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Connecting device
Assignee: Kraftwerk Union AG
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Filing: 1976-03-01
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Granted: 1977-03-15
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Expires: 1996-03-01
Abstract
Abstract Bolt device for connecting a first component formed with a hole extending therethrough to a second component which is formed with a recess threaded to receive the bolt. The hole has three portions, namely a first shallow portion of large diameter which is an undercut of the end wall of the first component, a second shallow portion eccentric to the first shallow portion, the first component having a lateral groove connecting with the shallow portions, and an elongated recess portion having a smaller diameter than that of the first shallow portion and being coaxial to the first shallow portion. A cup-shaped member surrounds the head of the bolt to prevent rotation of the bolt, and has a disc-shaped base receivable in the undercut and a projection receivable in the lateral groove to prevent rotation of the cup and the bolt relative to the threaded component. The head of the bolt is formed with a recess engageable by a wrench which is used to rotate the bolt relative to the cup and thereby disengage the bolt from the cup.
Inventors
- 👤 Klaus Krause
- 👤 Ludwig Ilgmeier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 19:19
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B39/00; F16B39/02; F16B39/10; F16B39/103; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S403/00; Y10S403/08; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/955; Y10S411/974; Y10S411/983
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
326 words
Device for connecting a first component to a second component, the first component being formed with a recess extending therethrough and comprising, serially and in communication with one another, an elongated recess portion of given diameter, a first shallow recess portion coaxial to and having a larger diameter than said elongated recess portion, part of said first shallow recess portion being an undercut of an end wall portion of the first component, and a second shallow recess portion eccentric to said first shallow recess portion and to said elongated recess portion, said first component being formed with a lateral groove at the location of and communicating with said shallow recess portions, a pin-shaped member having a shaft with a head at one end thereof and formed with a thread at the other end thereof, said shaft extending through said recess formed in the first component and being securable by the threaded end thereof in a correspondingly threaded bore formed in the second component so that said pin-shaped member by said head thereof engages the first component at one side of the latter and presses the first component at the opposite side thereof against the second component, and means for securing said pin-shaped member against rotation relative to the first component, said securing means comprising a cup-shaped member surrounding said head of said pin-shaped member and engageable with said head so as to be mutually fixed against relative rotation, said cup-shaped member having a disc-shaped base receivable in said undercut part of said first shallow recess portion and formed with a projection engageable in said lateral groove so as to secure said cup-shaped member and said pin-shaped member accordingly against rotation relative to the first component, said head being formed with means accessible from the free end surface thereof and engageable by a pin rotating device for rotating said pin-shaped member relative to said cup-shaped member so as to disengage said pin-shaped member from said cup-shaped member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
326 words
Device for connecting a first component to a second component, the first component being formed with a recess extending therethrough and comprising, serially and in communication with one another, an elongated recess portion of given diameter, a first shallow recess portion coaxial to and having a larger diameter than said elongated recess portion, part of said first shallow recess portion being an undercut of an end wall portion of the first component, and a second shallow recess portion eccentric to said first shallow recess portion and to said elongated recess portion, said first component being formed with a lateral groove at the location of and communicating with said shallow recess portions, a pin-shaped member having a shaft with a head at one end thereof and formed with a thread at the other end thereof, said shaft extending through said recess formed in the first component and being securable by the threaded end thereof in a correspondingly threaded bore formed in the second component so that said pin-shaped member by said head thereof engages the first component at one side of the latter and presses the first component at the opposite side thereof against the second component, and means for securing said pin-shaped member against rotation relative to the first component, said securing means comprising a cup-shaped member surrounding said head of said pin-shaped member and engageable with said head so as to be mutually fixed against relative rotation, said cup-shaped member having a disc-shaped base receivable in said undercut part of said first shallow recess portion and formed with a projection engageable in said lateral groove so as to secure said cup-shaped member and said pin-shaped member accordingly against rotation relative to the first component, said head being formed with means accessible from the free end surface thereof and engageable by a pin rotating device for rotating said pin-shaped member relative to said cup-shaped member so as to disengage said pin-shaped member from said cup-shaped member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
Connecting device according to claim 1 wherein said pin-shaped member is a necked-down bolt.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
Connecting device according to claim 1 wherein said pin-shaped member is a screw bolt having said head formed thereon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
Connecting device according to claim 1 wherein said head of said pin-shaped member is formed with depressions, said cup-shaped member of said securing means having a wall plastically deformably compressible into said depressions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
Connecting device according to claim 4 wherein said head of said pin-shaped member is formed with a multi-sided inner recess accessible from the free end of said head for receiving therein a matching wrench-like key, said multi-sided inner recess remaining freely accessible even when said wall of said cup-shaped member is compressed into said depressions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
Connecting device according to claim 4 wherein said head of said pin-shaped member is formed with an extension accessible from the free end of said head and engageable by said pin rotating device, said extension remaining freely accessible even when said wall of said cup-shaped member is compressed into said depressions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
Connecting device according to claim 4 wherein said depressions are disposed at lateral flanks of said head of said pin shaped member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
63 words
Connecting device according to claim 4 wherein said cup-shaped securing member and said head of said pin-shaped member engage one another in a manner that said pin-shaped member is secured against relative rotation therewith and against falling out from said cup-shaped member when said wall of said cup-shaped member is compressed into said depressions but it yieldably loosenable by said pin rotating device.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-03-14 | 1980-09-13 | 1981-03-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-03-14 | 1984-09-13 | 1985-03-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-03-14 | 1988-09-13 | 1989-03-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |