Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Torque-limited and removable fastener for one-time use
- Patent Title (中): 扭矩限制和可拆卸紧固件一次性使用
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Application No.: US13314655Application Date: 2011-12-08
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Publication No.: US08690504B2Publication Date: 2014-04-08
- Inventor: John Phillip Huss, Jr. , Kevin E. Walker
- Applicant: John Phillip Huss, Jr. , Kevin E. Walker
- Applicant Address: US PA Middletown
- Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development and Manufacturing, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development and Manufacturing, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Middletown
- Agency: Hooker & Habib, P.C.
- Main IPC: F16B31/02
- IPC: F16B31/02

Abstract:
A torque-limited fastener turnable in fastening and loosening directions for one-time use includes a fastener head with a base, a set of lugs extending from the base, and an optional set of ramps extending from the base. The lugs include abutment surfaces facing a fastening tool slot recess that receives a fastening tool. When the fastening tool is turned in the fastening direction it bears against the lug surfaces. The lugs shear off or plastically deform into recesses when the fastening tool applies a limiting fastening torque. The ramps have abutment surfaces facing a loosening tool slot recess that receives a loosening tool. The ramps cam the fastening tool over the ramp abutment surfaces if the fastening tool is in the fastening tool recess and is turned in the fastening direction after the lugs have sheared off or have plastically deformed in response to application of the limiting torque.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130149065A1 Torque-Limited and Removable Fastener for One-Time Use Public/Granted day:2013-06-13
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