Expanded – threaded – driven – headed – tool-deformed – or locked-thr – Internally threaded fastener element – e.g. – nut – etc. – Multipart
Patent
1987-04-10
1989-01-31
Smith, Gary L.
Expanded, threaded, driven, headed, tool-deformed, or locked-thr
Internally threaded fastener element, e.g., nut, etc.
Multipart
411433, 411438, 411427, 411289, F16B 3700
Patent
active
048012319
ABSTRACT:
A self-driven nut having a relatively rotatable nut portion and anchor portion which are threadedly joined together. A spring rotatably biases them for relative rotation in one sense. A latch is provided to hold them against rotation with the spring compressed to store energy. Release of the latch enables the spring to drive the portions and torque down the nut.
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AEC-ABLE Engineering Company, Inc.
Brueske Curtis
Mon Donald D.
Smith Gary L.
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