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1 TORQUE RESPONSIVE NUT OR BOLT DRIVING CONNECTION
2 . (1 indent ) Frangible connection
3 .. (2 indent ) Between concentric elements
4 ... (3 indent ) Shear pin connecting means
5 ... (3 indent ) Axially displaced
6 . (1 indent ) Resilient connection
8 WITH MEANS TO INDICATE APPLICATION OF PREDETERMINED STRESS-STRAIN
9 . (1 indent ) Axially deformable member or portion
10 .. (2 indent ) Deformable washer
11 ... (3 indent ) Resilient
12 .... (4 indent ) Coil spring
13 . (1 indent ) Color indicator
14 . (1 indent ) 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 . (1 indent ) Helical anchor
17 .. (2 indent ) Mates with mandrel thread
18 .. (2 indent ) With wedge-shaped expander
19 . (1 indent ) Fluent pressure actuated
20 .. (2 indent ) Explosive
21 . (1 indent ) Having securing element projecting through aperture in sleeve
22 .. (2 indent ) Deformable element
23 ... (3 indent ) Flowable mass
24 . (1 indent ) Oppositely acting double wedge expander means
25 .. (2 indent ) Outwardly moving
26 .. (2 indent ) Both wedges provided with thread cooperating means
27 .. (2 indent ) Having rotation preventing means
28 ... (3 indent ) Groove and follower
29 . (1 indent ) With hole forming means
30 .. (2 indent ) Formed on expansible sleeve
31 ... (3 indent ) Serrated end
32 . (1 indent ) Made up of plural expansible segments or sections
33 .. (2 indent ) Identical segments
34 . (1 indent ) Bulged by axially contracting ends
35 .. (2 indent ) Having wedge-shaped section acting in slot
36 .. (2 indent ) Twistable sleeve
37 .. (2 indent ) Bulged portion having additional gripping means
38 .. (2 indent ) Bulged portion including bend line or reduced section
39 . (1 indent ) Frangible member
40 .. (2 indent ) Frangibly connected expander
41 ... (3 indent ) Projecting outwardly from head
42 .. (2 indent ) Sleeve including weakened portion
43 .. (2 indent ) Frangible mandrel
44 . (1 indent ) Including sleeve and distinct tapered expander (e.g., anchor bolt type)
45 .. (2 indent ) And means to captively retain expander
46 ... (3 indent ) Follower captive within groove
47 ... (3 indent ) Bridge-type retainer
48 ... (3 indent ) Tongue-type retainer
49 .. (2 indent ) Relative rotation preventing means
50 ... (3 indent ) Guide and follower
51 .... (4 indent ) Splines
52 .... (4 indent ) Follower defined by corners of polygonal element
53 .... (4 indent ) Expander type
54 .. (2 indent ) Expansible element moved relative to stationary expander
54.1 ... (3 indent ) Spread by pressing element over initially inserted expander (e.g., push type)
55 .. (2 indent ) Expander threadedly engaged by mover
56 .. (2 indent ) Stepped expander
70 .. (2 indent ) Expander having integral pull stem
57.1 .. (2 indent ) Slotted sleeve spread by tapered expander
58 ... (3 indent ) Both ends slotted
59 ... (3 indent ) Slot spaced from ends
60.1 ... (3 indent ) Expander moved into stationary sleeve (i.e., pull type)
60.2 .... (4 indent ) Threaded expander
60.3 .... (4 indent ) Including a hinge or hinge-like portion
61 ... (3 indent ) Folded blank type
62 ... (3 indent ) Slot angularly related to sleeve axis
63 .. (2 indent ) Plural-sectioned sleeve
64 ... (3 indent ) Having section retainer
65 .... (4 indent ) Ring or sleeve type
66 .... • (5 indent ) Destructible
67 .... (4 indent ) Bight type
68 .... (4 indent ) Tongue and groove
69 .. (2 indent ) Expander or sleeve extruded during expansion
71 .. (2 indent ) Sleeve having external gripping means
72 ... (3 indent ) Circumferential rib
73 .... (4 indent ) And longitudinal rib
74 ... (3 indent ) Struck from sleeve
75 . (1 indent ) Relatively sliding wedge surfaces
76 .. (2 indent ) Wedge received in transverse slot in holding device or anchor
77 ... (3 indent ) Double-faced wedge
78 .. (2 indent ) Having wedge retainer means
79 .. (2 indent ) Wedge surfaces act in single lateral direction
80 .. (2 indent ) Including discrete activating means for wedge
80.1 . (1 indent ) Comprising a head and expandable portions spread by fastener (e.g., drywall anchor)
80.2 .. (2 indent ) Three or more expandable portions
80.5 . (1 indent ) Sleeve type (headless) with longitudinal slot, slit, or split expanded by fastener
80.6 .. (2 indent ) Sleeve threaded
82 INCLUDING SETTABLE MATERIAL
82.1 . (1 indent ) Injected after fastener placement
82.2 . (1 indent ) Adhesive coating
82.3 . (1 indent ) Adhesive encapsulated
82.5 TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE OR RESPONSIVE
81 THREADED FASTENER LOCKED TO A DISCREET STRUCTURE (E.G., PLATE, RAIL, WHEEL)
84 . (1 indent ) Prefabricated assembly comprising strip or sheet member carrying plural, similar fasteners
85 .. (2 indent ) Including element for holding fasteners against separation from member
86 . (1 indent ) Including a series of elements, one element restricting two fasteners of a plurality, and the remainder each restricting one fastener
87 . (1 indent ) Elongate member extending between and interlocking plural bolts or nuts
88 .. (2 indent ) Member engages inwardly facing surface and a flat side of bolt head or nut
89 . (1 indent ) Member extending between plural fasteners and restricting the rotation thereof in one direction more than the other (e.g., pawl and ratchet)
