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Waterproof nut
Assignee: Bridgestone Corp
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Filing: 1988-04-29
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Granted: 1989-12-19
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Expires: 2008-04-29
Abstract
Abstract A waterproof nut which may be used, for example, inside a water storage tank, is constituted by a metallic nut body having the outer periphery coated with a synthetic resin layer which also covers both the front and rear surfaces of the nut body. The resin layer which covers the rear surface of the nut body includes a cap-shaped portion for accommodating the free end of a bolt which is screwed into the nut body in such a manner that the free end projects from the rear surface of the nut body, whereby water is prevented from entering the nut body.
Inventors
- 👤 Kiyoshi Sakayori
- 👤 Shinichi Iwasaki
- 👤 Yozo Ishida
- 👤 Toshikazu Shinogaya
- 👤 Yuzo Ishizuka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 12:46
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B37/00; F16B37/14; B; B29; B29C; B29C33/00; B29C33/12; B29C33/123; B29C45/00; B29C45/14; B29C70/00; B29C70/68; F16B33/00; F16B33/004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
269 words
A waterproof nut which is to be screwed onto a bolt having an external thread, comprising: (a) a metal nut body having an internal nut thread formed on the inner periphery thereof; (b) an outer layer which covers the outer periphery of said nut body, said outer layer being made of synthetic resin; (c) a front surface covering layer integrally connected with said outer layer and partially covering the front surface of said nut body, the thickness of said front surface covering layer being at least 1 mm; (d) a cap-shaped portion integrally connected with said outer layer and disposed over the rear surface of said nut body so as to cover the free end of the bolt which is screwed into said nut body in such a manner that said free end projects from the rear surface of said nut body, said cap-shaped portion being provided with a constant diameter internal cap thread which is contiguous with the internal nut thread of said nut body; (e) a non-circular portion formed on the outer periphery of said cap-shaped portion for engagement with a tool to screw said nut onto said bolt; and (f) a thread overlap percentage by which the external thread of the bolt radially engages the internal cap thread of the cap-shaped portion being greater than a thread overlap percentage by which the external thread of the bolt radially engages the internal nut thread of the nut body for the length of the cap-shaped portion to insure that the cap-shaped portion withstands a rotational force applied to said non-circular portion to screw said nut onto said bolt.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
269 words
A waterproof nut which is to be screwed onto a bolt having an external thread, comprising: (a) a metal nut body having an internal nut thread formed on the inner periphery thereof; (b) an outer layer which covers the outer periphery of said nut body, said outer layer being made of synthetic resin; (c) a front surface covering layer integrally connected with said outer layer and partially covering the front surface of said nut body, the thickness of said front surface covering layer being at least 1 mm; (d) a cap-shaped portion integrally connected with said outer layer and disposed over the rear surface of said nut body so as to cover the free end of the bolt which is screwed into said nut body in such a manner that said free end projects from the rear surface of said nut body, said cap-shaped portion being provided with a constant diameter internal cap thread which is contiguous with the internal nut thread of said nut body; (e) a non-circular portion formed on the outer periphery of said cap-shaped portion for engagement with a tool to screw said nut onto said bolt; and (f) a thread overlap percentage by which the external thread of the bolt radially engages the internal cap thread of the cap-shaped portion being greater than a thread overlap percentage by which the external thread of the bolt radially engages the internal nut thread of the nut body for the length of the cap-shaped portion to insure that the cap-shaped portion withstands a rotational force applied to said non-circular portion to screw said nut onto said bolt.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A waterproof nut according to claim 1, wherein said front surface covering layer covers the front surface of said nut body except for the portion in which said internal thread is formed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A waterproof nut according to claim 2, wherein the inner end of said front surface covering layer defines a step.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
A waterproof nut according to claim 3, wherein the thickness of said front surface covering layer is gradually reduced toward the internal thread portion of said nut body, thereby enabling a flexible packing material for sealing to be accurately and effectively positioned when said nut is tightened onto said bolt.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A waterproof nut according to claim 1, wherein said front surface covering layer is provided with a circular groove for engagement with a resin washer, so that said washer is snap-fitted into the groove.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A waterproof nut according to claim 1, wherein said synthetic resin is selected from polyamide, ester, ether, sulfone and sulfide resins.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
