Self-aligning connector

Details Self-aligning connector Self-aligning connector

1999-02-12

2000-06-13

Wilson, Neill

Expanded, threaded, driven, headed, tool-deformed, or locked-thr

Headed fastener element with nut, washer, securing means or cap

Metallic resilient securing means

411107, 411112, 411999, F16B 2118, F16B 3900

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060741465

ABSTRACT:
A self aligning connector to engage with a tapered surface of a body to be connected, having a head with a tapered surface capable of engaging the tapered surface of the body to be connected to the receiving body, a shaft portion having threads capable of threadingly engaging threads of the receiving body, a retainer sized and shaped to engage the shaft portion and to seat against a retaining surface of the body to be connected, and a substantially conical spring having an end portion engaging the head and/or shaft portion and another end engaging a surface of the body to be connected opposing the retaining surface and biasing the head and/or shaft portion away from the receiving body.

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patent: 2922456 (1960-01-01), Kann
patent: 3295578 (1967-01-01), Maloof
patent: 3343581 (1967-09-01), Martin et al.
patent: 3465803 (1969-09-01), Ernest et al.
patent: 4790702 (1988-12-01), Maganias
patent: 5059075 (1991-10-01), Kelly

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