90 . (1 indent ) Member extending between and engaging flat formed on side of each of a plurality of bolts or nuts (e.g., side lock)
91 .. (2 indent ) And element on opposite face of substructure restricting rotation of a cooperating nut or bolt
92 .. (2 indent ) Having plural openings or notches engaging a bolt or nut on two sides
93 ... (3 indent ) Having plural parts, one of which engages the inwardly facing surface of a bolt head or nut
94 .... (4 indent ) Special fishplate engaging inwardly facing surface
95 ... (3 indent ) Elastically or plastically deformable part
96 ... (3 indent ) Having plural parts, one comprising a keeper
97 ... (3 indent ) Unitary member, deformable in whole or in part
98 .. (2 indent ) And engaging the inwardly facing surface of the bolt heads or nuts
99 .. (2 indent ) Including separable keeper for member
100 .. (2 indent ) Including element spacing member from substructure
101 . (1 indent ) Member engages the inwardly facing surface of a plurality of bolt heads or nuts
102 . (1 indent ) Series of elements, each restricting a single fastener, cooperating to restrict a series of fasteners
103 . (1 indent ) Member preassembled with substructure at through-passage or recess for holding single bolt or nut in coaxial relation therewith
104 .. (2 indent ) Through-passage or recess having laterally extending entry for inserting member and nut
105 .. (2 indent ) And a second substructure and means for capturing a complementary nut or bolt thereto
106 .. (2 indent ) Having means for coupling a bolt to a nut (e.g., thread lock)
107 .. (2 indent ) Member anchors bolt in substructure with threaded portion exposed (e.g., stud bolt)
108 .. (2 indent ) Nut-encompassing sleeve member engaged within through-passage or recess
109 .. (2 indent ) Locking ring coaxially related to an elongated, externally threaded nut
110 .. (2 indent ) Member comprises a longitudinal key
111 .. (2 indent ) Member includes elastically or plastically deformable portion
112 ... (3 indent ) Having elastically deformable portion for attaching member to substructure
113 ... (3 indent ) Plastically deformable portion
114 . (1 indent ) Recessed or toothed member receiving movable pawl carried by bolt head or nut
115 .. (2 indent ) Having discrete, reciprocably movable pawl
116 . (1 indent ) Fastener, or coaxial adjunct therefor, having sidewardly facing flat or formation engaged by portion of member (e.g., side lock)
117 .. (2 indent ) Adjunct carried flat or formaton
118 .. (2 indent ) And thread lock coupling complementary fasteners
119 .. (2 indent ) Member having opening or notch engaging a bolt head or nut on two sides
120 ... (3 indent ) And element maintaining member in operative engagement with bolt head or nut
121 ... (3 indent ) Member elastically or plastically deformable for attaching it to bolt head or nut
122 .. (2 indent ) Member having portion (e.g., tab) deformable in situ into engagement with flat or formation
123 ... (3 indent ) And having specific structure to coact with substructure
124 .... (4 indent ) Projection on member and coacting formation in substructure
125 .. (2 indent ) Sheet metal member having resilient pawl distorted therefrom
126 ... (3 indent ) Member includes means which attempt to penetrate substructure
127 ... (3 indent ) Member abuts coacting part on substructure
128 .. (2 indent ) Member, or portion thereof, comprises movable pawl
129 .. (2 indent ) Member engages inwardly facing surface of bolt head or nut
130 ... (3 indent ) And is formed from plural, cooperating parts
131 ... (3 indent ) And has specific structure to coact with substructure
132 . (1 indent ) Member or portion thereof located between substructure and inwardly facing surface of bolt head or nut
133 .. (2 indent ) Member fixed to bolt shank, and member or bolt fixed to substructure
134 .. (2 indent ) Means holding member to bolt, nut or substructure prior to use
135 ... (3 indent ) By discrete element
136 .. (2 indent ) 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 ... (3 indent ) Two looplike elements interlocked by laterally introduced key
138 ... (3 indent ) Pawl element, movably carried by looplike element, coacts with ratchet on surface
139 ... (3 indent ) Laterally introduced key locks looplike element to surface
140 .. (2 indent ) Elongate member moves in longitudinally extending opening in bolt head or nut to enter substructure
141 .. (2 indent ) Locking dog or pawl carried by bolt head or nut and engaging substructure
142 .. (2 indent ) Key introduced laterally at juncture of surface and substructure
143 .. (2 indent ) Formations on either member or surface, and cooperative, restricting means on the other
144 ... (3 indent ) Formations on surface, means on member, one of which presents a sharp edged configuration
145 .... (4 indent ) Formations comprise ramplike teeth, means comprises a movable pawl
146 .... (4 indent ) And substructure accommodation for member portion
147 .. (2 indent ) Member comprises washer formed as closed loop or apertured plate or as split ring
148 ... (3 indent ) Engaging side wall of counterbore in substructure
