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Fastening device
Assignee: TRI STAR DATA
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Filing: 1985-08-21
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Granted: 1987-11-03
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Expires: 2005-08-21
Abstract
Abstract A vibration resistant fastening device includes a fastener (1) comprising a shank (20) and a drivable head (21), the shank (20) having a first handed thread closer to the head (21) and an opposite handed thread further from the head (21). A nut (2) is threadably engaged upon the first handed thread and annular washers (3 and 4) carrying first and second interengageable cam-faces are disposed around the shank (20). In use the opposite handed threaded portion of the shank (20) is threadably engaged in a receiving member (25) and the washer cam-faces (5) are clamped together between the nut (2) and the receiving member (25). The first annular washer (3) is fixed to the nut (2) and the second annular washer (4) is fixed to the receiving member 25, via an intermediate member (26), and the cam-faces (5) co-operate to increase the tensile stress in the shank (20) when the nut (2) is turned in the loosening direction under the influence of vibration.
Inventors
- 👤 Harry Crunwell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 10:54
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B39/00; F16B39/22; F16B39/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
230 words
A fastening device for screw thread engagement with a receiving member, to clamp an unthreaded intermediate member at a position between a driveable head of the fastening device and the receiving member, said fastening device comprising: a fastener having the driveable head and a shank, the shank having a first handed thread and an opposite handed thread, the opposite handed thread conforming with a thread on the receiving member for screw thread engagement therewith; a nut threadably engaged upon the first handed thread and positionable between the driveable head and the unthreaded intermediate member; and first and second interengageable cam-faces, comprising first and second circumferential arrays of inclined ramps, disposed around the shank and positionable between the nut and the unthreaded intermediate member; wherein, when in use with the opposite handed threaded portion of the shank threadably engaged with the receiving member and the cam-faces clamped together between the nut and the unthreaded intermediate member, said unthreaded intermediate member is clamped at a position between the nut and the receiving member, the first cam-face is fixed in rotation to the nut, the second cam-face is fixed in rotation to the unthreaded intermediate member, and turning the nut in a loosening direction causes the ramps in the first array to ride up the ramps in the second array, forcing the arrays apart and thereby increasing the tensile stress in the shank.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
230 words
A fastening device for screw thread engagement with a receiving member, to clamp an unthreaded intermediate member at a position between a driveable head of the fastening device and the receiving member, said fastening device comprising: a fastener having the driveable head and a shank, the shank having a first handed thread and an opposite handed thread, the opposite handed thread conforming with a thread on the receiving member for screw thread engagement therewith; a nut threadably engaged upon the first handed thread and positionable between the driveable head and the unthreaded intermediate member; and first and second interengageable cam-faces, comprising first and second circumferential arrays of inclined ramps, disposed around the shank and positionable between the nut and the unthreaded intermediate member; wherein, when in use with the opposite handed threaded portion of the shank threadably engaged with the receiving member and the cam-faces clamped together between the nut and the unthreaded intermediate member, said unthreaded intermediate member is clamped at a position between the nut and the receiving member, the first cam-face is fixed in rotation to the nut, the second cam-face is fixed in rotation to the unthreaded intermediate member, and turning the nut in a loosening direction causes the ramps in the first array to ride up the ramps in the second array, forcing the arrays apart and thereby increasing the tensile stress in the shank.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
A fastening device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the first cam-face is formed on one side of a first annular washer, the other side of which is provided with a friction face for gripping the nut, and the second cam-face is formed on one side of a second annular washer, the other side of which is provided with a friction face for gripping the intermediate member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
A fastening device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the first cam-face is formed on the nut, and the second cam-face is formed on one side of an annular washer, the other side of which is provided with a friction face for gripping the intermediate member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A fastening device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the first cam-face is formed on the nut and the second cam-face is formed on the intermediate member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
A fastening device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the part of the shank carrying the first handed thread has a greater diameter than the part of the shank which carries the second handed thread.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A fastening device as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that each friction face comprises at least one raised tooth member, in the form of a ridge having no rectilinear edges, extending from a substantially planar surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A fastening device as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that the ridge is in the form of a closed curved loop.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A fastening device as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the friction face comprises at least one raised tooth member, in the form of a ridge having no rectilinear edges, extending from a substantially planar surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A fastening device as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that the ridge is in the form of a closed curved loop.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
55 words
A method of clamping at least one intermediate member to a receiving member with a fastening device as claimed in claim 1, with the shank of the fastener threadably engaged with the receiving member and extending through a hole in the intermediate member, the intermediate member being clamped between the nut and the receiving member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as claimed in claim 10, characterized in that the intermediate member is a vehicle wheel and the receiving member is a vehicle wheel hub.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-11-02 | 1991-05-04 | 1991-11-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-11-02 | 1995-05-04 | 1995-11-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-11-02 | 1999-05-04 | 1999-11-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |