Expanded – threaded – driven – headed – tool-deformed – or locked-thr – With means to indicate application of predetermined... – Axially deformable member or portion
Patent
1979-11-09
1981-10-06
Britts, Ramon S.
Expanded, threaded, driven, headed, tool-deformed, or locked-thr
With means to indicate application of predetermined...
Axially deformable member or portion
411186, 411137, 16B 3926, F16B 3102
Patent
active
042932564
ABSTRACT:
An improved fastener indicates when a predetermined preload has been applied to the fastener. The fastener includes a body section which is connected with a thread convolution. A load transmitting and indicating section is connected with the body section. The load transmitting and indicating section includes a bearing section having a flat annular bottom surface and an undulating annular spring section which circumscribes the bearing section. The spring section has a bottom surface with crest and trough portions. The crest portions extend tangentially to the plane of the bottom surface of the bearing section. The trough portions are resiliently deflectable toward the body section to flatten the undulations in the spring section upon application of the predetermined preload to the fastener. The spring section is resiliently returnable toward an initial configuration to increase the amplitude of the undulations in the spring section to provide a visual indication that the connection between the fastener and a member is loosening.
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Britts Ramon S.
The Lamson & Sessions Co.
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