149 ... (3 indent ) Plural, axially adjacent washers, or plural part washer
150 .... (4 indent ) Having one washer, or washer part, of a more yieldable nature than another washer, or part
151 ... (3 indent ) Split ring having radially outwardly extending end
152 ... (3 indent ) Ends of split ring overlap in stressed condition
153 .... (4 indent ) Overlap of at least 180 degrees (e.g., coil)
154 ... (3 indent ) Apertured plate of uniform thickness having undulating contact surfaces
155 ... (3 indent ) Apertured plate having arched sectional configuration (e.g., concavo convex)
156 .... (4 indent ) Arched configuration circumscribes aperture
157 ... (3 indent ) Split ring having opposed ends offset axially
158 .... (4 indent ) Contact surface contains a plurality of generally radially extending ridges or grooves removed from the ends
159 .... (4 indent ) Cross section other than rectangular
160 ... (3 indent ) Closed loop having plural variations in the profile of a contact surface or a peripheral edge thereof
161 .... (4 indent ) Variations comprise generally radially extending ridges or grooves
162 .... (4 indent ) Variations comprise circumferentially spaced projections or recesses inset from both peripheries
163 .... (4 indent ) Variations are teeth located along a periphery
164 .... • (5 indent ) Both peripheries
165 .... • (5 indent ) Each twisted about its radial axis
166 . (1 indent ) Design of fastener or substructure restricts rotation (e.g., flattened head rotatable in receiving slot, depression in substructure, bolt clipped to substructure)
167 .. (2 indent ) Locknut type on fastener
168 .. (2 indent ) Including a lock thread
169 .. (2 indent ) Mass of bolt head or nut offset from fastener longitudinal axis
170 .. (2 indent ) Nut and washer type formed from single blank folded over substructure
171 .. (2 indent ) Bolt or nut adapted to be fused directly to substructure (e.g., weld nut)
172 . (1 indent ) Nut, and means to engage substructure on its opposite faces for retaining nut at aperture therein, formed as unitary component
173 .. (2 indent ) Means to engage extends through aperture
174 ... (3 indent ) Means to engage grasps an edge of substructure
175 .... (4 indent ) And has projection contacting periphery of aperture
176 .. (2 indent ) Fastener having a deformable portion or deforms substructure (e.g., prong)
177 ... (3 indent ) Nut assembled to substructure utilizing cooperating regions on both
178 .... (4 indent ) Nut is externally and internally threaded cylinder
179 .... (4 indent ) Nut penetrates substructure and anchors itself thereto (e.g., pierce nut)
180 .... (4 indent ) Nut deforms wall of preformed opening in substructure during assembly
181 .... (4 indent ) Both cooperating regions deformed
182 .... (4 indent ) Nonmetallic nut, resiliently deformed during assembly
183 ... (3 indent ) Nut assembled to substructure by plastically deformable region on nut
184 ... (3 indent ) Region on inwardly facing surface of bolt head or nut
185 .... (4 indent ) Surface extends radially beyond flat sides of bolt head or nut
186 .... • (5 indent ) And includes resilient flange
187 .... (4 indent ) Having axially directed projection or recess
188 .... • (5 indent ) Plural, radially extending, and generally equally spaced
189 .... (4 indent ) Surface deforms resiliently
190 HAVING STRUCTURE TO RESTRICT ROTATION OF THREADED, MATING PIECES (E.G., NUT LOCK)
191 . (1 indent ) Structure contacts nut piece side and is fixed to the nut
192 .. (2 indent ) And contacts mating piece side
193 ... (3 indent ) Utilizing a resilient characteristic of the member, or of a discrete element
194 .... (4 indent ) With a discrete, resilient element
195 ... (3 indent ) Other element is a bolt, and member includes opening configured to engage side flat thereon
196 .... (4 indent ) And further includes spaced, axially extending legs for engaging side flats on the nut
197 .. (2 indent ) Structure is coaxial, distinct member (e.g., washer) that restricts nut piece when fixed
198 ... (3 indent ) Utilizing a resilient characteristic of the member, or of a discrete element
199 .... (4 indent ) Member comprises key movable laterally into engagement with threaded elements
200 ... (3 indent ) Member comprises key movable laterally into engagement with threaded elements
201 ... (3 indent ) Member includes plastically deformable portion
202 .. (2 indent ) Utilizing a resilient characteristic of the member, or of a discrete element
203 ... (3 indent ) With a discrete, resilient element
204 . (1 indent ) Structure is coaxial, distinct member (e.g., washer, key, or nut portion) that restricts nut piece
205 .. (2 indent ) Member includes pawl- or pivoting key-type portion engaging threads
206 ... (3 indent ) Utilizing a resilient characteristic of the key, or of a discrete element
207 .... (4 indent ) With a discrete, resilient element
208 .... • (5 indent ) And key engageable with aligned formations (e.g., grooves) in axially outwardly facing portion of each threaded element
209 .. (2 indent ) Member includes key, screw, tongue, etc. perpendicular to threads
210 ... (3 indent ) Utilizing a resilient characteristic of the key, or of a discrete element
211 .... (4 indent ) With a discrete, resilient element