58 words
The waterproof nut according to claim 1, wherein the thread overlap percentage between said internal nut thread of said metal nut body and the external thread of the bolt is 20 to 90%, and the thread overlap percentage between the internal cap thread of said cap-shaped portion and the external thread of the bolt is 40 to 100%.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
266 words
A waterproof nut which is to be screwed onto a bolt having an external thread, comprising: a metal nut body having an internal nut thread formed on the inner periphery thereof; a synthetic resin outer layer which covers the outer periphery of said nut body; a front surface covering layer integrally connected with said outer layer and partially covering the front surface of said nut body, the thickness of said front surface covering layer being at least 1 mm; a washer engaged with said front surface covering layer; a cap-shaped portion integrally connected with said outer layer and disposed over the rear surface of said nut body so as to cover the free end of the bolt which is screwed into said nut body in such a manner that said free end projects from the rear surface of said nut body, said cap-shaped portion being provided with a constant diameter internal cap thread which is contiguous with the internal nut thread of said nut body; a non-circular portion formed on the outer periphery of said cap-shaped portion for engagement with a tool to screw said nut into said bolt; and a thread overlap percentage by which the external thread of said bolt radially engages the internal cap thread of the cap-shaped portion being greater than a thread overlap percentage by which the external thread of the bolt radially engages the internal nut thread of the nut body for the length of the cap-shaped portion to insure that the capshaped portion withstands a rotational force applied to the non-circular portion to screw said nut onto said bolt.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
266 words
A waterproof nut which is to be screwed onto a bolt having an external thread, comprising: a metal nut body having an internal nut thread formed on the inner periphery thereof; a synthetic resin outer layer which covers the outer periphery of said nut body; a front surface covering layer integrally connected with said outer layer and partially covering the front surface of said nut body, the thickness of said front surface covering layer being at least 1 mm; a washer engaged with said front surface covering layer; a cap-shaped portion integrally connected with said outer layer and disposed over the rear surface of said nut body so as to cover the free end of the bolt which is screwed into said nut body in such a manner that said free end projects from the rear surface of said nut body, said cap-shaped portion being provided with a constant diameter internal cap thread which is contiguous with the internal nut thread of said nut body; a non-circular portion formed on the outer periphery of said cap-shaped portion for engagement with a tool to screw said nut into said bolt; and a thread overlap percentage by which the external thread of said bolt radially engages the internal cap thread of the cap-shaped portion being greater than a thread overlap percentage by which the external thread of the bolt radially engages the internal nut thread of the nut body for the length of the cap-shaped portion to insure that the capshaped portion withstands a rotational force applied to the non-circular portion to screw said nut onto said bolt.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A waterproof nut according to claim 8, wherein said washer is provided with a ring-shaped projection which is fitted into a ring-shaped groove formed in said front surface covering layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
A waterproof nut according to claim 8, wherein said front surface covering layer covers the front surface of said nut body except for the portion in which said internal thread is formed.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
A waterproof nut according to claim 10, wherein the inner end of said front surface covering layer defines a step.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
A waterproof nut according to claim 11, wherein said washer is provided with a ring-shaped projection which engages with said step.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
50 words
A waterproof nut according to claim 8, wherein the thickness of said front surface covering layer is gradually reduced toward the internal thread portion of said nut body, thereby enabling a flexible packing material for sealing to be accurately and effectively positioned when said nut is tightened onto said bolt.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
58 words
The waterproof nut according to claim 8, wherein the thread overlap percentage between said internal nut thread of said metal nut body and the external thread of the bolt is 20 to 90%, and the thread overlap percentage between the internal cap thread of said cap-shaped portion and the external thread of the bolt is 40 to 100%.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The waterproof nut according to claim 8, wherein said synthetic resin is selected from polyamide, ester, ether, sulfone and sulfide resins.
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