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Diamond coated fasteners
Assignee: Syndia Corp
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Filing: 1990-03-07
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Granted: 1992-03-17
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Expires: 2010-03-07
Abstract
Abstract Fasteners and fastening devices made of metals, metal alloys, hard high strength ceramic material and the combination of same, are provided wherein all, a select portion or portions of the fasteners are coated with a thin layer or film of synthetic diamond material which is operable to enhance their strength and surface characteristics, insulating ability and resistance to heat and chemical corrosion attack. In one form, a machine screw is totally coated with a thin layer or film of synthetic diamond material. In another form, a select portion of the fastener is so coated. A thin coating of chromium or other suitable solid material is deposited on the outer surface of the diamond coating to protect same against physical attrition during its application and use. In another form, just the threads of machine screws and the like are diamond coated to protect same against corrosion. In a third form, a machine nut is entirely coated with synthetic diamond material which may contain a coating of chromium or the like deposited on the outer surface of the diamond material. In a fourth form, just the threads of such a machine nut are so coated. Other forms of the invention include improved fasteners in the form of pins and non-threaded bolts or the like which are totally or partially coated with synthetic diamond material and, in such instances, overcoated with a thin plating of chromium.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerome H. Lemelson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 00:22
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B10/00; E21B10/46; B; B24; B24D; B24D18/00; C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/71; C04B35/78; C04B35/80; C04B35/83; C23; C23C; C23C28/00; C23C28/30; C23C28/32; C23C28/34; F; F01; F01L; F01L3/00; F01L3/02; F01L3/04; C04B2235/00; C04B2235/02; C04B2235/30; C04B2235/42; C04B2235/422; C04B2235/425; F02; F02F; F02F2200/00; F02F2200/04; F05; F05C; F05C2201/00; F05C2201/02; F05C2201/021; F05C2201/04; F05C2201/0433; F05C2201/0448; H; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/03; H05K1/0313; H05K1/0353; H05K1/0373; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/90; Y10S411/901; Y10S411/902; Y10S411/914
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
38 words
A machine screw made of metal having a shank portion of generally circular cross sectional shape, a thread formed in at least a portion of said shank portion, said thread being coated with a hard synthetic diamond material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
38 words
A machine screw made of metal having a shank portion of generally circular cross sectional shape, a thread formed in at least a portion of said shank portion, said thread being coated with a hard synthetic diamond material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A machine screw in accordance with claim 1 including a solid lubricant coating and protecting said synthetic diamond material coating said thread.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A machine screw in accordance with claim 2 wherein said solid lubricant is chromium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A machine screw in accordance with claim 1 wherein said machine screw contains a head larger in diameter than said shank and the entire outer surface of said machine screw including said head is coated with said synthetic diamond material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A machine screw in accordance with claim 4 including a hard surfacing material coated against the outer surface of said synthetic diamond material for protecting same against corrosion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A machine screw in accordance with claim 5 wherein said hard surfacing material comprises a thin layer of chromium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A machine screw in accordance with claim 6 wherein said layer of chromium is electroplated on the outer surface of said diamond coating.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
55 words
A machine screw in accordance with claim 1 having a thin layer of protective material coated on the outside surface of said hard synthetic diamond material covering said thread and formed of a metal, alloy, carbide, nitride, or oxide of a metal selected from the group of metals including chromium, vanadium, titanium, tungsten and aluminum.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A machine screw in accordance with claim 1 wherein said synthetic diamond material is applied in a thickness in the range of 0.0001" to 0.005".
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
100 words
A fastener having a head and a shank extending from said head with said head adapted to engage and retain said fastener in assembly with work, a synthetic diamond material deposited against said head and said shank of said fastener in a thickness in the range of 0.0001" to 0.010" and operable to strengthen said fastener in a manner to increase its tensile strength and the load at which said head will fail, said synthetic diamond material also serving to protect said fastener from corrosion and prevent the formation and spread of cracks in the surface stratum of said fastener.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
100 words
A fastener having a head and a shank extending from said head with said head adapted to engage and retain said fastener in assembly with work, a synthetic diamond material deposited against said head and said shank of said fastener in a thickness in the range of 0.0001" to 0.010" and operable to strengthen said fastener in a manner to increase its tensile strength and the load at which said head will fail, said synthetic diamond material also serving to protect said fastener from corrosion and prevent the formation and spread of cracks in the surface stratum of said fastener.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
A fastener in accordance with claim 10 having a protective coating of chromium deposited over said synthetic diamond material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
43 words
A fastener in accordance with claim 10 wherein at least a portion of said shank of said fastener is threaded and contains at least one helical thread formation formed on a surface thereof, said synthetic diamond material coating the entire helical thread formation.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
61 words
A fastener in accordance with claim 12 having a high strength solid lubricating material deposited as a layer on said synthetic diamond material coating said helical thread formation formed in said shank to protect the surface of said synthetic diamond material and reduce sliding friction when said threaded shank is turned in a threaded hole during an assembly or disassembly operation.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
A fastener in accordance with claim 10 having a lock washer assembled to said fastener for locking said fastener to a workpiece, said lock washer being coated with synthetic diamond material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
46 words
A fastener in accordance with claim 10 having a threaded nut turned onto the threaded portion of said shank and assembled with said fastener, the thread of said nut being coated with synthetic diamond material and having a solid lubricating material coating the outer surface thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
112 words
A fastener formed of metal with a surface portion of said fastener adapted to be compressively engaged against an object surface formed of a different material during a fastening operation, means for protecting said fastener against corrosive chemical interaction between the materials of said fastener and said object comprising a coating of synthetic diamond material integrally bonded to a portion of the surface of said fastener which engages the surface of said object, said synthetic diamond material extending against a sufficient portion of the surface of said fastener to prevent chemical reaction between said fastener and said object when moisture deposits on said fastener and the surface of said object adjacent thereto.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
112 words
A fastener formed of metal with a surface portion of said fastener adapted to be compressively engaged against an object surface formed of a different material during a fastening operation, means for protecting said fastener against corrosive chemical interaction between the materials of said fastener and said object comprising a coating of synthetic diamond material integrally bonded to a portion of the surface of said fastener which engages the surface of said object, said synthetic diamond material extending against a sufficient portion of the surface of said fastener to prevent chemical reaction between said fastener and said object when moisture deposits on said fastener and the surface of said object adjacent thereto.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
103 words
A fastener in accordance with claim 16 having a head portion and a shank portion wherein said head portion is adapted to be drawn against the surface of an object when said fastener is used in a fastening operation involving said object, and wherein a portion of the surface of said head portion engages a portion of the surface of said object, said portion of said surface of said head portion of said fastener engaging the surface of said object being coated with said synthetic diamond material, said synthetic diamond material extending from said head portion to said shank portion of said fastener.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
A fastener in accordance with claim 17 having the entire head portion of said fastener and the shank portion thereof coated with said synthetic diamond material.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
A fastener in accordance with claim 16 having a portion thereof threaded, said threaded portion of said fastener being coated with said synthetic diamond material.
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