . . And pivoted retention means |
346 | | . . Channel shaped securing means |
347 | | . Headed fastener element with securing means and biasing spring |
348 | | . . Ball detent securing means |
349 | | . . Securing means rotatable about fastener element or rotatably engageable by tool-rotatable headed fastener element |
549 | | . . . Outwardly extending projection cooperates with socket member having ramp engagement means |
550 | | . . . . Including means providing axial adjustment |
551 | | . . . . . Threaded adjustment |
552 | | . . . . And discrete biasing spring |
553 | | . . . . Similar, opposed ramp surfaces |
554 | | . . . Helically slotted securing means having cooperating engaging portion on socket member |
555 | | . . . . Through-slot for engagement with crossbar |
350 | | . . . Securing means rotatable and axially movable, e.g., wear takeup means, etc. |
351 | | . Draw bar or draft key fastener |
352 | | . Metallic resilient securing means |
353 | | . . Retainer ring |
354 | | . Wedge-securing means |
355 | | . . And apertured bolt |
356 | | . Penetrating pin securing means |
357 | | . . Longitudinally inserted |
358 | | . . . Outwardly deflected |
359 | | . . . . Bifurcated |
360 | | . Deformable securing means |
361 | | . . Swageable collar |
362 | | . . Securing means deflecting a portion of fastener end |
363 | | . . . Plural end legs |
364 | | . . . . Cotter pin fastener |
365 | | . . . . Circular deflector |
366.1 | | . Headed bolt or screw with threads and complementary nut |
367 | | . . Having stay bolt spacer sleeve |
368 | | . . Having washer |
369 | | . . . Including sealing means |
370 | | . . . . Stay bolt bearing washer |
366.2 | | . . Flush mount or low profile |
366.3 | | . . Threads having a specific pitch or angle |
371.1 | | . Sealing-type washer compressed by head |
371.2 | | . Washer adjacent head and having a particular shape (e.g., dished) or composition |
372 | | . . And separate attaching or retaining means |
372.5 | | . Cap over the head |
372.6 | | . . Having attaching or retaining means |
373 | | . . Attachable cap structure |
374 | | . . . By screw means |
375 | | . . . Crimpable |
376 | | . . . Weldable metal |
377 | | . . . Moldable |
378 | | EXTERNALLY THREADED FASTENER ELEMENT, E.G., BOLT, SCREW, ETC. |
379 | | . Stay bolt |
380 | | . . Having spherical head |
381 | | . . . And telltale bore |
382 | | . . Having telltale bore |
383 | | . Multipart |
384 | | . . Axially adjustable |
385 | | . . Comprising longitudinal side-by-side sections |
386 | | . Pilot end having means enhancing fastening or installation |
387.1 | | . . Drill-tip-type end |
387.2 | | . . . Having a reaming portion |
387.3 | | . . . Having enhanced gripping structure |
387.4 | | . . . Thread-tapping portion or with thread pitch stabilizing ridge |
387.5 | | . . . Having distinct, spaced cutting edges or points (e.g., prongs) |
387.6 | | . . . Resembling a twist-drill-type bit |
387.7 | | . . . . Cuttings or chips moved along curved relief channel |
387.8 | | . . . . And specified cutting edge, face, rake, relief surface, or flute angle (e.g., axially facing facets) |
388 | | . Double-ended |
389 | | . . Both ends threaded |
390 | | . Single element having means facilitating or effecting separation |
391 | | . . By fluent pressure |
392 | | . Resiliently flexible |
393 | | . Set screw |
394 | | . Drive screw |
395 | | . Having bore therethrough |
396 | | . Separate head element |