212 ... (3 indent ) Including plastically deformable portion
213 .... (4 indent ) Comprising an elongated element divided longitudinally (e.g., a cotter pin)
214 .. (2 indent ) Member includes screw receivable in an axially extending, internally threaded bore
215 ... (3 indent ) With an additional member between screw and axially outwardly facing portion
216 .. (2 indent ) Member or portion includes an axially disposed key
217 ... (3 indent ) Key coacts with bolt by occupying an axially extending recess formed in the radially outward surface thereof
218 .... (4 indent ) And includes a portion adapted to extend into a transverse opening provided in the bolt
219 .... (4 indent ) And includes a portion adapted to engage a substantial part of the periphery of the bolt
220 .... (4 indent ) And includes a region plastically deformable into engagement with the axially outwardly facing portion
221 .. (2 indent ) 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 .. (2 indent ) Internally threaded locking member (e.g., jam nut)
223 ... (3 indent ) Including means associated with at least one of the nuts for restricting rotation therebetween
224 .... (4 indent ) Key received in part in each of the nuts
225 .... • (5 indent ) Including a plastically deformable portion
226 .... • (5 indent ) Received in axially extending passages or recesses
227 .... (4 indent ) Comprising one or more discrete members serving as a pawl and ratchet
228 .... • (5 indent ) Inherently resilient pawl
229 .... (4 indent ) Axially directed, resiliently biased detent means
230 .... (4 indent ) Canted element
231 .... (4 indent ) With means resiliently biasing the nuts apart
232 .... (4 indent ) Side lock
233 .... • (5 indent ) Integral deformable means
234 .... • (5 indent ) By a discrete element
235 .... • . (6 indent ) Periphery encompassing means (e.g., a sleeve)
236 .... • . (6 indent ) Including plastic deformation (e.g., bending) of the discrete element
237 .... (4 indent ) 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 .... • (5 indent ) At least one of the formations comprises a surface eccentric to the longitudinal axis of the nuts
239 .... (4 indent ) Including cooperating formations on the axially opposing portions of the nuts
240 .... • (5 indent ) Comprising teeth of the ramp and buttress type
241 .... • (5 indent ) Comprising surfaces of a curvilinear nature
242 .... (4 indent ) Plastic deformation of at least one of the nuts
243 .... (4 indent ) Reversed internal and external threads on one of the nuts
244 .... (4 indent ) Oppositely threaded
245 .... • (5 indent ) Intersecting threads on the bolt
246 .. (2 indent ) By thread-gripping locking element
247 ... (3 indent ) Resilient grip
248 .... (4 indent ) Split ring
249 .... • (5 indent ) Including structure interfitting within a thread for less than a full turn thereof
250 ... (3 indent ) Wire structure
251 .... (4 indent ) Helically coiled wire
252 .... • (5 indent ) Including a free end in nonrotational engagement with the threaded element
253 ... (3 indent ) Gripping member includes a tapered section adapted to be axially depressed to cause radial movement of a portion thereof
254 ... (3 indent ) Gripping member is moved radially into engagement with the threads
255 .... (4 indent ) Including discrete means to move or to lock the gripping member relative to the externally threaded element
256 ... (3 indent ) Gripping member is moved tangentially into engagement with the threads
257 . (1 indent ) 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 . (1 indent ) Including settable material
259 . (1 indent ) Comprising a thread lock
260 .. (2 indent ) Including a distortable metallic washer or sleeve
261 ... (3 indent ) In the nature of a dished washer
262 .. (2 indent ) Including a coil spring
263 .. (2 indent ) Differential thread means
264 .. (2 indent ) Rocking thread section on the externally threaded element
265 .. (2 indent ) Including a tapered (e.g., a conical) surface for wedging the internally threaded element against the externally threaded one
266 ... (3 indent ) Segmented internally threaded element
267 .... (4 indent ) Discrete segments carried within a housing
268 .... (4 indent ) Including a discrete, threaded member carrying the tapered surface and threadedly engaging one of the threaded elements
269 .... • (5 indent ) Engaging a threaded exterior provided on the segmented element
270 .... (4 indent ) Including a sleeve or washer type member for carrying the tapered surface and surrounding the segmented element
271 .. (2 indent ) Externally threaded element includes an axially extending opening in its free end for receiving an expander member
272 .. (2 indent ) Including camming surfaces on the threaded elements or on an additional member
273 ... (3 indent ) With a camming member having an eccentrically arranged recess for receiving the internally threaded element
274 .. (2 indent ) Having an element, or with a discrete member, adapted to cant the assembly
275 ... (3 indent ) With a discrete, canting member (e.g., a washer)
276 .. (2 indent ) Having the internally threaded element distorted
277 ... (3 indent ) Radially inward distortion
278 .... (4 indent ) With discrete means carried by the element for producing the distortion
279 .... • (5 indent ) Threaded means
280 .... (4 indent ) Of cantilevered segments (e.g., castellated end)
281 .... (4 indent ) Of circumferentially spaced areas of continuous periphery
282 .... • (5 indent ) Defining a smooth curving, noncircular thread section (e.g., elliptically shaped)
283 .... • (5 indent ) Impacted areas
284 .... • . (6 indent ) Located on the flats of a polygonally shaped element
285 ... (3 indent ) Axial distortion
286 .... (4 indent ) With discrete means carried by the element for producing the distortion
287 .... (4 indent ) By axially directed impacted areas
288 .... (4 indent ) Of axially spaced threaded sections
289 .... • (5 indent ) Coiled spring
290 .... (4 indent ) Including a region displaceable generally axially relative to another part of the element
291 .... • (5 indent ) 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 .. (2 indent ) Including a longitudinal locking member
293 ... (3 indent ) Having a toothed surface
294 .. (2 indent ) Including a radial locking member
295 ... (3 indent ) Threadedly received in the internally threaded element
296 .. (2 indent ) Side clutch
297 ... (3 indent ) Roller
299 ... (3 indent ) Spring
300 .. (2 indent ) Tangential locking member
301 .. (2 indent ) Elastic gripping action
302 ... (3 indent ) Elastic insert
303 .... (4 indent ) Disposed in a counterbore in the internally threaded element
304 .... (4 indent ) Disposed within an interruption of a threaded surface
305 .. (2 indent ) Externally threaded element adapted to be compressed radially inwardly
306 ... (3 indent ) Resilient element
307 .. (2 indent ) Having threads of different pitch, or a thread of varying pitch
308 .. (2 indent ) Involving dissimilarities in the sectional configuration of the threads
309 ... (3 indent ) Resulting in the deformation of one thread by the other
310 .... (4 indent ) By integral, interference-producing deviations from a standard thread shape
311 .... • (5 indent ) Located in the vicinity of the crest or the root of the thread
312 .. (2 indent ) Including means biasing the threads in axially opposed directions
313 . (1 indent ) Washer having a deformable portion engageable with a threaded element
314 .. (2 indent ) Resiliently deformable portion
315 . (1 indent ) With a member in the nature of a rotation preventing key movable laterally into engagement with the threaded elements
316 .. (2 indent ) And utilizing a resilient characteristic of the key, or of a discrete element
317 ... (3 indent ) With a discrete, resilient element
318 .... (4 indent ) Comprising a spring of the coiled type
319 .. (2 indent ) And including a plastically deformable portion
320 ... (3 indent ) Comprising an elongated element divided longitudinally (e.g., a cotter pin)
321 . (1 indent ) With an elongated member in the nature of a rotation preventing key disposed axially of the threaded elements
322 .. (2 indent ) And utilizing a resilient characteristic of the key, or of a discrete element
323 .. (2 indent ) And including a plastically deformable portion
324 . (1 indent ) Elastic gripping action
325 . (1 indent ) Externally threaded element includes an axially extending opening in its free end for receiving an expander member
326 . (1 indent ) Pawl and ratchet
327 .. (2 indent ) Pawl carried by the internally threaded element
328 ... (3 indent ) Pivoted pawl
329 ... (3 indent ) Resilient pawl
330 .. (2 indent ) Washer carried pawl
331 ... (3 indent ) Resilient
332 . (1 indent ) Including teeth of the ramp and buttress type on the axially inwardly facing portion of the internally threaded element
333 . (1 indent ) By deformation of a threaded element
334 .. (2 indent ) Plastic deformation
335 ... (3 indent ) Of an internally threaded element
336 .... (4 indent ) 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 . (1 indent ) Lap bolt or fastener
339 .. (2 indent ) Interference fit type
340 . (1 indent ) Securing means pivotable about axis transverse to fastener axis, e.g., toggle bolt, etc.
341 .. (2 indent ) And biasing spring
342 ... (3 indent ) Spring engaging securing means
343 ... (3 indent ) Spring at opposite end from securing means
344 .. (2 indent ) And discrete manual actuating means
345 .. (2 indent ) And pivoted retention means
346 .. (2 indent ) Channel shaped securing means
347 . (1 indent ) Headed fastener element with securing means and biasing spring
348 .. (2 indent ) Ball detent securing means
349 .. (2 indent ) Securing means rotatable about fastener element or rotatably engageable by tool-rotatable headed fastener element
549 ... (3 indent ) Outwardly extending projection cooperates with socket member having ramp engagement means
550 .... (4 indent ) Including means providing axial adjustment
551 .... • (5 indent ) Threaded adjustment
552 .... (4 indent ) And discrete biasing spring
553 .... (4 indent ) Similar, opposed ramp surfaces
554 ... (3 indent ) Helically slotted securing means having cooperating engaging portion on socket member
555 .... (4 indent ) Through-slot for engagement with crossbar
350 ... (3 indent ) Securing means rotatable and axially movable, e.g., wear takeup means, etc.