397 | | . . Threadedly attached to shank |
398 | | . Head eccentric with respect to fastener axis |
399 | | . Head having counter-sinking means |
400 | | . Hook head, e.g., J-bolt, etc. |
401 | | . Elongated head, e.g., hanger bolt, etc. |
402 | | . Head driving structure |
403 | | . . Socket or slot |
404 | | . . . Orthogonally arranged slots, e.g., Phillips head, etc. |
405 | | . . . Opposed open ended plural slots, e.g., spanner, etc. |
406 | | . . . Dovetail |
407 | | . . . Having driver retaining means |
408 | | . . Frictional engagement |
409 | | . . Wing structure |
410 | | . . Plural diverse driving structures |
411 | | . Thread or shank structure |
412 | | . . Plural threads on single shank |
413 | | . . . Of different pitch |
414 | | . . Buttress thread |
415 | | . . Of varying thread pitch |
416 | | . . Lobular thread |
417 | | . . Circumferentially interrupted thread |
418 | | . . . By longitudinal slot |
419 | | . . . . Shank bifurcated by slot extending entirely therethrough |
420 | | . . . . Inclined slot |
421 | | . . . . . Helically oriented |
422 | | . . . By transversely extending bore |
423 | | . . Truncated thread |
424 | | . . Shank structure |
425 | | . . . Twisted |
426 | | . . . Tapered |
427 | | INTERNALLY THREADED FASTENER ELEMENT, E.G., NUT, ETC. |
428 | | . Including lubricating means |
429 | | . Having cap |
430 | | . . Cap crimped onto nut |
431 | | . . Resiliently retained |
432 | | . Multipart |
433 | | . . Including movable threaded segments |
434 | | . . . Moved by fluent pressure |
435 | | . Wing |
436 | | . Thread structure |
437 | | . . Interrupted |
438 | | . . Coil spring |
439 | | IMPACT DRIVEN FASTENER, E.G., NAIL, SPIKE, TACK, ETC. |
440 | | . Having means to facilitate explosive driving |
441 | | . . Discrete guide or centering means |
442 | | . Plural attached fasteners |
443 | | . . Integral strip |
444 | | . . Laterally attached only at head or bridge |
445 | | . . Attached end-to-end |
446 | | . Including integral locking means |
447 | | . . Comprising deformable portion |
448 | | . . . Expansible on impact |
449 | | . . . . Axially collapsible section |
450 | | . . Having means engageable on underside of member being secured by fastener |
451.1 | | . . Comprising protrusion or recess on shank |
452 | | . . . Longitudinal rib |
453 | | . . . . Spiral rib |
454 | | . . . . . Defined by twisted shank |
455 | | . . . Circumferential rib |
456 | | . . . Barb or spur-type projection |
451.2 | | . . . Undulating type |
451.3 | | . . . Serrations or sharp teeth |
451.4 | | . . . Longitudinal flute, depression, or channel |
451.5 | | . . . Shoulder-type protrusion |
457 | | . Multiple prong, e.g., nailing plate, staple, etc. |
458 | | . . Oppositely disposed prongs |
459 | | . . . Having plural prongs on one end |
460 | | . . . Having identical ends |
461 | | . . Of sheet metal |
462 | | . . . Including stiffening means |
463 | | . . . . Rib |
464 | | . . . . . Entire fastener having corrugations parallel to driving direction |
465 | | . . . . . . Having sawtooth penetrating edge |
466 | | . . . Prongs cut and formed from body portion |
467 | | . . . . Plural prongs from single opening |
468 | | . . . . . Including opposed prongs defining mirror image of each other |
469 | | . . Multipart |
470 | | . . Having prongs of different length |
471 | | . . Each prong bevelled from a single side toward its opposite side |
472 | | . . . Bevel located on outerside of prong |
473 | | . . Having distinct driving head |
474 | | . . . Plural heads |
475 | | . . Having means to limit penetration short of bridge portion |
476 | | . . Having frangible portion |
477 | | . Of sheet metal |
478 | | . . Folded or twisted |
479 | | . . Hollow fastener |
480 | | . Separately attached head |
481 | | . Head having central recess |
482 | | . Plural axially aligned heads |
483 | | . Wire formed head |
484 | | . Domed head |
485 | | . Hook head |
486 | | . Head forms segment of disk |
487 | | . Shank or penetrating end structure |
488 | | . . Flat-sided shank |
489 | | . . . Tapered |
490 | | . . Stepped shank |
491 | | . . Oval or lobular shank |
492 | | . . Angular shank portion |
493 | | . . End structure |
494 | | . . . Pyramidal point |
495 | | . . . Slotted end |
496 | | . . . Chisel point |
497 | | . . . Stepped end |
498 | | . . . Conical point |
499 | | . . . Having a curved surface |
500 | | HEADED FASTENER ELEMENT |
501 | | . Having plastically flowable or deflectable end, e.g., rivet, etc. |
502 | | . . Plural end legs |
503 | | . . . Sheet metal type |
504 | | . . Solid end type |
505 | | . . . Stay bolt |
506 | | . . . Bolt head and end flowable |
507 | | . . . . Domed head |
508 | | . Having resilient securing structure on shank |
509 | | . . Concentric ridge or flange |
510 | | . . . Plural ridges or flanges |
511 | | FASTENER SECURING ELEMENT |
512 | | . Having elastomeric material |
513 | | . Cotter pin |
514 | | . . Having deformed resilient middle portion |
515 | | . . Having folded back leg |
516 | | . Resilient metallic |
517 | | . . Retainer ring |
518 | | . . . Having gripper holes |
519 | | . . . Plural radial sectioned |
520 | | . . Sheet metal |
521 | | . . . Circular |
522 | | . . . Parallel legs, e.g., U-shaped, etc. |
523 | | . . . . Folded leg having fastener aperture or recess |
524 | | . . . . . Plural folds |
525 | | . . . Having plural longitudinal slits |
526 | | . . . . And slit coincident with element axis |
527 | | . . . . And helically inclined tongues, e.g., speed nut, etc. |
528 | | . . . Having longitudinal slit coincident with element axis |
529 | | . . . Having longitudinal slot forming fastener engaging slide |
530 | | . . Wire or rod formed |
531 | | WASHER STRUCTURE |
532 | | . Including release means |
533 | | . Including means for retaining washer to fastener |
534 | | . Including antifriction means |
535 | | . Including adjustable thickness means |
536 | | . . Wear or lost motion compensating means |
537 | | . Having leveling means |
538 | | . . Inclined planar face |
539 | | . Radially positionable |
540 | | . . Pivotally hinged sections |
541 | | . . Secured by plastic deformation |
542 | | . Sealing |
543 | | . Wire formed |
544 | | . Axially resilient |
545 | | . Corrugated |
546 | | . Spacer |
547 | | . . Of folded sheet material |
548 | | MISCELLANEOUS |
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| | CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS |
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900 | | FASTENER OR FASTENER ELEMENT COMPOSED OF PLURAL DIFFERENT MATERIALS |
901 | | . Core and exterior of different materials |
902 | | . . Metal core |
903 | | . . . Resinous exterior |
904 | | FASTENER OR FASTENER ELEMENT COMPOSED OF NONMETALLIC MATERIAL |
905 | | . Paper or wood |
906 | | . Leather or fabric |
907 | | . Elastomeric |
908 | | . Resinous material |
909 | | FASTENER OR FASTENER ELEMENT COMPOSED OF THERMO-RESPONSIVE MEMORY MATERIAL |