351 . (1 indent ) Draw bar or draft key fastener
352 . (1 indent ) Metallic resilient securing means
353 .. (2 indent ) Retainer ring
354 . (1 indent ) Wedge-securing means
355 .. (2 indent ) And apertured bolt
356 . (1 indent ) Penetrating pin securing means
357 .. (2 indent ) Longitudinally inserted
358 ... (3 indent ) Outwardly deflected
359 .... (4 indent ) Bifurcated
360 . (1 indent ) Deformable securing means
361 .. (2 indent ) Swageable collar
362 .. (2 indent ) Securing means deflecting a portion of fastener end
363 ... (3 indent ) Plural end legs
364 .... (4 indent ) Cotter pin fastener
365 .... (4 indent ) Circular deflector
366.1 . (1 indent ) Headed bolt or screw with threads and complementary nut
367 .. (2 indent ) Having stay bolt spacer sleeve
368 .. (2 indent ) Having washer
369 ... (3 indent ) Including sealing means
370 .... (4 indent ) Stay bolt bearing washer
366.2 .. (2 indent ) Flush mount or low profile
366.3 .. (2 indent ) Threads having a specific pitch or angle
371.1 . (1 indent ) Sealing-type washer compressed by head
371.2 . (1 indent ) Washer adjacent head and having a particular shape (e.g., dished) or composition
372 .. (2 indent ) And separate attaching or retaining means
372.5 . (1 indent ) Cap over the head
372.6 .. (2 indent ) Having attaching or retaining means
373 .. (2 indent ) Attachable cap structure
374 ... (3 indent ) By screw means
375 ... (3 indent ) Crimpable
376 ... (3 indent ) Weldable metal
377 ... (3 indent ) Moldable
378 EXTERNALLY THREADED FASTENER ELEMENT, E.G., BOLT, SCREW, ETC.
379 . (1 indent ) Stay bolt
380 .. (2 indent ) Having spherical head
381 ... (3 indent ) And telltale bore
382 .. (2 indent ) Having telltale bore
383 . (1 indent ) Multipart
384 .. (2 indent ) Axially adjustable
385 .. (2 indent ) Comprising longitudinal side-by-side sections
386 . (1 indent ) Pilot end having means enhancing fastening or installation
387.1 .. (2 indent ) Drill-tip-type end
387.2 ... (3 indent ) Having a reaming portion
387.3 ... (3 indent ) Having enhanced gripping structure
387.4 ... (3 indent ) Thread-tapping portion or with thread pitch stabilizing ridge
387.5 ... (3 indent ) Having distinct, spaced cutting edges or points (e.g., prongs)
387.6 ... (3 indent ) Resembling a twist-drill-type bit
387.7 .... (4 indent ) Cuttings or chips moved along curved relief channel
387.8 .... (4 indent ) And specified cutting edge, face, rake, relief surface, or flute angle (e.g., axially facing facets)
388 . (1 indent ) Double-ended
389 .. (2 indent ) Both ends threaded
390 . (1 indent ) Single element having means facilitating or effecting separation
391 .. (2 indent ) By fluent pressure
392 . (1 indent ) Resiliently flexible
393 . (1 indent ) Set screw
394 . (1 indent ) Drive screw
395 . (1 indent ) Having bore therethrough
396 . (1 indent ) Separate head element
397 .. (2 indent ) Threadedly attached to shank
398 . (1 indent ) Head eccentric with respect to fastener axis
399 . (1 indent ) Head having counter-sinking means
400 . (1 indent ) Hook head, e.g., J-bolt, etc.
401 . (1 indent ) Elongated head, e.g., hanger bolt, etc.
402 . (1 indent ) Head driving structure
403 .. (2 indent ) Socket or slot
404 ... (3 indent ) Orthogonally arranged slots, e.g., Phillips head, etc.
405 ... (3 indent ) Opposed open ended plural slots, e.g., spanner, etc.
406 ... (3 indent ) Dovetail
407 ... (3 indent ) Having driver retaining means
408 .. (2 indent ) Frictional engagement
409 .. (2 indent ) Wing structure
410 .. (2 indent ) Plural diverse driving structures
411 . (1 indent ) Thread or shank structure
412 .. (2 indent ) Plural threads on single shank
413 ... (3 indent ) Of different pitch
414 .. (2 indent ) Buttress thread
415 .. (2 indent ) Of varying thread pitch
416 .. (2 indent ) Lobular thread
417 .. (2 indent ) Circumferentially interrupted thread
418 ... (3 indent ) By longitudinal slot
419 .... (4 indent ) Shank bifurcated by slot extending entirely therethrough
420 .... (4 indent ) Inclined slot
421 .... • (5 indent ) Helically oriented
422 ... (3 indent ) By transversely extending bore
423 .. (2 indent ) Truncated thread
424 .. (2 indent ) Shank structure
425 ... (3 indent ) Twisted
426 ... (3 indent ) Tapered
427 INTERNALLY THREADED FASTENER ELEMENT, E.G., NUT, ETC.
428 . (1 indent ) Including lubricating means
429 . (1 indent ) Having cap
430 .. (2 indent ) Cap crimped onto nut
431 .. (2 indent ) Resiliently retained
432 . (1 indent ) Multipart
433 .. (2 indent ) Including movable threaded segments
434 ... (3 indent ) Moved by fluent pressure
436 . (1 indent ) Thread structure
437 .. (2 indent ) Interrupted
438 .. (2 indent ) Coil spring
439 IMPACT DRIVEN FASTENER, E.G., NAIL, SPIKE, TACK, ETC.
440 . (1 indent ) Having means to facilitate explosive driving
441 .. (2 indent ) Discrete guide or centering means
442 . (1 indent ) Plural attached fasteners
443 .. (2 indent ) Integral strip
444 .. (2 indent ) Laterally attached only at head or bridge
445 .. (2 indent ) Attached end-to-end
446 . (1 indent ) Including integral locking means
447 .. (2 indent ) Comprising deformable portion
448 ... (3 indent ) Expansible on impact
449 .... (4 indent ) Axially collapsible section
450 .. (2 indent ) Having means engageable on underside of member being secured by fastener
451.1 .. (2 indent ) Comprising protrusion or recess on shank
452 ... (3 indent ) Longitudinal rib
453 .... (4 indent ) Spiral rib
454 .... • (5 indent ) Defined by twisted shank
455 ... (3 indent ) Circumferential rib
456 ... (3 indent ) Barb or spur-type projection
451.2 ... (3 indent ) Undulating type
451.3 ... (3 indent ) Serrations or sharp teeth
451.4 ... (3 indent ) Longitudinal flute, depression, or channel
451.5 ... (3 indent ) Shoulder-type protrusion
457 . (1 indent ) Multiple prong, e.g., nailing plate, staple, etc.
458 .. (2 indent ) Oppositely disposed prongs
459 ... (3 indent ) Having plural prongs on one end
460 ... (3 indent ) Having identical ends
461 .. (2 indent ) Of sheet metal
462 ... (3 indent ) Including stiffening means
464 .... • (5 indent ) Entire fastener having corrugations parallel to driving direction
465 .... • . (6 indent ) Having sawtooth penetrating edge
466 ... (3 indent ) Prongs cut and formed from body portion
467 .... (4 indent ) Plural prongs from single opening
468 .... • (5 indent ) Including opposed prongs defining mirror image of each other
469 .. (2 indent ) Multipart
470 .. (2 indent ) Having prongs of different length
471 .. (2 indent ) Each prong bevelled from a single side toward its opposite side
472 ... (3 indent ) Bevel located on outerside of prong
473 .. (2 indent ) Having distinct driving head
474 ... (3 indent ) Plural heads
475 .. (2 indent ) Having means to limit penetration short of bridge portion
476 .. (2 indent ) Having frangible portion
477 . (1 indent ) Of sheet metal
478 .. (2 indent ) Folded or twisted
479 .. (2 indent ) Hollow fastener
480 . (1 indent ) Separately attached head
481 . (1 indent ) Head having central recess
482 . (1 indent ) Plural axially aligned heads
483 . (1 indent ) Wire formed head
484 . (1 indent ) Domed head
485 . (1 indent ) Hook head
486 . (1 indent ) Head forms segment of disk
487 . (1 indent ) Shank or penetrating end structure
488 .. (2 indent ) Flat-sided shank
489 ... (3 indent ) Tapered
490 .. (2 indent ) Stepped shank
491 .. (2 indent ) Oval or lobular shank
492 .. (2 indent ) Angular shank portion
493 .. (2 indent ) End structure
494 ... (3 indent ) Pyramidal point
495 ... (3 indent ) Slotted end
496 ... (3 indent ) Chisel point
497 ... (3 indent ) Stepped end
498 ... (3 indent ) Conical point
499 ... (3 indent ) Having a curved surface
500 HEADED FASTENER ELEMENT
501 . (1 indent ) Having plastically flowable or deflectable end, e.g., rivet, etc.
502 .. (2 indent ) Plural end legs
503 ... (3 indent ) Sheet metal type
504 .. (2 indent ) Solid end type
505 ... (3 indent ) Stay bolt
506 ... (3 indent ) Bolt head and end flowable
507 .... (4 indent ) Domed head
508 . (1 indent ) Having resilient securing structure on shank
509 .. (2 indent ) Concentric ridge or flange
510 ... (3 indent ) Plural ridges or flanges
511 FASTENER SECURING ELEMENT
512 . (1 indent ) Having elastomeric material
513 . (1 indent ) Cotter pin
514 .. (2 indent ) Having deformed resilient middle portion
515 .. (2 indent ) Having folded back leg
516 . (1 indent ) Resilient metallic
517 .. (2 indent ) Retainer ring
518 ... (3 indent ) Having gripper holes
519 ... (3 indent ) Plural radial sectioned
520 .. (2 indent ) Sheet metal
521 ... (3 indent ) Circular
522 ... (3 indent ) Parallel legs, e.g., U-shaped, etc.
523 .... (4 indent ) Folded leg having fastener aperture or recess
524 .... • (5 indent ) Plural folds
525 ... (3 indent ) Having plural longitudinal slits
526 .... (4 indent ) And slit coincident with element axis
527 .... (4 indent ) And helically inclined tongues, e.g., speed nut, etc.