910 | | ANTITAMPER MEANS |
911 | | . One-way drive |
912 | | ANTISPLITTING FASTENER |
913 | | SELF-EXPANDING ANCHOR |
914 | | COATED BOLT |
915 | | BOLT HAVING PACKING JOINT |
916 | | BOLT HAVING TENSION FEATURE |
917 | | NUT HAVING TENSION FEATURE |
918 | | THREADLESS NUT |
919 | | SCREW HAVING DRIVING CONTACTS |
920 | | STAPLE |
921 | | MULTIPLE-PRONGED NAIL, SPIKE OR TACK |
922 | | NAIL, SPIKE OR TACK HAVING LOCKING DEVICE |
923 | | NAIL, SPIKE OR TACK HAVING SPECIFIC HEAD STRUCTURE |
924 | | COUPLED NUT AND BOLT |
924.1 | | . Deformed |
925 | | . Top stop |
926 | | . Positive lock |
927 | | . . Side |
928 | | . . Thread gripper |
929 | | . Thread lock |
929.1 | | . . Coil spring |
929.2 | | . . Distorted washer |
930 | | . . Flowing metal or settable material |
931 | | . . Superposed nuts |
932 | | . . . Oppositely threaded |
933 | | . . . . Key or pawl locked |
934 | | . . . . . Side locked |
935 | | . . Cam or cone grip |
935.1 | | . . . Cam |
936 | | . . Canted nut |
937 | | . . Distorted nut |
937.1 | | . . . Predistorted thread pitch or diameter |
937.2 | | . . . Post-distorted thread pitch or diameter |
938 | | . . Distorted thread |
939 | | . . Longitudinal key |
940 | | . . Radial key or gib |
941 | | . . Side clutch |
941.1 | | . . . Spring |
941.2 | | . . . Roller |
941.3 | | . . . Ball |
942 | | . . Tangential key |
943 | | . Flexible washer |
944 | | . Flexible key |
945 | | . Cross key |
946 | | . . Spring-seated |
947 | | . Elastic-gripping action |
948 | | . Longitudinal key |
949 | | . Rachet and bolt-carried pawl |
950 | | . Rachet and nut-carried pawl |
951 | | . . Flexible |
952 | | . . Pivoted |
953 | | . Washer-carried pawl |
954 | | . Wedged slotted bolt |
955 | | LOCKED BOLTHEAD OR NUT |
956 | | . Automatic base clutch |
957 | | . . Biting tooth |
958 | | . . . Coiled washer |
959 | | . . . Bolt- or nut-carried |
960 | | . . Friction |
961 | | . . Pawl and ratchet |
962 | | . . . Bolthead or nut-carried pawl |
963 | | . . . Yielding interlocking washer |
964 | | . . Detent |
965 | | . With retainer |
966 | | . . Multiple (i.e., gang type) |
967 | | . . Deformable bolthead or nut |
968 | | . . Deformable base member |
969 | | . . Deformable retainer |
970 | | . . Resilient retainer |
971 | | . . And side lock |
972 | | . Distorted |
973 | | . Gravity bolthead, nut or washer |
974 | | . Side lock |
975 | | . . Rotatable washer |
976 | | . . . Bent tongue-locked |
977 | | . . . Pawl-locked |
978 | | . . Pawl and ratchet |
979 | | . . Resilient |
980 | | . . . Automatic |
981 | | . . . . Coiled washer |
982 | | . . . . Spring-tongued washer plate |
983 | | . . Inelastic tongue |
984 | | . . Longitudinal |
985 | | . . . Bolthead- or nut-held |
986 | | . . . . Reversed bolthead or nut |
987 | | . . . Side pin |
988 | | . . . Spike-held locking plate |
989 | | . . . Swinging |
990 | | . . . Washer tongue-held |
991 | | . . Transversely sliding |
992 | | . . . Key, plate, or bar |
993 | | . . . . bolthead- or nut-held |
994 | | . . . . Sliding washer |
995 | | . . Transversely swinging |
996 | | . Transverse base-locking key |
997 | | . Longitudinal fastener |
998 | | WITH POSITIVE BOLT LOCK |
999 | | WITH RETAINER (E.G., TETHER) |
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| | DIGESTS |
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DIG 1 | | THREAD FORMING, REFORMING, OR CLEANING |
DIG 2 | | TEMPERATURE MODIFICATION |
DIG 3 | | UTILIZING FLUID PRESSURE |