528 ... (3 indent ) Having longitudinal slit coincident with element axis
529 ... (3 indent ) Having longitudinal slot forming fastener engaging slide
530 .. (2 indent ) Wire or rod formed
532 . (1 indent ) Including release means
533 . (1 indent ) Including means for retaining washer to fastener
534 . (1 indent ) Including antifriction means
535 . (1 indent ) Including adjustable thickness means
536 .. (2 indent ) Wear or lost motion compensating means
537 . (1 indent ) Having leveling means
538 .. (2 indent ) Inclined planar face
539 . (1 indent ) Radially positionable
540 .. (2 indent ) Pivotally hinged sections
541 .. (2 indent ) Secured by plastic deformation
542 . (1 indent ) Sealing
543 . (1 indent ) Wire formed
544 . (1 indent ) Axially resilient
545 . (1 indent ) Corrugated
547 .. (2 indent ) Of folded sheet material
900 FASTENER OR FASTENER ELEMENT COMPOSED OF PLURAL DIFFERENT MATERIALS
901 . (1 indent ) Core and exterior of different materials
902 .. (2 indent ) Metal core
903 ... (3 indent ) Resinous exterior
904 FASTENER OR FASTENER ELEMENT COMPOSED OF NONMETALLIC MATERIAL
905 . (1 indent ) Paper or wood
906 . (1 indent ) Leather or fabric
907 . (1 indent ) Elastomeric
908 . (1 indent ) Resinous material
909 FASTENER OR FASTENER ELEMENT COMPOSED OF THERMO-RESPONSIVE MEMORY MATERIAL
911 . (1 indent ) One-way drive
912 ANTISPLITTING FASTENER
913 SELF-EXPANDING ANCHOR
915 BOLT HAVING PACKING JOINT
916 BOLT HAVING TENSION FEATURE
917 NUT HAVING TENSION FEATURE
919 SCREW HAVING DRIVING CONTACTS
921 MULTIPLE-PRONGED NAIL, SPIKE OR TACK
922 NAIL, SPIKE OR TACK HAVING LOCKING DEVICE
923 NAIL, SPIKE OR TACK HAVING SPECIFIC HEAD STRUCTURE
924.1 . (1 indent ) Deformed
925 . (1 indent ) Top stop
926 . (1 indent ) Positive lock
928 .. (2 indent ) Thread gripper
929 . (1 indent ) Thread lock
929.1 .. (2 indent ) Coil spring
929.2 .. (2 indent ) Distorted washer
930 .. (2 indent ) Flowing metal or settable material
931 .. (2 indent ) Superposed nuts
932 ... (3 indent ) Oppositely threaded
933 .... (4 indent ) Key or pawl locked
934 .... • (5 indent ) Side locked
935 .. (2 indent ) Cam or cone grip
935.1 ... (3 indent ) Cam
936 .. (2 indent ) Canted nut
937 .. (2 indent ) Distorted nut
937.1 ... (3 indent ) Predistorted thread pitch or diameter
937.2 ... (3 indent ) Post-distorted thread pitch or diameter
938 .. (2 indent ) Distorted thread
939 .. (2 indent ) Longitudinal key
940 .. (2 indent ) Radial key or gib
941 .. (2 indent ) Side clutch
941.1 ... (3 indent ) Spring
941.2 ... (3 indent ) Roller
941.3 ... (3 indent ) Ball
942 .. (2 indent ) Tangential key
943 . (1 indent ) Flexible washer
944 . (1 indent ) Flexible key
945 . (1 indent ) Cross key
946 .. (2 indent ) Spring-seated
947 . (1 indent ) Elastic-gripping action
948 . (1 indent ) Longitudinal key
949 . (1 indent ) Rachet and bolt-carried pawl
950 . (1 indent ) Rachet and nut-carried pawl
951 .. (2 indent ) Flexible
952 .. (2 indent ) Pivoted
953 . (1 indent ) Washer-carried pawl
954 . (1 indent ) Wedged slotted bolt
955 LOCKED BOLTHEAD OR NUT
956 . (1 indent ) Automatic base clutch
957 .. (2 indent ) Biting tooth
958 ... (3 indent ) Coiled washer
959 ... (3 indent ) Bolt- or nut-carried
960 .. (2 indent ) Friction
961 .. (2 indent ) Pawl and ratchet
962 ... (3 indent ) Bolthead or nut-carried pawl
963 ... (3 indent ) Yielding interlocking washer
964 .. (2 indent ) Detent
965 . (1 indent ) With retainer
966 .. (2 indent ) Multiple (i.e., gang type)
967 .. (2 indent ) Deformable bolthead or nut
968 .. (2 indent ) Deformable base member
969 .. (2 indent ) Deformable retainer
970 .. (2 indent ) Resilient retainer
971 .. (2 indent ) And side lock
972 . (1 indent ) Distorted
973 . (1 indent ) Gravity bolthead, nut or washer
974 . (1 indent ) Side lock
975 .. (2 indent ) Rotatable washer
976 ... (3 indent ) Bent tongue-locked
977 ... (3 indent ) Pawl-locked
978 .. (2 indent ) Pawl and ratchet
979 .. (2 indent ) Resilient
980 ... (3 indent ) Automatic
981 .... (4 indent ) Coiled washer
982 .... (4 indent ) Spring-tongued washer plate
983 .. (2 indent ) Inelastic tongue
984 .. (2 indent ) Longitudinal
985 ... (3 indent ) Bolthead- or nut-held
986 .... (4 indent ) Reversed bolthead or nut
987 ... (3 indent ) Side pin
988 ... (3 indent ) Spike-held locking plate
989 ... (3 indent ) Swinging
990 ... (3 indent ) Washer tongue-held
991 .. (2 indent ) Transversely sliding
992 ... (3 indent ) Key, plate, or bar
993 .... (4 indent ) bolthead- or nut-held
994 .... (4 indent ) Sliding washer
995 .. (2 indent ) Transversely swinging
996 . (1 indent ) Transverse base-locking key
997 . (1 indent ) Longitudinal fastener
998 WITH POSITIVE BOLT LOCK
999 WITH RETAINER (E.G., TETHER)
FOR000 CLASS-RELATED FOREIGN DOCUMENTS
DIG1 THREAD FORMING, REFORMING, OR CLEANING
DIG2 TEMPERATURE MODIFICATION
DIG3 UTILIZING FLUID PRESSURE
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